Quantitative Finance (MSc Finance) 

at University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Indian students plannong to study at UvA have to pay somewhere between INR 14.7 Lakhs and INR 55 Lakhs per year in tuition costs. When it comes to the cost of living, usually a budget of INR 1.25 Lakhs and INR 1.6 Lakhs is needed. 

Combining both together means it costs around INR 27 Lakhs-INR 67 Lakhs without scholarships or financial help to study at UvA Amsterdam.

Yes, Amsterdam University Netherlands is a tier 1 university. It ranks among the top 5 universities in Europe and also ranks #1 in Holland, as part of the US News rankings. It is known for its research in fields like AI and High Energy Physics. It publishes over 7,500 research papers every year.

Platforms like Shiksha, US News, and QS World all rank it among the best universities on a country and global level.

The University of Amsterdam tuition fees is between INR 9L and INR 22L for UG and INR 15L and INR 50L for PG. The tuition cost for the popular courses are given below

The cost of living for the University of Amsterdam include accomodation, insurance, books, transportation, and more. Students can check the cost of living below:

International students are required to follow the below University of Amsterdam admission process to get into it:

International students must choose a programme among various bachelor's, diploma, and certificate programs and their eligibility criteria.

Students can apply via the university portal and fill out the required details like academic history, essay, standardized test score, English language score, and more.

The application fee is EUR 100 or INR 9,000 for UG and PG for international students.

Indian students planning to study at UvA Netherlands would need to submit an application via Studielink, a common portal to apply for any Dutch university. Given below are the steps involved in the University of Amsterdam admission process.

• Register on Studielink
• Choose a course and make sure the eligibility crtieria is met
• Students will receive a mail with a username and password for UvAnetID
• Follow the instructions in the mail to complete the application
• Pay the Amsterdam University application fee
• Submit the application
• The Admissions Office will contact students via mail with their admission decision

The University of Amsterdam acceptance rate is around 4% for Indian students. Looking at the acceptance rate, it can be said that Amsterdam University is very selective at the time of admission. So, Indian students should have an outstanding academic record while taking admission to UvA.

For admission to UG courses, Indian students should have passed Class 12 with the minimum percentage. Whereas, for PG courses, the students must have passed an UG degree with the specified percentage. 

If we look at the below comparison between the University of Amsterdam and the Copenhagen Business School, with a World ranking of #73, UvA is far better than the Copenhagen Business School. In addition, University of Amsterdam is also leading with other factors including country or state specific rankings. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two to get more clarity:

According to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Amsterdam ranks at #33 in 2024-25 Global Universities category ranking. In 2023, this university ranked at #39. This shows that in the latest rankings, the university's rank has improved significantly. A few of other factors considered for Global Universities category ranking are global research reputation, regional research reputation, normalized citation impact, etc.

The University of Amsterdam ranking is #61 in the Financial Times Business School rankings for Master of Finance Pre-Experience in 2024. In 2023, the university was not ranked for this category. However, in 2022, the university ranked at #52.