Since June 2018, the two academic hospitals AMC and VUmc have merged to form Amsterdam UMC. With over 16,000 people, the two locations of Amsterdam UMC work together to provide good and accessible care. Amsterdam UMC focuses on a future where diseases can be prevented and where patients receive the best treatments. The emphasis is on the complex treatment of rare disorders.
At Amsterdam UMC we train thousands of young people to become doctors, specialists or nurses.
Amsterdam UMC has eight research institutes. The researchers affiliated with these are internationally among the top in medical scientific research. Through the cooperation of Amsterdam UMC with other hospitals in the region of Noord-Holland and Flevoland, the patient receives the highest quality of care in the right place.
At Amsterdam UMC we offer excellent academic patient care, state-of-the-art scientific research and top-level education and training.
Amsterdam UMC – through the Tytgat Institute – is a leading center for gastrointestinal and liver research, focusing on advancing the understanding and treatment of digestive diseases. Amsterdam UMC brings its access to patient samples from three anastomotic multicenter studies.
Last updated: 12 Jun 2025