The Royal Military Academy is the military university of Belgium, responsible for the academic, military, and physical training of future officers for all branches of the Belgian Defence.
Address: Avenue de la Renaissance 30, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Engineering (Polytechnics), Defence Technologies, Social & Military Sciences
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Military, Optics, Physics, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Collaboration with Belgian defence industry, other Belgian universities (e.g., for PhDs), and other international military academies. NATO links.
Research:
Ballistics and weapon systems, Robotics for defence applications, Material science for military use, Telecommunications and cybersecurity, Geopolitics and defence studies.
Famous Alumnis:
Crown Princess Elisabeth, Prince Amedeo, numerous Belgian military leaders
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
900
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
10000
Pros
Guaranteed career in Belgian Defence, multidisciplinary education (technical, human sciences, military), unique leadership training, small cohorts.
Cons
Strict military discipline, limited civilian career paths directly after graduation, demanding physical and academic requirements.
Best For
Specialized technical and military leadership training for the Belgian Defence.
- Official Linkedin
- Official Facebook
- Official X / Twitter
- Linkedin Alumni Page
- Cybersecurity, Engineering, Innovation, Robotics
*: 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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