List of universities in Belgium
This is a list of universities in Belgium. In Belgium, which is a federal state, the constitution attributes legislative power over higher education to the Communities.[1] The Dutch-speaking Flemish Community, the French Community and the German Community 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 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities[3] and the THES - QS World University Rankings,[4] four Flemish universities (University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Ghent University and KU Leuven) are among the top 150 universities in Europe and top 300 universities worldwide.
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
- (Antwerp), public
- Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), public
- Karel de Grote-Hogeschool - Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), Catholic
: university colleges associated with Ghent University
- (Ghent), Catholic
- Hogeschool Gent (Ghent, Aalst, Melle), public
- Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Bruges, Kortrijk), public
: public university college associated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
K.U.Leuven Association: catholic university colleges associated with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- (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)
- (Diepenbeek, Leuven, Genk, Hasselt, Diest)
- Katholieke Hogeschool VIVES (Kortrijk, Bruges, Roeselare, Ostend)
: public university college associated with Hasselt University
- (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)
- (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw)
- Evangelical Theological Faculty (Leuven)
- Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology (Brussels)
- (Antwerp)
- Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine (Antwerp)
- Vesalius College (Brussels)
- Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (Leuven, Ghent)
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
- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels, Mons, Tournai, Charleroi and Namur
- University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Gembloux and Arlon
- University of Mons (UMons), Mons
- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels
- (FUTP), Etterbeek (recognised by both communities, its diplomas are not delivered by the French community)
According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, two of these universities (Université catholique de Louvain and Université libre de Bruxelles) are among the top 150 universities worldwide.
According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities,[6] two of these universities (Université catholique de Louvain and University of Liège) are among the top 150 universities in Europe and top 350 universities worldwide.
University colleges[]
- , Brussels
- , Brussels and Nivelles
- , Brussels
- Haute École Léonard de Vinci, Brussels
- , Brussels
- , Brussels
- , Brussels
- École pratique des hautes études commerciales, Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve
- , Liège, Huy, Gembloux, Verviers
- , Liège, Huy, Verviers, Theux and Ans
- , Liège
- Haute École de la Province de Liège, Liège, Seraing, Theux, Verviers and Huy
- , Namur and Tamines
- , Namur and Ciney
- , Namur, Arlon, Bastogne, Marche-en-Famenne, Seraing, Virton
- , Arlon, Libramont-Chevigny, Virton
- , Mons, Louvain-la-Neuve, Braine-le-Compte, La Louvière, Charleroi, Gerpinnes, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Mouscron, and Tournai
- , Mons and Tournai
- , Mons, Ath, Saint-Ghislain, Charleroi, Mouscron, Froyennes and Morlanwelz
Arts colleges[]
- Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles - École Supérieure des Arts, Brussels
- , Brussels
- Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et des techniques de diffusion (INSAS), Brussels
- , Brussels
- (ERG), Saint-Gilles
- , Saint-Gilles
- , Auderghem
- , Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
- (IAD), Louvain-la-Neuve
- Royal Conservatory of Liège, Liège
- , Liège
- , Liège
- , Namur
- , Mons
- , Tournai
Institutes of higher education in the German-speaking Community[]
A single college is operated by the German-speaking Community of Belgium:
- , Eupen
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:
- American University, Brussels Center for European Studies (headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
- University of Kent (headquarters: Canterbury, United Kingdom)
- (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:
- Bhaktivedanta College, Durbuy (degrees externally validated by the University of Chester, UK)
- International School of Protocol and Diplomacy, Brussels (degrees externally awarded by the Universidad Camilo José Cela, Spain)
- United Business Institutes, Brussels (degrees externally validated by Middlesex University, 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 major global rankings:
University | QS World (2022)[7] |
THE World (2022)[8] |
ARWU World (2021)[9] |
USNWR World (2022)[10] |
CWTS Leiden (2021)[11] |
CWUR World (2021-2022)[12] |
#a | ||
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Dutch-speaking universities | |||||||||
Catholic University of Leuven | 70= | 42= | 87 | 48= | 55 | 116 | 6b
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Ghent University | 141 | 96= | 71 | 92= | 108 | 121 | 6b
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University of Antwerp | 233= | 143= | 201-300 | 218= | 278 | 290 | 1
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Free University of Brussels | 221 | 251–300 | 201-300 | 284= | 450 | 358 | 0
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University of Hasselt | 471= | 351–400 | 501-600 | 833= | 930 | 835 | 0
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French-speaking universities | |||||||||
Université catholique de Louvain | 188 | 158= | 151-200 | 167= | 346 | 197 | 5
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Université libre de Bruxelles | 207= | 201–250 | 101-150 | 216= | 395 | 219 | 1
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University of Liège | 480= | 351–400 | 301-400 | 361= | 400 | 291 | 0
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University of Mons | 651-700 | N.A. | N.A. | 756= | N.A. | 849 | 0
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University of Namur | N.A. | 801-1000 | N.A. | 1494= | N.A. | 1251 | 0
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Saint-Louis University, Brussels | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | 0
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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 2022". Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News Education. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2021 - P(top 10%)". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "CWUR - World University Rankings 2021-2022". Center for World University Rankingsg. Retrieved 13 June 20210.
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External links[]
- Belnet, the Belgian national research network for education, research and public services.
- Belgian Science Policy Office
- Belgium education-related lists
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- Lists of universities and colleges in Europe
- Lists of universities and colleges by country