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{{short description|Dutch-speaking university in Belgium}} {{short description|Public university in Belgium}}
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{{Infobox university {{Infobox university
|name =Ghent University | name = Ghent University
|native_name =Universiteit Gent | native_name = Universiteit Gent
| latin_name = Universitas Gandavensis<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anderson |first=Peter John |author-link=Peter John Anderson |title=Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen: From 25th to 28th September, 1906 |date=1907 |publisher=Aberdeen University Press (]) |isbn=9781363625079 |publication-place=], ] |language=en-GB }}</ref>
|latin_name =Academia Gandavensis
|image_name =Braemtzegel.png | image_name = ]
| caption = Seal of Ghent University | caption = Seal of Ghent University
|motto =''Sapere Aude'' (]) | motto = ''Sapere Aude'' (])
|mottoeng =Dare to Think/Durf Denken | mottoeng = Dare to Think/''Durf Denken''
|established ={{start date and age|1817}} | established = {{start date and age|1817}}
|affiliations =]<br>]<br>]<br>] | affiliations = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />ENLIGHT<br />3I University Network<br />3C Partnership
|type =] | type = ]
|city ={{flagicon|Belgium}} ] | city = {{flagicon|Belgium}} ]
|country =] | country = ]
|students =+44,000 | students = +50,000
|administrative_staff =9,000 | administrative_staff = 9,000
|rector =Rik Van de Walle | rector = Rik Van de Walle
|former_names =State University of Ghent | former_names = State University of Ghent
|website ={{URL|http://www.ugent.be}} | website = {{official URL}}
| colours = UGent corporate blue & White <ref> – website of the UGent</ref><br>{{color box|#1E64C8}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | colours = ] & ]<ref> – website of the UGent</ref><br />{{color box|#1E64C8}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
|logo =Ghent University logo.svg | logo = Ghent University logo.svg
|logo_size = 150px | logo_size = 150px
|campus=University town}} | campus = University town
}}
'''Ghent University''' ({{lang-nl|Universiteit Gent}}, abbreviated as '''UGent''') is a ] ] located in ], ]. It was established in 1817 by ] of the ]. After the ] of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer the university. In 1930, the university became the first ]-speaking university in Belgium, whereas ] had previously been the standard academic language in what was '''''Université de Gand'''''. In 1991, it was granted major autonomy and changed its name accordingly from ''State University of Ghent'' ({{lang-nl|Rijksuniversiteit Gent}}, abbreviated as ''RUG'') to its current designation.
'''Ghent University''' ({{langx|nl|Universiteit Gent}}, abbreviated as '''UGent''') is a ] ] located in ], Belgium.


Ghent University is one of the biggest ] universities, consisting of 44,000 students and 9,000 staff members. The University also supports the ] and the ], which is one of the largest hospitals in Belgium. It is one of the greatest beneficiaries of funding from the ]. Ghent University consistently rates among the top 100 universities in the world {{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}. Located in ], Ghent University is the second largest Belgian university, consisting of 50,000 students and 9,000 staff members. The university also supports the ] (including the famous ]) and the ], which is one of the biggest hospitals in Belgium. In addition to satellite campuses elsewhere in Flanders and a Global Campus in ], Ghent University maintains many inter-university partnerships and programs both inside and outside of Europe.

Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the ] ] in 1817, when the region was incorporated into the ] after the fall of ]. In that same year, he founded two other universities for the southern provinces as well, alongside Ghent University: ] and ].

After the ] of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer Ghent University. In 1930, UGent became the first ]-speaking university in Belgium. Previously, ] (and, even earlier, Latin) had been the standard academic language in what was '''''Université de Gand'''''. In 1991, it was granted major autonomy and changed its name accordingly from ''State University of Ghent'' ({{langx|nl|Rijksuniversiteit Gent}}, abbreviated as ''RUG'') to its current designation.


== History == == History ==
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=== Foundation, in the 19th century === === Foundation in the 19th century ===
Ghent was one of the largest and most important cities of Europe in the medieval period.
The university in Ghent was opened on October 9, 1817, with JC van Rotterdam serving as the first ]. In the first year, it had 190 students and 16 professors. The original four faculties consisted of Humanities (Letters), Law, Medicine and Science, and the language of instruction was ]. The university was founded by ] as part of a policy to stem the intellectual and academic lag in the southern part of the ], later to become Belgium.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

The university in Ghent was opened on 9 October 1817, with JC van Rotterdam as the first ]. The foundation of universities in Ghent, Liege, and Leuven that year – by the Dutch ] – was part of a larger policy to stimulate academic lag across the southern provinces of the ] (which would later become Belgium).{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} The original four faculties comprised Humanities (Letters), Law, Medicine, and Science, with the language of instruction being ]. In the first year, it had 190 students and 16 professors.
] (1890)]] ] (1890)]]
After peaking at a student population of 414, the number of students declined quickly following the ]. At this time, the Faculties of Humanities and Science were broken from the university, but they were restored five years later, in 1835. In the wake of the ], of 1830, the number of students declined, having peaked at 414. Although the faculties of humanities and science were dissolved from the university, they were restored five years later, in 1835. At this time, French also became the language of instruction, taking the place of Latin.
Ghent University played a role in the foundation of modern organic chemistry. Friedrich ] (7 September 1829 – 13 July 1896) unraveled the structure of benzene at Ghent and ] (Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer), a student of ], made contributions to organic chemistry.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}


Ghent University played a role in the foundation of modern organic chemistry. Friedrich ] unraveled the structure of benzene at Ghent and ] (Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer), a student of ], made contributions to organic chemistry.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
In 1882, Sidonie Verhelst became the first female student at the university.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}


