Science and technology in Flanders

Updated on Oct 07, 2024

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Science and technology in Flanders, being the Flemish Community and more specifically the northern region of Belgium (Europe), is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. These are strongly spread over all Flemish cities, from Kortrijk and Bruges in the Western side, over Ghent as a major university center alongside Antwerp, Brussels and Leuven to Hasselt and Diepenbeek in the Eastern side.

Universities

Six Flemish universities issue academic bachelor, master and doctoral degrees on a broad range of disciplines:

Universiteit Antwerpen ('UA'), Antwerp

Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel ('HUB'), Brussels (former Katholieke Universiteit Brussel)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ('VUB') Brussels

Universiteit Gent ('UGent'), Ghent

Universiteit Hasselt, Hasselt

KU Leuven, Leuven and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk

As a result of an international treaty between the Netherlands and Flanders, a co-operation between the Universiteit Hasselt (Flanders) and the Universiteit Maastricht (the Netherlands) is recognised as the

Transnational University Limburg, Hasselt

According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities and the THES - QS World University Rankings, four Flemish universities (Universiteit Antwerpen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Gent and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) are among the top-150 universities in Europe and top-300 universities worldwide.

University colleges

All recognised Flemish university colleges are associated with a Flemish university. The following colleges, which issue professional bachelor, academic bachelor's and master's degrees, are recognised by the Flemish government:

Antwerp University Association: University Colleges associated with the University of Antwerp

Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen (Antwerp, Merksem, Lier, Mechelen, Turnhout), public

Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), public

Karel de Grote-Hogeschool (Antwerp), catholic

Plantijn Hogeschool (Antwerpen, Boom), public

Ghent University Association: University Colleges associated with Ghent University

Arteveldehogeschool (Ghent), catholic

Hogeschool Gent (Ghent, Aalst, Melle), public

Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Bruges, Kortrijk), public

University Association Brussels: University Colleges associated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Erasmushogeschool Brussel (Brussels), public

KU Leuven Association: University Colleges associated with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Groep T Hogeschool (Leuven), catholic

Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (Brussels), catholic

Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel (Brussels), catholic

Hogeschool voor Kunsten en Architectuur (Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, Genk), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende (Bruges, Ostend), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen (Geel, Lier, Turnhout, Vorselaar), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven (Leuven, Diest), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg (Diepenbeek, Hasselt, Genk), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen (Mechelen), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Sint-Lieven (Ghent, Aalst, Sint-Niklaas), catholic

Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen, (Kortrijk, Roeselare, Tielt, Torhout), catholic

Lessius Hogeschool (Antwerp, Sint-Katelijne-Waver), catholic

Limburg University Association: University Colleges associated with Hasselt University

Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg (Hasselt, Diepenbeek), public

XIOS Hogeschool Limburg (Diepenbeek, Hasselt), public

Registered institutes of higher education

Finally, the Flemish government has recognised a number of "registered" institutes of higher education, which mostly issue specialised degrees or provide education mainly in a foreign language:

College of Europe (Bruges): postgraduate degree in European studies

Continental Theological Seminary (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw)

Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (Leuven): BA, MA and PhD studies on theology

Faculteit voor Protestantse Godgeleerdheid Brussel (Brussels): BA, MA and PhD studies on theology

Flanders Business School (Antwerp)

Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (Antwerp), postgraduate degrees taught in French and English

Vesalius College (Brussels)

Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (Leuven, Ghent): MBA and other management degrees taught in English and Dutch.