List of universities in Belgium
This is a list of universities in Belgium. In
thus determine which institutes of higher education they organise or recognise, and which diplomas may be legally issued by these institutes. Below is a list of recognised institutes of higher education in Belgium sorted by the responsible Community.[2]Institutes of higher education in the Flemish Community
Universities
Five Flemish universities issue academic bachelor, master and doctoral degrees:
- University of Antwerp, Antwerp
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels
- Ghent University, Ghent
- Hasselt University, Hasselt and Diepenbeek
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven
As a result of an international treaty between the Netherlands and Flanders, a co-operation between the Hasselt University (Flanders) and the Maastricht University (the Netherlands) is recognised as the
According to the
University colleges
All recognised Flemish university colleges (hogescholen) are associated with a Flemish university. The following university 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 Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), public
- Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen(Antwerp), public
- Karel de Grote-Hogeschool - Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen(Antwerp), Catholic
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: public university college associated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Erasmushogeschool Brussel (Brussels)
- Odisee (Dilbeek, Aalst, Brussels, Ghent, Sint-Niklaas)
- LUCA School of Arts (Genk, Ghent, Leuven, Brussels)
- Thomas More Kempen (Geel, Lier, Turnhout, Vorselaar)
- Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen (Antwerp, Mechelen, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
- UC Leuven-Limburg (Diepenbeek, Leuven, Genk, Hasselt, Diest)
- Katholieke Hogeschool VIVES (Kortrijk, Bruges, Roeselare, Ostend)
Limburg University and College Association: public university college associated with Hasselt University
- Hogeschool PXL (Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Genk)
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:
- Antwerp Management School (Antwerp)
- College of Europe (Bruges)
- Continental Theological Seminary (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw)
- Evangelical Theological Faculty (Leuven)
- Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology (Brussels)
- Flanders Business School (Antwerp)
- Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine(Antwerp)
- Vesalius College (Brussels)
- )
Institutes of higher education in the French Community
The French Community distinguishes between universities, colleges (Hautes Écoles) and arts colleges (Écoles supérieures des Arts). A list of all recognised institutes is maintained in the Annuaire de l'enseignement supérieur.[5]
Universities
- Université de Namur (UNamur), Namur
- Saint-Louis University, Brussels (UCLouvain), Brussels
- and Namur
- University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Gembloux and Arlon
- University of Mons (UMons), Mons
- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels
- Faculté universitaire de Théologie Protestante (FUTP), Etterbeek (recognised by both communities, its diplomas are not delivered by the French community)
According to the
According to the
University colleges
- Haute École Francisco Ferrer, Brussels
- Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant, Brussels and Nivelles
- Haute École Galilée, Brussels
- Haute École Léonard de Vinci, Brussels
- Haute École Lucia de Brouckère, Brussels
- Haute École Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC, Brussels
- Haute École libre de Bruxelles - Ilya Prigogine, Brussels
- École pratique des hautes études commerciales, Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve
- Haute École Charlemagne, Liège, Huy, Gembloux, Verviers
- Haute École libre Mosane - HELMo, Liège, Huy, Verviers, Theux and Ans
- Haute École de la Ville de Liège, Liège
- Haute École de la Province de Liège, Liège, Seraing, Theux, Verviers and Huy
- Haute École Albert Jacquard, Namur and Tamines
- Haute École de la Province de Namur, Namur and Ciney
- Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg, Namur, Arlon, Bastogne, Marche-en-Famenne, Seraing, Virton
- Haute École Robert Schuman, Arlon, Libramont-Chevigny, Virton
- Haute École Louvain en Hainaut - HELHa, Mons, Louvain-la-Neuve, Braine-le-Compte, La Louvière, Charleroi, Gerpinnes, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Mouscron, and Tournai
- Haute École de la Communauté française en Hainaut, Mons and Tournai
- Haute École Provinciale de Hainaut - Condorcet, Mons, Ath, Saint-Ghislain, Charleroi, Mouscron, Froyennes and Morlanwelz
Arts colleges
- Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles - École Supérieure des Arts, Brussels
- Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles - École Supérieure des Arts, Brussels
- Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et des techniques de diffusion (INSAS), Brussels