In 1882, Sidonie Verhelst became the first female student at Ghent University, in science and pharmacology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghent University Memorials |date=September 2010 |url=https://www.ugentmemorie.be/gebeurtenissen/1882-eerste-studentin}}</ref>
French became the language of instruction, taking the place of Latin, after the 1830 Revolution. In 1903, the Flemish politician ] led a successful campaign to begin instruction in ], and the first courses were begun in 1906.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
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=== Developments since the 20th century === === Developments in the 20th century ===
In 1903, the Flemish politician ] led a successful campaign to begin instruction in ], and the first courses were begun in 1906.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
] "Société Académique d'Histoire" (1910)|alt=|left]]
During ], the occupying German administration conducted '']'' and turned Ghent University into the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium. A Flemish Institute (''Vlaemsche Hoogeschool''), commonly known as ], was founded in 1916 but was disestablished after the war and French language was fully reinstated. In 1923, Cabinet Minister ] put forward a motion to definitively establish the university as a Dutch-speaking university, and this was realized in 1930. ] served as the first rector of a Dutch-language university in Belgium.<ref>, '']'', April 28, 1923</ref>


During ], Ghent University was initially closed due to hostilities and subsequently due to the refusal of the academic staff and the students to resume classes while ]. ], the German Governor-General of occupied Belgium sought to make the territory easier to govern by exploiting the pre-war linguistic division. The '']'' ("Policy regarding the Flemish people") was launched in 1916. The occupying German administration set up the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium in Ghent under the name ] (Flemish Institute of Higher Learning). Pejoratively referred to as the ''Von Bissing University'', the Vlaamsche Hoogeschool was founded in 1916 but was disestablished after the war and the University of Ghent resumed its activities with French as the sole medium of instruction. In 1923, Cabinet Minister ] put forward a motion to definitively establish the university as a Dutch-speaking university, and this was realized in 1930. ] served as the first rector of a Dutch-language university in Belgium.<ref>, '']'', 28 April 1923</ref>] "Société Académique d'Histoire" (1910)|alt=]]In the ], the German administration of the university attempted to create a German orientation, removing faculty members and installing loyal activists.
In the ], the German administration of the university attempted to create a German orientation, removing faculty members and installing loyal activists.
In the postwar period, Ghent University became a much larger institution, following the government policy of democratizing higher education in Flanders during the 1950s and 1960s. By 1953, there were more than 3,000 students, and by 1969 more than 11,500.
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After the war, the university became a much larger institution, following government policy of democratizing higher education in Flanders during the 1950s and 1960s. By 1953, there were more than 3,000 students, and by 1969 more than 11,500. The number of faculties increased to eleven, starting with Applied Sciences in 1957. It was followed by Economics and Veterinary Medicine in 1968, Psychology and Pedagogy, as well as Bioengineering, in 1969, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The faculty of Politics and Social Sciences is the most recent addition, in 1992. In the 1960s to 1980s, there were several ] at Ghent University, notably around the ] site, which houses the Faculty of Arts & Philosophy.<ref>{{cite web
| first = Fien
| last = Danniau
| title = Haard van verzet
| publisher = UGent Memorie
| url = http://www.ugentmemorie.be/artikel/haard-van-verzet
| access-date = January 10, 2012|language=nl}}</ref> The severest demonstrations took place in 1969 in the wake of ].


The number of faculties increased to eleven, starting with Applied Sciences in 1957. It was followed by Economics and Veterinary Medicine in 1968, Psychology and Pedagogy, as well as Bioengineering, in 1969, and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
In 1991, the university officially changed its name from ''Rijksuniversiteit Gent'' (RUG) to ''Universiteit Gent'' (UGent), following an increased grant of autonomy by the government of the ].


In the 1960s, there were several ] at Ghent University, notably around the ] site, which houses the Faculty of Arts & Philosophy.<ref>{{cite web |last=Danniau |first=Fien |title=Haard van verzet |date=17 August 2010 |url=http://www.ugentmemorie.be/artikel/haard-van-verzet |access-date=10 January 2012 |publisher=UGent Memorie |language=nl}}</ref> The most severe of demonstrations took place in 1969 in the wake of ].
[[File:Ugent 675.jpg|center|thumb|800x800px|The University in the City: panorama of Ghent illustrating the presence of the University<br>
'''1''' Ufo – University forum / '''2''' Economics and Business Administration / '''3''' De Brug - University cafeteria / '''4''' ] – University Library / '''5''' Ledeganck – Exact Sciences and Botanical Garden / '''6''' Blandijn – Humanities / '''7''' Plateau & Rozier – Applied Sciences / '''8''' ] Armand Pien / '''9''' Therminal – ] Building / '''10''' UZ – Medicine & Health Sciences / '''11''' Home Boudewijn]]


=== Since the end of the Cold War ===
== Academic Profile ==
In 1991, the university officially changed its name from ''Rijksuniversiteit Gent'' (RUG) to ''Universiteit Gent'' (UGent), following an increased grant of autonomy by the government of the ]. The faculty of ] and ] is the most recent addition, in 1992.
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Ghent University had a program founded by Andre Vlerick in 1953, then called ''Centre for Productivity Studies and Research''. The program later evolved into a separate school called ''Instituut Professor Vlerick voor Management''. Later in 1999 together with ], Ghent University established Vlerick Business School merging the two MBA programs of the universities, naming the newborn institute ''Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School''. In 2006, the school rebranded itself as ]. ] and Ghent University are still the parent institutions of the business school where many of the school's professors teach also in Leuven or Ghent. Nevertheless, UGent still offer MBA programs even after the merger.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.wikipedia.org/Vlerick_Business_School#History | title=Vlerick Business School }}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2024}}

== Academic profile ==
=== Organisation and structure === === Organisation and structure ===
Ghent University consists of eleven ] with over 130 individual departments. In addition, the university maintains the ] and ]. ]|alt=]]Ghent University consists of eleven ] with over 130 individual departments. In addition, the university maintains the ] and ].


