Amsterdam, Netherlands

Studying at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is a university in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1993. It teaches around 46,675 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 13 of its degree programmes, across master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1993Founded33 years of history
  • 46,675Students
  • 13Programmes
  • 6Master's
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • AmsterdamCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and have a Wikipedia article.

Academic partner universities

Networks & alliances

  • The Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
  • Ureka shift

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is at 52.3740° N, 4.8897° E, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

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Weather & climate in Amsterdam

2016–2025 average

Summers in Amsterdam average 22°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 8°C and 3°C. The city gets around 1,581 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

22°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

8°3°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,581

hours of sunshine a year

16.7 h of daylight in June, 7.8 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 7° 2° Jan 8° 3° Feb 10° 3° Mar 13° 6° Apr 18° 9° May 21° 13° Jun 22° 14° Jul 22° 15° Aug 20° 12° Sep 15° 10° Oct 10° 5° Nov 8° 4° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January158 days of rain a year · 917 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • AUAS
  • HvA
  • Hogeschool van Amsterdam
ROR ID
00y2z2s03
Region
North Holland
Official website
hva.nl

Identifiers

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026