- École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de La Cambre, Brussels
- École de Recherche Graphique - École Supérieure des Arts (ERG), Saint-Gilles
- Instituts Saint-Luc de Bruxelles - École Supérieure des Arts, Saint-Gilles
- École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque, Auderghem
- Le 75, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
- Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD), Louvain-la-Neuve
- Royal Conservatory of Liège, Liège
- École Supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Liège, Liège
- École Superieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Liège, Liège
- Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie, Namur
- Arts², Mons
- Académie des Beaux-Arts de Tournai
- École Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc Tournai, Tournai
Institutes of higher education in the German-speaking Community
A single college is operated by the German-speaking Community of Belgium:
Federal institutions
The school of the Belgian Armes Forces officers is organised by Belgium's Federal Government, and has the status of university:
Institutes recognised by foreign countries
The following institutes are not recognised by the Flemish or French speaking communities, but by a foreign country:
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
- University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies (headquarters: Canterbury, United Kingdom)
- Business University, Brussels (headquarters: San Jose, Costa Rica)
Institutions with external validation
The following academic institutions offer accredited degree programmes which are externally validated by foreign institutions of higher education and learning:
- UK)
- International School of Protocol and Diplomacy, Brussels (degrees externally awarded by the Universidad Camilo José Cela, Spain)
- UK)
International rankings
Below are shown the international rankings of the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking universities in Belgium, and the number of times they rank in the top 200 of one of the six prominent global rankings:
University | QS World (2024)[7] |
THE World (2023)[8] |
ARWU World (2023)[9] |
USNWR World
(2022–23)[10] |
CWTS Leiden (2023)[11] |
CWUR World
(2023)[12] |
#a | ||
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Dutch-speaking universities | |||||||||
Catholic University of Leuven
|
61 | 42 | 86 | 50 | 58 | 107 | 6b
| ||
Ghent University | 159= | 107 | 84 | 95= | 90 | 124 | 6
| ||
University of Antwerp | 248= | 131= | 201-300 | 223= | 367 | 292 | 1
| ||
Free University of Brussels | 259 | 201–250 | 301-400 | 292= | 511 | 370 | 0
| ||
University of Hasselt
|
551= | 301–350 | 601-700 | 807= | 1036 | 842 | 0
| ||
French-speaking universities | |||||||||
Université catholique de Louvain
|
180= | 170= | 201-300 | 171= | 322 | 221 | 3
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Université libre de Bruxelles | 189= | 201–250 | 101-250 | 226= | 470 | 234 | 2
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University of Liège | 421= | 351–400 | 301-400 | 360= | 400 | 296 | 0
| ||
University of Mons | 691-700 | 501–600 | 801-900 | 814= | N.A. | 957 | 0
| ||
University of Namur
|
N.A. | 801–1000 | N.A. | 1498= | N.A. | 1406 | 0
| ||
Saint-Louis University, Brussels | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | 0
|
Notes:
N.A.: Not Applicable
a Number of times the university is ranked within the top 200 of one of the six global rankings.
b The university is ranked within the top 150 of all six global rankings.
c The university is ranked within the top 100 of all six global rankings.
See also
- Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
- Education in Belgium
- List of Belgian Nobel laureates
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of faculties of law in Belgium
- Universities in Leuven
- Science and technology in Belgium
- University Foundation
- Open access in Belgium
References
- ^ Belgian Constitution (Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
- ^ Ministry of Education. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
- ^ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities Cybermetrics Lab, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain. Retrieved on January 16, 2007
- ^ THES - QS World University Rankings 2007 QS Education Trust. Retrieved on January 16, 2007
- ^ Annuaire de l'enseignement supérieur Administration générale de l'Enseignement du Communauté française de Belgique. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
- ^ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities Cybermetrics Lab, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024". Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "2022-2023 Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2023 - P(top 10%)". Centrum voor Wetenschap en Technologische Studies (CWTS), Leiden University. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links
- Belnet, the Belgian national research network for education, research and public services.
- Belgian Science Policy Office