==== List of faculties ==== ==== List of faculties ====
* Faculty of Arts and Philosophy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flw.ugent.be/|title=Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte – Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte|last=Vervaeke|first=Ann}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flw.ugent.be/|title=Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte – Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte|last=Vervaeke|first=Ann}}</ref>
* <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty of Law Ghent University |url=http://www.law.ugent.be/en/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406054819/http://www.law.ugent.be/en/ |archive-date=6 April 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013}}</ref>
* Faculty of Bio-science Engineering<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flw.ugent.be|title=Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte – Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte|last=Vervaeke|first=Ann}}</ref>
* Faculty of Law<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.law.ugent.be/en/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406054819/http://www.law.ugent.be/en/ |archive-date=2013-04-06 }}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty of Sciences — Ghent University |url=http://www.ugent.be/we/en}}</ref>
* Faculty of Sciences<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/we/en|title=Faculty of Sciences — Ghent University}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen — Universiteit Gent |url=http://www.ugent.be/ge/nl}}</ref>
* Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/ge/nl|title=Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen — Universiteit Gent}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty of Engineering and Architecture — Ghent University |url=http://www.ugent.be/ea/en}}</ref>
* <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |url=http://www.feb.ugent.be/en/index.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403000009/http://www.feb.ugent.be/en/index.asp |archive-date=3 April 2013 |access-date=6 April 2013}}</ref>
* Faculty of Engineering and Architecture<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/ea/en|title=Faculty of Engineering and Architecture — Ghent University}}</ref>
* Faculty of Economics and Business Administration<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.feb.ugent.be/en/index.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403000009/http://www.feb.ugent.be/en/index.asp |archive-date=2013-04-03 }}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty of Veterinary Medicine — Ghent University |url=http://www.ugent.be/di/en}}</ref>
* Faculty of Veterinary Medicine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/di/en|title=Faculty of Veterinary Medicine — Ghent University}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web |title=Faculteit Psychologie en Pedagoghische Wetenschappen (FPPW) |url=http://www.fppw.ugent.be/}}</ref>
* Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fppw.ugent.be/|title=Faculteit Psychologie en Pedagoghische Wetenschappen (FPPW)}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flw.ugent.be|title=Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte – Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte|last=Vervaeke|first=Ann}}</ref>
* Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/fw/en|title=Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences — Ghent University}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/fw/en|title=Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences — Ghent University}}</ref>
* Faculty of Political and Social Sciences<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/ps/en|title=Faculty of Political and Social Sciences — Ghent University}}</ref> * <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugent.be/ps/en|title=Faculty of Political and Social Sciences — Ghent University}}</ref>


=== Library === === Library ===
Standing on the ], the ] houses the ], which contains nearly 3 million volumes. The University Library has joined the ]. Among other notable collections, it preserves ], an early manuscript of the Greek New Testament. Standing on the ], the ] houses the ], which contains nearly 3 million volumes. The university library has joined the ]. Among other notable collections, it preserves ], an early manuscript of the Greek New Testament.


The University is also a partner in the development of ], the new public library and media center in the center of Ghent, opened in 2017. The university is also a partner in the development of ], the new public library and media center in the center of Ghent that opened in 2017.

] (right), ] (left)|alt=|left]]


