VU University Amsterdam
 VU University Amsterdam (Dutch: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) or VU is a university in Amsterdam the Netherlands founded in 1880. VU is one of two large publicly funded research universities in the city the other being the University of Amsterdam (UvA).The literal translation of the Dutch name Vrije Universiteit is Free [as in liberated] University. Both within and outside the University the institution is commonly referred to as the VU (pronounced somewhat like 'vew' as in 'new').