Howest is a university of applied sciences in West Flanders, renowned for its innovative and creative programs, especially in digital arts, cybersecurity, and applied computer science.
Address: Marksesteenweg 58, 8500 Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
Digital Arts & Entertainment, Cybersecurity, Applied Computer Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of various international networks for applied sciences universities. Strong ties with the creative and tech industries.
Research:
Applied research in digital innovation, cybersecurity, energy, product development, and health technology.
Famous Alumnis:
Lino Van Reeth (Digital Arts)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
900
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Cutting-edge programs in new technologies (e.g., game development, cybersecurity), strong focus on creativity and entrepreneurship, close industry collaboration.
Cons
Primarily bachelor-level, located in smaller cities (Kortrijk, Bruges), some niche programs may have limited enrollment.
Best For
Innovative programs in digital technologies, design, and applied computer science.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning, and Hogeschool PXL is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, associate degree and graduate certificate, and covers civil engineering and bioengineering as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning, and Hogeschool Gent is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, associate degree and graduate certificate, and covers food science and civil engineering as well.
- Among national alternatives, Erasmushogeschool Brussel stands out for its focus on industrial design, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning, and it is also a public institution and does not run the graduate certificate programmes found here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of industrial design, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning can consider AP Hogeschool Antwerpen, and it is slightly larger, at about 14,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Hogeschool VIVES offers a comparable education in electrical and electronics, AI and machine learning and software engineering: it covers agriculture and food science as well, and is larger, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, Carnegie Mellon University (the United States) is a close relative on subject matter, since industrial design, computer vision and robotics are central to both, and it is larger, enrolling about 15,300 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- For a study option in Spain with a comparable spread of industrial design, computer vision and data analytics, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Estudis d'Informàtica, Multimèdia i Telecomunicació is the reference point: it is also a public institution, and also offers master's, doctoral and graduate diploma programmes.
- For robotics, electrical and electronics and data analytics outside the home country, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in China is a natural reference; it also offers master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers finance and life sciences as well.
- UCL University College in Denmark shares the industrial design, data analytics and software engineering orientation of this institution, and it is also a public institution and does not run the graduate certificate programmes found here.
- West Herts College brings a the United Kingdom setting to the same core fields, industrial design, data analytics and AI and machine learning, and it has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Agile Methodology, Creativity, Cybersecurity, Design Thinking, Innovation, User experience (UX), User Interface (UI)
*: 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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