Haute École Libre de Bruxelles – Ilya Prigogine (HELB)

Belgium

Address: Campus Erasme, Route de Lennik 808, 1070 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Applied Engineering, Computer Science, Biotechnology

HELB – Ilya Prigogine is a French-speaking public university college in Brussels, historically linked to the ULB (Université libre de Bruxelles) network. It offers a range of programs including applied engineering, computer science, and biotechnology.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering

Diplomas*:

Associate Degree, Bachelor

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Part of Pôle Académique de Bruxelles. International links via the ULB network and Erasmus+.

Research:

Applied research in its technical and scientific departments, often in collaboration with ULB labs or regional industries.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

600

Current students***:

4500

Foreign students***:

N/A%

Cumulative former students***:

N/A

Pros

Connection with ULB provides a strong academic environment, range of applied science programs, located on the Erasme medical campus for some departments.

Cons

Several campus locations across Brussels, primarily French-speaking.

Best For

Applied sciences and technology within the ULB sphere, strong on practical skills.

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Most Similar Schools Locally

For students who like the bioengineering, chemistry and automation focus of this school but want another option nearby, Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and associate degree, and covers agriculture and civil engineering as well.
Haute École Provinciale de Hainaut - Condorcet sits close to this school on bioengineering, chemistry and automation; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and associate degree, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
Think of Haute École en Hainaut when automation, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning is the priority: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and associate degree, and covers civil engineering and telecommunications as well.
The comparison with Haute École de la Province de Liège is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioengineering, chemistry and automation, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and associate degree, and covers aerospace and agriculture as well.
Think of AP Hogeschool Antwerpen when bioengineering, chemistry and automation is the priority: it is far larger, with about 14,000 students against roughly 4,500 here, and is also a public institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

On content, Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi in India and this school are close, as both teach bioengineering, life sciences and AI and machine learning; it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 4,500 here, and is also a public institution.
Abroad, Oregon Institute of Technology (the United States) covers automation, life sciences and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Abroad, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (India) covers bioengineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers materials and data analytics as well.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland, where electrical and electronics, life sciences and software engineering also form the core, and it covers logistics and manufacturing as well, and is larger, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 4,500 here.
In South Korea, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology teaches much the same core subjects, chemistry, electrical and electronics and life sciences, and it is larger, enrolling about 12,348 students against roughly 4,500 here, and is also a public institution.

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**: 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

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