These so-called research priority areas represent the very best that the UvA has to offer in terms of research and are areas in which the University is a leader worldwide. Running these programmes are thriving research institutes that receive external subsidies and attract renowned researchers and outstanding students.

A quarter of all research conducted at the UvA is organised within these priority areas. Other University research, often extremely valuable in its own right, falls outside this category. In a time when financial resources are limited and more apt to contract than expand, the UvA is taking this approach in order to both safeguard and promote the pursuit of excellent research.

Below is an overview of the selected research priority areas. Click on the links for details about the faculty/faculties involved and details of the research.