Ghent University

TLDR

Ghent University (UGent) is a major public research university based in Ghent, consistently ranked among the top universities in Belgium and Europe.

Overview

Founded in 1817, Ghent University is one of Belgium's largest universities, with over 44,000 students and 15 faculties covering a broad range of disciplines from sciences and engineering to humanities and medicine. It is a significant driver of research output and spin-off company formation in Flanders, with strong ties to imec through joint research groups such as imec-mict-UGent.