=== Reputation & rankings === === Reputation & rankings ===
{{Infobox university rankings {{Infobox university rankings
| ARWU_W = 66 | ARWU_W_year = 2020 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent ARWU Ranking 2020">{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2020.html|title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020|website=ShanghaiRanking|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> | ARWU_W = 84 | ARWU_W_year = 2023 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent ARWU Ranking 2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023|title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023|website=ShanghaiRanking|access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>
| CWTS_W = 75 | CWTS_W_year = 2020 | CWTS_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWTS Ranking 2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2020/list|title=CWTS Leiden Ranking 2020 - P(top 10%)|access-date=7 March 2021|work=CWTS Leiden Ranking}}</ref> | CWTS_W = 75 | CWTS_W_year = 2020 | CWTS_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWTS Ranking 2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2020/list|title=CWTS Leiden Ranking 2020 - P(top 10%)|access-date=7 March 2021|work=CWTS Leiden Ranking}}</ref>
| CWUR_W = 118 | CWUR_W_year = 2020-21 | CWUR_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWUR Ranking 2020-21">{{cite web|url=https://cwur.org/2020-21.php|title=World University Rankings 2020-2021|access-date=8 January 2021|website=Center for World University Rankings}}</ref> | CWUR_W = 118 | CWUR_W_year = 2020-21 | CWUR_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWUR Ranking 2020-21">{{cite web|url=https://cwur.org/2020-21.php|title=World University Rankings 2020-2021|access-date=8 January 2021|website=Center for World University Rankings}}</ref>
| QS_W = =135 | QS_W_year = 2021 | QS_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent QS Ranking 2021">{{cite web| url= https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2021|title=QS World University Rankings 2021| website= QS Top Universities |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> | QS_W = =159 | QS_W_year = 2024 | QS_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent QS Ranking 2024">{{cite web| url= https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/ghent-university|title=QS World University Rankings: Ghent University| website= QS Top Universities |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>
| Reuters_W =98 | Reuters_W_year = 2019 | Reuters_W_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/innovative-universities-2019|title=Reuters World's Top 100 Innovative Universities 2019|website=Thomson Reuters|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> | Reuters_W =98 | Reuters_W_year = 2019 | Reuters_W_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/innovative-universities-2019|title=Reuters World's Top 100 Innovative Universities 2019|website=Thomson Reuters|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
| THE_W = =96 | THE_W_year = 2022 | THE_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent THE Ranking 2022">{{cite web|url= https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ghent-university|title=World University Rankings 2022 - Ghent University|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> | THE_W = 115 | THE_W_year = 2024 | THE_W_ref = <ref name="Ghent THE Ranking 2024">{{cite web|url= https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ghent-university|title=World University Rankings 2024 - Ghent University|website=Times Higher Education |access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref>
| USNWR_W = 85 | USNWR_W_year = 2021 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/ghent-university-506883|title=Best Global Universities 2021 - Ghent University| website= U.S. News Education|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> | USNWR_W = =95 | USNWR_W_year = 2023 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/ghent-university-506883|title=Best Global Universities 2022-23 - Ghent University| website= U.S. News Education|access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>
|- |-
| ARWU_N = 1 | ARWU_N_year = 2020 | ARWU_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent ARWU Ranking 2020" /> | ARWU_N = 1 | ARWU_N_year = 2023 | ARWU_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent ARWU Ranking 2023" />
| CWTS_N = 2 | CWTS_N_year = 2020 | CWTS_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWTS Ranking 2020" /> | CWTS_N = 2 | CWTS_N_year = 2020 | CWTS_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWTS Ranking 2020" />
| CWUR_N = 2 | CWUR_N_year = 2020-21 | CWUR_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWUR Ranking 2020-21" /> | CWUR_N = 2 | CWUR_N_year = 2020-21 | CWUR_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent CWUR Ranking 2020-21" />
| QS_N = 2 | QS_N_year = 2021 | QS_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent QS Ranking 2021" /> | QS_N = 2 | QS_N_year = 2024 | QS_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent QS Ranking 2024" />
| THE_N = 2 | THE_N_year = 2021 | THE_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent THE Ranking 2021">{{cite web|url= https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ghent-university|title=World University Rankings 2021 - Ghent University|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> | THE_N = 2 | THE_N_year = 2024 | THE_N_ref = <ref name="Ghent THE Ranking 2024"/>
| USNWR_N = 2 | USNWR_N_year = 2021 | USNWR_N_ref = <ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/belgium|title=Best Global Universities in Belgium| website= U.S. News Education|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> | USNWR_N = 2 | USNWR_N_year = 2023 | USNWR_N_ref = <ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/belgium|title=Best Global Universities in Belgium| website= U.S. News Education|access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>
}} }}
Ghent University consistently ranks among the top 100 universities in the world and, alongside the ], the best in Belgium. In 2017, it was ranked, globally, 69th by the ] (or Shanghai ranking)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/World-University-Rankings/Ghent-University.html|title=Shanghai Ranking 2017 Results}}</ref> and 125th by ''].''<ref name="topuniversities.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/ghent-university|title=QS Top Universities Ranking 2014–2015|date=16 July 2015}}</ref> For 2021, Ghent University has been ranked, worldwide, 85th by ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/ghent-university-506883|title=Best Global Universities 2021}}</ref> and 96th by ''].''<ref name="timeshighereducation.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ghent-university|title=The Times Higher Education World University Rankings|date=3 September 2021|publisher=timeshighereducation.com}}</ref> Ghent University consistently ranks among the top 100 universities in the world, alongside the ]. In 2017, it was ranked, globally, 69th by the ] (or Shanghai ranking)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/World-University-Rankings/Ghent-University.html|title=Shanghai Ranking 2017 Results|access-date=27 November 2017|archive-date=10 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210235740/http://www.shanghairanking.com/World-University-Rankings/Ghent-University.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 125th by '']''.<ref name="topuniversities.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/ghent-university|title=QS Top Universities Ranking 2014–2015|date=16 July 2015}}</ref> For 2021, Ghent University has been ranked, worldwide, 85th by ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/ghent-university-506883|title=Best Global Universities 2021}}</ref> and 96th by '']''.<ref name="timeshighereducation.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/ghent-university|title=The Times Higher Education World University Rankings|date=3 September 2021|publisher=timeshighereducation.com}}</ref> The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration has also been awarded with an international ] (AACSB) accreditation.


=== International relations === === International relations ===
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The university maintains many partnerships within Belgium, across Europe, and throughout the world.
The university maintains many partnerships within Belgium, across Europe, and throughout the world. For instance, Ghent University supports the ] and the ]. Within Europe, it is a member of the ] and the U4 Network. It also participates in the ]. In addition, the University cooperates with numerous universities for the ] and ] programs; within the framework of the latter, it heads the ] and the International Master of Science in Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imsoglo.eu/|title=Home|website=IMSOGLO|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>


Inside Belgium, Ghent University supports the ] and the ].
Outside of Europe, Ghent University conducts exchange programs on all six continents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugent.be/student/nl/studeren/tijdens/bestemmingen.htm|title=Bestemmingen — Studentenportaal — Universiteit Gent|publisher=ugent.be}}</ref>

Within Europe, it is a member of the ], the Enlight (previously the U4) Network, and the 3i University Network. It also participates in the ]. In addition, the university cooperates with numerous universities for the ] and ] programs; within the framework of the latter, it heads the ] and the International Master of Science in Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imsoglo.eu/|title=Home|website=IMSOGLO|language=en-US|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>

Beyond Europe, Ghent University conducts exchange programs on all six continents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugent.be/student/nl/studeren/tijdens/bestemmingen.htm|title=Bestemmingen — Studentenportaal — Universiteit Gent|publisher=ugent.be}}</ref> Frameworks include its campus in South Korea and its 3C Partnership.


