Ghent University, founded in 1817, is one of the major Belgian universities. It’s a publicly owned, pluralistic university with a strong international focus and comprehensive programs including robust engineering and science faculties.
Address: Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Gent, East Flanders, Belgium
Life Sciences, Engineering, Biotechnology
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
The Guild, EUTOPIA, CESAER. Extensive global network for research and education.
Research:
Biotechnology, Materials Science, Veterinary Sciences, Aquaculture, ICT, Environmental technology. Broad array of research fields.
Famous Alumnis:
Leo Baekeland, Corneille Heymans, Joseph Plateau, Peter Piot
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
15000
Current students***:
49000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
Top 100 university globally, broad range of disciplines, significant research output, vibrant student city of Ghent.
Cons
Large university, can be bureaucratic, finding housing in Ghent is challenging.
Best For
Broad scientific research and Dutch-language technical and life sciences programs.
- Aquaculture, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Materials, Sustainable Development
*: 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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