De Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), vroeger ook aangeduid als GU (Gemeente Universiteit), is een van de twee universiteiten die Amsterdam rijk is. De andere is de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).
The University of Amsterdam is a comprehensive research university located in the heart of the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. With a budget of €487 million, over 28,000 students and around 5,000 staff, the UvA is one of the major universities in Europe. There are seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioral sciences, Economy, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry. It has a strong internationalization programme and offers over 85 English Master programmes taught in English, as well as a number of Dutch and English language courses. The University of Amsterdam (UvA) should not be confused with Amsterdam's second university, the VU University. In 2006, the UvA joined the League of European Research Universities (LERU). The universities work together to invest in European 'centres of excellence', with the aim of maintaining Europe's strong position in the global knowledge economy.