=== Associated contributions and innovations === === Associated contributions and innovations ===
Ghent University has been instrumental in the development of ] and ].{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} Ghent University has been instrumental in the development of ] and ].{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="154" heights="200" perrow="5" mode="packed-hover">
File:Rommelaere Instituut 2010PM 0261 21H7267.JPG|Rommelaere Instituut
File:Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid 2010PM 1120 21H8919.JPG|Law School
File:Rectoraat 2010PM 0217 21H7220.JPG|Rectorate
File:Plantentuin 2010PM 1080 21H8867.JPG|Botanical garden
File:Boekentoren ugent rozier 675.jpg|The ], designed by ], is one of the most famous university buildings
File:Technicum 2010PM 0223 21H7226.JPG|The Technicum, or Faculty of Engineering
File:Volderstraat aula UGent.jpg|Aula Academica
File:Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschapppen 2010PM 0299 21H7326.JPG|Faculty of Bioengineering
File:Blandijn 2010PM 1039 21H8809.JPG|The ] houses the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy
File:UGent Campus Kortrijk.png|UGent Campus in Kortrijk
File:Faculteit Psychologie UGent.JPG|Faculty of Psychology
File:Resto Overpoort 2010PM 0098 21H7081.JPG
File:Leeszaal 3.jpg|Library of the department of Architecture and Urbanism
File:Boekentoren ugent0103.jpg|Boekentoren
File:Boekentoren ugent0102.jpg|UGent Boekentoren
File:Faculteitsbibliotheek Letteren en Wijsbegeerte UGent.jpg|Library of the Humanities Faculty
File:Museum voor Dierkunde 2010PM 0413 21H7553.JPG|Museum of Zoology
File:Anatomisch Instituut - Bijlokesite 2010PM 0778 21H8528.JPG|Institute for Anatomy
File:Rectoraatsgebouw UGent.jpg|Rectorate
File:Voormalig restaurant Overpoort UGent.jpg
</gallery>


