Ghent University

Ghent University (Universiteit Gent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium (Flemish Community), founded in 1817. It is among the largest and most prominent universities in Belgium, with 11 faculties spanning law, arts, medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, political and social sciences, engineering, sciences, economics, bioscience engineering, and psychology. Programmes are offered primarily in Dutch, with a growing range of English-taught master programmes. The university has its main campus in Ghent, an additional campus in Kortrijk, and a campus in Incheon, South Korea. Ghent University holds a positive institutional review by NVAO (valid 2022–2028) and is a member of the European University Network (ENGAGE). It actively promotes research, lifelong learning, and international engagement.