UHasselt is a young and dynamic university in Limburg, known for its innovative educational approach, strong regional ties, and research in specific fields like life sciences and materials.
Address: Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Life Sciences, Materials Science, Data Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
EURECA-PRO (European University for Responsible Consumption and Production). Good regional and Euregional (Benelux, Germany) network.
Research:
Biomedical research (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, neuroscience), Environmental sciences and sustainable development, Materials science and nanotechnology, Statistics and data science.
Famous Alumnis:
Lambert Klinkeberg
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
20000
Pros
Focus on innovation in education (e.g., problem-based learning), strong student support, close ties with local industry and research parks (e.g., Corda Campus).
Cons
Smaller range of studies compared to large comprehensive universities, primarily Dutch-taught at bachelor level.
Best For
Innovative education and research in life sciences, materials, and data science in a regional context.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- The comparison with Université de Namur is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and bioengineering, and it covers microbiology and genetics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 7,000 students.
- For students who like the bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and bioengineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Universiteit Antwerpen fits well: it is far larger, with about 22,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Université de Mons is the closest domestic counterpart for nanotechnologies, chemistry and statistics; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers microbiology and genetics and fluid dynamics as well.
- Another national school that puts bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and bioengineering at the centre is Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Both schools build their programmes around bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and bioengineering, and Universiteit Gent is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers marine science and aerospace as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Israel is the nearest foreign match on chemistry, physics and mathematics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers aerospace as well.
- Beyond national borders, Yokohama City University stands out as a comparable school for bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and bioengineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati brings a India setting to the same core fields, nanotechnologies, bioengineering and life sciences, and it covers industrial design as well, and has almost the same size, at about 7,000 students.
- Aalto University, in Finland, takes a similar route through nanotechnologies, physics and electrical and electronics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 12,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- If this university is on your list for bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and bioengineering, Université PSL in France deserves a comparison, because it is larger, enrolling about 17,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Biomedical Sensors, Environmental Impact, Innovation, 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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