The University of Amsterdam is a public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1632 by municipal authorities, it is the fourth-oldest academic institution in the Netherl
Caspar Barlaeus
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt, shows an anatomy lesson taking place in Amsterdam in 1632, the year the university was founded. Nicolaes Tulp is considered one of the forefathers of the Faculty of Medicine.
Buildings of the University of Amsterdam. The front building houses the Academic Club of the university.
The Academic Medical Center, or AMC, was the university hospital affiliated with the University of Amsterdam. After merging with the VU University Medical Center, it now operates as the Amsterdam Univ