== People == == People ==
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* ] (1801-1883), physicist, mathematician * ] (1801-1883), physicist, mathematician
* ] (1871-1937), physician, journalist, the first native of the ] to obtain ]
* ] (1925–1995), philosopher * ] (1925–1995), philosopher
* ] (1863–1944), chemist, inventor of ] * ] (1863–1944), chemist, inventor of ]
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* ] (born 1978), computer scientist, founder of the ] ] * ] (born 1978), computer scientist, founder of the ] ]
* ] (born 1947), co-inventor of the World Wide Web * ] (born 1947), co-inventor of the World Wide Web
* ], economy, governor of the ] (NBB) * ] (1947–2017), economy, governor of the ] (NBB)
* ], former prime minister of Belgium
* ] (born 1965), co-founder of ] * ] (born 1965), co-founder of ]
* ] (born 1955), engineer
* ] (1877–1958), first woman to enroll and graduate as a physician
* ] (1868–1947), historian * ] (1868–1947), historian
* {{Interlanguage link multi|Jean Daskalidès|nl}} (1922–1992), gynecologist, best known as chocolate maker of the brands Leonidas and Daskalidès.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugentmemorie.be/personen/daskalides-jean-1922-1992 |title=Daskalidès, Jean (1922–1992) &#124; UGentMemorie |publisher=Ugentmemorie.be |date= 16 August 2010|access-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> * {{Interlanguage link|Jean Daskalidès|nl}} (1922–1992), gynecologist, best known as chocolate maker of the brands Leonidas and Daskalidès.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugentmemorie.be/personen/daskalides-jean-1922-1992 |title=Daskalidès, Jean (1922–1992) &#124; UGentMemorie |publisher=Ugentmemorie.be |date= 16 August 2010|access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref>
* ], former prime minister of Belgium
* ], law, businessman
* ] (born 1955), law, businessman
* ], author and researcher in ] * ], author and researcher in ]
* ] (presently) director of Judge Business School of the University of Cambridge
* ], molecular biologist, assistant director of the ]
* ] (born 1955), engineer
* ] (presently) director of Judge Business School University of Cambridge
* ] (1877–1958), first woman to enroll and graduate as a physician
* Wim De Waele, economy and computer science, Director of the ]
* Wim De Waele, economy and computer science, director of the ]
* ] (born 1955), international curator, art critic, and art historian * ] (born 1955), international curator, art critic, and art historian
* ], molecular biologist, assistant director of the ]
* ], veteran orthopedic surgeon
* ] (born 1975), professor at ]
* ], first ] of the ], President of the ]
* ], historian * ], former prime minister of Belgium
* ] (born 1931), molecular biologist * ] (1906–1986), veteran orthopedic surgeon
* ] (1899–1973), first ] of the ], president of the ]
* ] (1850–1920), historian
* ] (1931–2019), molecular biologist
* ] (1912–1995), historian, philosopher * ] (1912–1995), historian, philosopher
* ] (born 1941), physicist, astronaut * ] (born 1941), physicist, astronaut
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* ] (1926–1995), law, politician * ] (1926–1995), law, politician
* ] (born 1947), doctor, psychiatrist, orchestra conductor * ] (born 1947), doctor, psychiatrist, orchestra conductor
* ] (1892–1968), physiologist (] winner) * ] (1892–1968), physiologist (] winner)
* ], (1936–2014), art historian, museum director, founding director of the ] * ], (1936–2014), art historian, museum director, founding director of the ]
* ] (born 1959), classicist and linguist
* ] (1829–1896), chemist * ] (1829–1896), chemist
* ], philosopher * ] (1929–2009), philosopher
* ] (born 1958), philologist, writer * ] (born 1958), philologist, writer
* ] (1810–1887), jurist * ] (1810–1887), jurist
* ], former prime minister of Belgium
* ] (1913–1977), jurist, first Belgian woman to serve as a government minister * ] (1913–1977), jurist, first Belgian woman to serve as a government minister
* ] (born 1960), Prime Minister of Belgium * ] (born 1960), former prime minister of Belgium
*] Cell biologist * ] (1851–1933), cell biologist
* ] (born 1919), writer, former Marschal of the Royal Household. * ] (1919–2010), writer, former Marschal of the Royal Household.
* ] (born Suzanne Verbist) (1901–1992), philosopher, jurist, essayist, novelist * ] (born Suzanne Verbist) (1901–1992), philosopher, jurist, essayist, novelist
* ] (1857–1919), botanist * ] (1857–1919), botanist
* ] (1862–1949), jurist, writer (] winner) * ] (1862–1949), jurist, writer (] winner)
* ] first female Belgian civil engineer to graduate from the University of Ghent, Resistance member in Second World War * ] (1902–1940), first female Belgian civil engineer to graduate from the University of Ghent, Resistance member in Second World War
* ], mathematician * ] (1844–1919), mathematician
* ], pharmacy, Chairman of ] * ], pharmacy, chairman of ]
* ] (1943–2014), artistic director * ] (1943–2014), artistic director
* ], conductor and musical director * ], conductor and musical director
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* ] (born 1949), doctor, assistant secretary-general of the ] * ] (born 1949), doctor, assistant secretary-general of the ]
* ] (1862–1935), historian * ] (1862–1935), historian
* ] (born 1920), chemist and politician * ] (1920–2014), chemist and politician
* ] (1965-2021) missionary and film director * ] (1965-2021), missionary and film director
* ] (1796–1874), statistician * ] (1796–1874), statistician
* ] (born 1952), composer, performer and instrument maker * ] (born 1952), composer, performer and instrument maker
* ] (born 1942), doctor, president of the ] * ] (1942–2021), doctor, president of the ]
* ] (1835–1902), jurist, diplomat and cofounder of the ] * ] (1835–1902), jurist, diplomat and cofounder of the ]
* ] (1884-1956), chemist and historian of science
* ] (1935–2003), molecular biologist * ] (1935–2003), molecular biologist
* ] (1809–1872), physician and writer * ] (1809–1872), physician and writer
* ], environmental engineer and process engineer
* ] (1910-1999), electronic engineer and Portuguese politician
* ] (born 1947), law, politician * ] (born 1947), law, politician
* ] (born 1926), jurist and founder of the ] * ] (1926–2014), jurist and founder of the ]
* ] (1922–1984), politician * ] (1922–1984), politician
* ] (born 1948) chemist, biotech pioneer and businessman * ] (born 1948) chemist, biotech pioneer and businessman
* ], former prime minister of Belgium
* ], zoology * ], zoology
* ], businessman, incoming CEO of ] * ], businessman, incoming CEO of ]
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* Alexander Van Dijck, pioneer in rare diseases * Alexander Van Dijck, pioneer in rare diseases
* ] (1804–1859), writer * ] (1804–1859), writer
* ] (1950–), psychologist * ] (born 1950), psychologist
* ] (born 1933), biotech pioneer * ] (born 1933), biotech pioneer
* ] (1934–1882), physicist * ] (1934–1882), physicist
* ] (1806–1887), statesman * ] (1806–1887), statesman
* ] (1935- ), economist * ] (born 1935), economist
* ], veterinary surgeon * ] (born 1955), veterinary surgeon
* ] (1884–1915), Armenian poet * ] (1884–1915), Armenian poet
* ] (born 1953), former Prime Minister of Belgium, liberal European politician * ] (born 1953), former prime minister of Belgium, liberal European politician
* ] (born 1955), publisher * ] (born 1955), publisher
* ] (1934–2019), philosopher * ] (1934–2019), philosopher
* ] (born 1979), artist * ] (born 1979), artist
* ], veterinary dentist and academic
* ] (born 1972), video game director and founder of ]
* ] (1919–1990), economy * ] (1919–1990), economy
* ] (1867–1916), engineer and sociologist * ] (1867–1916), engineer and sociologist
* ] (born 1949), zoology * ] (born 1949), zoology
* ] (born 1975), molecular biology, Tanzanian veterinary virologist and professor
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* ] (born 1952), comparative science of cultures * ] (born 1952), comparative science of cultures
* ] (1885–1966), Nobel Prize winner, Chemistry * ] (1885–1966), ] winner, Chemistry
* ] (1810–1887), historian and jurisconsult * ] (1810–1887), historian and jurisconsult
* ] (born 1952), medicine, family medicine * ] (born 1952), medicine, family medicine
* ] (born 1953), medicine, medical informatics * ] (born 1953), medicine, medical informatics
* ] (1931-2019), molecular biologist * ] (1931-2019), molecular biologist
* ] (1892–1968), physiologist (] winner) * ] (1892–1968), physiologist (] winner)
* ] (1801–1883), physicist * ] (1801–1883), physicist
* ] (born 1965), biotechnology * ] (born 1965), biotechnology
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* ] (born 1933), biotech pioneer * ] (born 1933), biotech pioneer
* ] (1872–1945), author, art historian, statesman * ] (1872–1945), author, art historian, statesman
* ] (1835–1917), chemist (Nobel prize winner), visiting scholar * ] (1835–1917), chemist (Nobel Prize winner), visiting scholar
* ] (1829–1896), chemist * ] (1829–1896), chemist
* ] (1841–1901), lawyer and jurist, known for ]


