HEFF is a public French-speaking university college of the City of Brussels, with a long history. It offers programs in industrial sciences, technical arts, computer science, education, and translation.
Address: Place Anneessens 11, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Industrial Sciences, Technical Arts, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International partnerships for exchanges (Erasmus+). Collaborations with City of Brussels institutions.
Research:
Applied research projects, often with a social or urban dimension, linking technical skills with societal needs.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
4000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Located in central Brussels, diverse range of programs including unique technical arts specializations, historically significant institution.
Cons
Technical offerings are part of a broader institution with a strong arts and education focus. Primarily French-speaking.
Best For
Technical, applied arts, and translation programs in the heart of Brussels.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts civil engineering, automation and electrical and electronics at the centre is Haute École de la Ville de Liège, and it is slightly smaller, at about 3,500 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Where this institution leans on industrial design, civil engineering and electrical and electronics, Erasmushogeschool Brussel does the same, and it is also a public institution and also offers associate degree programmes.
- Haute École Charlemagne follows much the same lines as this school, with civil engineering, automation and electrical and electronics as common ground, and it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's programmes.
- The comparison with Haute École en Hainaut is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on civil engineering, automation and electrical and electronics, and it also offers associate degree programmes and covers telecommunications as well.
- Haute École Léonard de Vinci works in much the same fields, chiefly industrial design, automation and electrical and electronics, and it is private, whereas this institution is public, and also offers master's programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, United States Military Academy (the United States) is a close relative on subject matter, since civil engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering are central to both, and it has almost the same size, at about 4,400 students, and is also a public institution.
- For a study option in the United States with a comparable spread of AI and machine learning, software engineering and engineering, United States Air Force Academy is the reference point: it has almost the same size, at about 4,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, civil engineering and automation is Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, located in Finland; it is far larger, with about 16,500 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and automation; it is also a public institution and also offers master's and mba programmes.
- For civil engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning outside the home country, Osmania University College of Engineering in India is a natural reference; it covers manufacturing and mechanical engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 4,000 students.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Design Thinking, Innovation, Project Management, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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