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Universiteit Gent

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University Overview

Founded in 1817, the Universiteit Gent (Ghent University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Ghent (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), East Flanders. This institution also has a branch campus in Kortrijk. Officially recognized by the Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming, België (Flemish Ministry of Education and Training of Belgium), Universiteit Gent (UGent) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational Belgian higher education institution. Universiteit Gent (UGent) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. The acceptance rate range is 100% making this Belgian higher education organization a non-selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UGent also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

University Identity

Name:Universiteit Gent
Acronym:UGent
Founded:1817
Motto:Inter Utrumque In Between Both Extremes
Colours:Blue and yellow
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University Location

Address:Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 Ghent 9000 East Flanders Belgium
Tel:+32 (9) 264 3011
Fax: +32 (9) 264 3589
Other locations:Kortrijk

Study Areas and Degree Levels

Recognition and Accreditation

Introduction

There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.


Universiteit Gent's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

Universiteit Gent is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming, België

Year of first Recognition or Accreditation

1817


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Universiteit Gent's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.

  • Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (NVAO)


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Memberships and Affiliations

Introduction

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Affiliations and Memberships

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Universiteit Gent's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • European University Association (EUA)
  • Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER)