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History

KIT Royal Tropical Institute was founded in 1910 as the ‘Colonial Institute’ to study the tropics and to promote trade and industry in the colonial territories of the Netherlands. It was founded by the Ministry of the Colonies, the City of Amsterdam, the Artis Royal Zoo, and prominent businesses active in the Dutch colonies.

Since 1926, KIT has been housed in a historic, neo-renaissance building at the edge of the Oosterpark specially designed by the architect J.J. van Nieukerken and his sons. The building has been designated as a national monument.

Education

Our expertise in agriculture, economics, health, and gender, combined with advanced data and information management, helps create sustainable development for millions of people around the globe.

Research

We provide tailor-made scientific and research services for assessing and solving development challenges.Our expertise in agriculture, economics, health, and gender, combined with advanced data and information management, helps create sustainable development for millions of people around the globe.

Short Courses

Medicine & Health (10)
Social Sciences (5)
Computer Science & IT (4)
Business & Management (2)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)

Housing services

Finding accommodation is the own responsibility of the students. But in practice we support as much as possible.  We can advise you on accommodation when your application for one of our courses is finalized and paid for (or covered by a scholarship). 

You may have heard that it is very difficult to find accommodation in Amsterdam. Especially since the accommodation for international students needs to be legal and official, with possibilities to register at the local municipality in order to be in line with the regulations from the NL immigration authorities.

Finding accommodation is the own responsibility of the students. But in practice we support as much as possible. 

Medical services

Few low- and middle-income countries have managed to provide full access to affordable health services. Health Insurance can contribute to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and overall wellbeing by preventing burdensome personal expenditures. 

KIT supports several countries, mainly in Africa, in developing health insurance initiatives

Campus life

Our campus in Amsterdam houses a training centre for students and professionals, and is the home of SDG House: a community of sustainability experts and social entrepreneurs with a membership of 50+ organisations. KIT owns and operates Amsterdam Tropen Hotel, De Tropen café and restaurant, and offers office and conference facilities in our heritage building, the revenues of which contribute to KIT’s mission.

We are proud to announce that KIT’s Masters programmes have been succesfully re-accredited by the Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO).

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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