===Rectors=== ===Rectors===
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* 1839–1840: {{interlanguage link|Jozef Kluyskens|nl}} * 1839–1840: {{interlanguage link|Jozef Kluyskens|nl}}
* 1840–1841: ] * 1840–1841: ]
* 1841–1842: ] * 1841–1842: ]
* 1842–1843: ] * 1842–1843: ]
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* 1848–1852: ] * 1848–1852: ]
* 1852–1855: {{interlanguage link|Hubert Lefebvre|WD=Q60840015}} * 1852–1855: {{interlanguage link|Hubert Lefebvre|WD=Q60840015}}
* 1855–1857: {{interlanguage link|Constant Serrure|nl}} * 1855–1857: ]
* 1857–1864: ] * 1857–1864: ]
* 1864–1867: ] * 1864–1867: ]
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* 1950–1953: {{interlanguage link|Albert Kluyskens|nl}} * 1950–1953: {{interlanguage link|Albert Kluyskens|nl}}
* 1953–1957: {{interlanguage link|Jan Gillis|nl}} * 1953–1957: {{interlanguage link|Jan Gillis|nl}}
* 1957–1961: {{interlanguage link|Pieter Lambrechts|nl}} * 1957–1961: ]
* 1961–1969: {{interlanguage link|Jean-Jacques Bouckaert|nl}} * 1961–1969: {{interlanguage link|Jean-Jacques Bouckaert|nl}}
* 1969–1973: {{interlanguage link|Daniël Vandepitte|nl}} * 1969–1973: {{interlanguage link|Daniël Vandepitte|nl}}
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* 1985–1993: {{interlanguage link|Leon De Meyer|nl}} * 1985–1993: {{interlanguage link|Leon De Meyer|nl}}
* 1993–2001: {{interlanguage link|Jacques Willems|nl}} * 1993–2001: {{interlanguage link|Jacques Willems|nl}}
* 2001–2005: {{interlanguage link|Andreas De Leenheer|nl}} * 2001–2005: ]
* 2005–2013: ] * 2005–2013: ]
* 2013–2017: {{interlanguage link|Anne De Paepe|nl}} * 2013–2017: {{interlanguage link|Anne De Paepe|nl}}
* 2017–2021: {{interlanguage link|Rik Van de Walle|nl}} * 2017–present: {{interlanguage link|Rik Van de Walle|nl}}
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* ], ], Classics (2021) * ], ], Classics (2021)
* See
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== See also == == See also ==
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* {{Interlanguage link multi|Associatie Universiteit Gent|nl}} * {{Interlanguage link|Associatie Universiteit Gent|nl}}
* ] (BCCM) * ] (BCCM)
* ] (VIB) * ] (VIB)
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* {{Official website|http://www.ugent.be/en}} * {{Official website|http://www.ugent.be/en}}
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{{Ghent University}} {{Ghent University}}

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Public university in Belgium

Ghent University
Universiteit Gent
Seal of Ghent University
Latin: Universitas Gandavensis
Former namesState University of Ghent
MottoSapere Aude (Latin)
Motto in EnglishDare to Think/Durf Denken
TypePublic
Established1817; 208 years ago (1817)
RectorRik Van de Walle
Administrative staff9,000
Students+50,000
LocationBelgium Ghent, Belgium
CampusUniversity town
ColoursUGent blue & white
   
AffiliationsCESAER
EUA
The Guild
SGroup
ENLIGHT
3I University Network
3C Partnership
Websitewww.ugent.be Edit this at Wikidata
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Ghent University (Dutch: Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium.

Located in Flanders, Ghent University is the second largest Belgian university, consisting of 50,000 students and 9,000 staff members. The university also supports the Ghent University Library (including the famous Boekentoren) and the Ghent University Hospital, which is one of the biggest hospitals in Belgium. In addition to satellite campuses elsewhere in Flanders and a Global Campus in Songdo, South Korea, Ghent University maintains many inter-university partnerships and programs both inside and outside of Europe.

Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when the region was incorporated into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after the fall of First French Empire. In that same year, he founded two other universities for the southern provinces as well, alongside Ghent University: University of Liège and State University of Leuven.

After the Belgian revolution of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer Ghent University. In 1930, UGent became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium. Previously, French (and, even earlier, Latin) had been the standard academic language in what was Université de Gand. In 1991, it was granted major autonomy and changed its name accordingly from State University of Ghent (Dutch: Rijksuniversiteit Gent, abbreviated as RUG) to its current designation.

History

Painting of the establishment of the State University of Ghent in 1817 when the city was under Dutch rule

Foundation in the 19th century

Ghent was one of the largest and most important cities of Europe in the medieval period.

The university in Ghent was opened on 9 October 1817, with JC van Rotterdam as the first rector. The foundation of universities in Ghent, Liege, and Leuven that year – by the Dutch King William I – was part of a larger policy to stimulate academic lag across the southern provinces of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (which would later become Belgium). The original four faculties comprised Humanities (Letters), Law, Medicine, and Science, with the language of instruction being Latin. In the first year, it had 190 students and 16 professors.

Pharmacy students during practicum (1890)

In the wake of the Belgian Revolution, of 1830, the number of students declined, having peaked at 414. Although the faculties of humanities and science were dissolved from the university, they were restored five years later, in 1835. At this time, French also became the language of instruction, taking the place of Latin.

Ghent University played a role in the foundation of modern organic chemistry. Friedrich August Kekulé unraveled the structure of benzene at Ghent and Adolf von Baeyer (Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer), a student of August Kekulé, made contributions to organic chemistry.

In 1882, Sidonie Verhelst became the first female student at Ghent University, in science and pharmacology.

2021 Boekentoren - Ghent University Library

Developments in the 20th century

In 1903, the Flemish politician Lodewijk De Raet led a successful campaign to begin instruction in Dutch, and the first courses were begun in 1906.

During World War I, Ghent University was initially closed due to hostilities and subsequently due to the refusal of the academic staff and the students to resume classes while Belgium was occupied. Moritz von Bissing, the German Governor-General of occupied Belgium sought to make the territory easier to govern by exploiting the pre-war linguistic division. The Flamenpolitik ("Policy regarding the Flemish people") was launched in 1916. The occupying German administration set up the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium in Ghent under the name Vlaamsche Hoogeschool (Flemish Institute of Higher Learning). Pejoratively referred to as the Von Bissing University, the Vlaamsche Hoogeschool was founded in 1916 but was disestablished after the war and the University of Ghent resumed its activities with French as the sole medium of instruction. In 1923, Cabinet Minister Pierre Nolf put forward a motion to definitively establish the university as a Dutch-speaking university, and this was realized in 1930. August Vermeylen served as the first rector of a Dutch-language university in Belgium.

