UNamur is a private, Jesuit-founded French-speaking university. It offers programs in various fields including strong science, computer science, and biomedical science departments.
Address: Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Namur, Belgium
Computer Science, Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Biomedical Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Federation of European Catholic Universities (FUCE). Regional and some international links, particularly within the Jesuit university network.
Research:
Information technology and cybersecurity, Life sciences and health, Materials science, Sustainable development.
Famous Alumnis:
Jean-Luc Dehaene (attended briefly), Philippe Maystadt
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
30000
Pros
Small class sizes, strong community feel, good student supervision, pleasant campus environment in the city of Namur.
Cons
Primarily focused on undergraduate and master’s level, less extensive doctoral programs in some tech fields compared to larger universities, fewer English-taught options.
Best For
Personalized education in science, technology, and humanities in a historic setting.
- Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT), Innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable Development, 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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