KdG is a Catholic university of applied sciences in Antwerp, offering a broad range of professional bachelor programs, including strong offerings in technology and applied informatics.
Address: Frankrijklei 133, 2000 Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Applied Informatics, Engineering & Technology, Technology Management
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Member of Businet and other international networks for student/staff exchange and projects. Strong partnerships with Antwerp’s business and industrial sectors.
Research:
Applied research focused on societal challenges and innovation in professional practices, often in co-creation with businesses.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
15000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong connection with Antwerp’s business, port, and industrial sectors, practice-oriented learning, modern campus facilities.
Cons
Predominantly Dutch-taught programs, can be very focused on specific professional outlets.
Best For
Professional bachelor programs with strong local industry links in Antwerp.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Think of Odisee Hogeschool when civil engineering, chemistry and automation is the priority: it is slightly smaller, at about 11,000 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- Hogeschool VIVES sits close to this institution on civil engineering, chemistry and automation; it has almost the same size, at about 15,000 students, and is also a private institution.
- Another national school that puts civil engineering, telecommunications and automation at the centre is Haute École en Hainaut, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and associate degree, and is smaller, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 15,000 here.
- In terms of fields, Thomas More Hogeschool is the nearest neighbour, with civil engineering, chemistry and telecommunications again at the core; it is also a private institution and also offers graduate certificate programmes.
- Among national alternatives, Hogeschool UC Leuven-Limburg stands out for its focus on civil engineering, chemistry and automation, and it also offers graduate certificate programmes and covers food science and bioengineering as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- In Denmark, UCL University College teaches much the same core subjects, civil engineering, automation and software engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's and associate degree programmes and covers industrial design and mechanical engineering as well.
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Norway shares the civil engineering, automation and electrical and electronics orientation of this institution, and it covers manufacturing and mechanical engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 17,000 students against roughly 15,000 here.
- Dublin City University in Ireland shares the chemistry, telecommunications and AI and machine learning orientation of this institution, and it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers bioengineering and data analytics as well.
- VIA University College (Denmark) works on the same fields as this school, chiefly civil engineering, software engineering and engineering; it covers industrial design and structural engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 18,500 students against roughly 15,000 here.
- The closest overseas parallel on civil engineering, telecommunications and electrical and electronics is Chalmers University of Technology, located in Sweden; it is also a private institution and also offers master's and doctoral programmes.
*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, Engineering, 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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