Student Association "Société Académique d'Histoire" (1910)

In the Second World War, the German administration of the university attempted to create a German orientation, removing faculty members and installing loyal activists.

In the postwar period, Ghent University became a much larger institution, following the government policy of democratizing higher education in Flanders during the 1950s and 1960s. By 1953, there were more than 3,000 students, and by 1969 more than 11,500.

The number of faculties increased to eleven, starting with Applied Sciences in 1957. It was followed by Economics and Veterinary Medicine in 1968, Psychology and Pedagogy, as well as Bioengineering, in 1969, and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

In the 1960s, there were several student demonstrations at Ghent University, notably around the Blandijn site, which houses the Faculty of Arts & Philosophy. The most severe of demonstrations took place in 1969 in the wake of May 1968.

Since the end of the Cold War

In 1991, the university officially changed its name from Rijksuniversiteit Gent (RUG) to Universiteit Gent (UGent), following an increased grant of autonomy by the government of the Flemish Community. The faculty of Politics and Social Sciences is the most recent addition, in 1992.

Ghent University had a program founded by Andre Vlerick in 1953, then called Centre for Productivity Studies and Research. The program later evolved into a separate school called Instituut Professor Vlerick voor Management. Later in 1999 together with KU Leuven, Ghent University established Vlerick Business School merging the two MBA programs of the universities, naming the newborn institute Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. In 2006, the school rebranded itself as Vlerick Business School. KU Leuven and Ghent University are still the parent institutions of the business school where many of the school's professors teach also in Leuven or Ghent. Nevertheless, UGent still offer MBA programs even after the merger.

Academic profile

Organisation and structure

iGent tower in Zwijnaarde Science Park

Ghent University consists of eleven faculties with over 130 individual departments. In addition, the university maintains the Zwijnaarde science park and Greenbridge science park.

List of faculties

Library

Standing on the Blandijnberg, the Boekentoren houses the Ghent University Library, which contains nearly 3 million volumes. The university library has joined the Google Books Library Project. Among other notable collections, it preserves Papyrus 30, an early manuscript of the Greek New Testament.

The university is also a partner in the development of De Krook, the new public library and media center in the center of Ghent that opened in 2017.

Reputation & rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World84 (2023)
CWUR World118 (2020-21)
CWTS World75 (2020)
QS World=159 (2024)
Reuters World98 (2019)
THE World115 (2024)
USNWR Global=95 (2023)
National – Overall
ARWU National1 (2023)
CWTS National2 (2020)
CWUR National2 (2020-21)
QS National2 (2024)
THE National2 (2024)
USNWR National2 (2023)

Ghent University consistently ranks among the top 100 universities in the world, alongside the Catholic University of Leuven. In 2017, it was ranked, globally, 69th by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (or Shanghai ranking) and 125th by QS World University Rankings. For 2021, Ghent University has been ranked, worldwide, 85th by U.S. News & World Report and 96th by Times Higher Education. The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration has also been awarded with an international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation.

International relations

Ufo campus - university forum
UGent Boekentoren

The university maintains many partnerships within Belgium, across Europe, and throughout the world.

Inside Belgium, Ghent University supports the Belgian Co-ordinated Collections of Micro-organisms and the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie.

Within Europe, it is a member of the Santander Network, the Enlight (previously the U4) Network, and the 3i University Network. It also participates in the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research. In addition, the university cooperates with numerous universities for the Erasmus and Erasmus Mundus programs; within the framework of the latter, it heads the International Master of Science in Rural Development and the International Master of Science in Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO).

Beyond Europe, Ghent University conducts exchange programs on all six continents. Frameworks include its campus in South Korea and its 3C Partnership.

Associated contributions and innovations

Ghent University has been instrumental in the development of COinS and Unipept.

People

  • Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, statesman Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, statesman
  • Henri Pirenne, historian Henri Pirenne, historian
  • George de Hevesy, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry George de Hevesy, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry
  • Maurice Maeterlinck, Nobel Prize winner in Literature Maurice Maeterlinck, Nobel Prize winner in Literature
  • Corneel Heymans, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine Corneel Heymans, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine
  • Marguerite Legot, first female government minister in Belgium Marguerite Legot, first female government minister in Belgium
  • Yaakov Dori, president of the Technion, Haifa Yaakov Dori, president of the Technion, Haifa
  • Suzanne Lilar, feminist writer Suzanne Lilar, feminist writer
  • Jozef Schell (right), molecular biologist Jozef Schell (right), molecular biologist
  • Marc van Montagu, molecular biologist Marc van Montagu, molecular biologist
  • Robert Cailliau, co-inventor of the World Wide Web Robert Cailliau, co-inventor of the World Wide Web
  • Guy Verhofstadt, politician Guy Verhofstadt, politician
  • Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, jurist and diplomat Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, jurist and diplomat
  • Hélène Mallebrancke (1902-1940) Civil engineer and Belgian Resistance member in Second World War Hélène Mallebrancke (1902-1940) Civil engineer and Belgian Resistance member in Second World War

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Rectors

Recipients of honorary doctorates

See also

Notes and references

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  3. "Ghent University Memorials". September 2010.
  4. "A Language Come Back", Time, 28 April 1923
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  6. "Vlerick Business School".
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  9. "Faculty of Sciences — Ghent University".
  10. "Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen — Universiteit Gent".
  11. "Faculty of Engineering and Architecture — Ghent University".
  12. "Faculty of Economics and Business Administration". Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  13. "Faculty of Veterinary Medicine — Ghent University".
  14. "Faculteit Psychologie en Pedagoghische Wetenschappen (FPPW)".
  15. Vervaeke, Ann. "Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte – Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte".
  16. "Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences — Ghent University".
  17. "Faculty of Political and Social Sciences — Ghent University".
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  30. "Home". IMSOGLO. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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