Ghent University
Higher EducationFlanders, Belgium10001+ Employees
UGent, also known as Ghent University, is a higher education institution located at 33 Sint-pietersnieuwstraat in Ghent, Flanders 9000, Belgium, and it employs 10,001+ staff. Founded in 1817, it is described as a top 100 university and one of Belgium's major universities, comprising 11 faculties that offer a broad range of courses and conduct research across many scientific domains. The university presents itself as pluralistic and open to all students regardless of ideological, political, cultural, or social background, with a credo of Dare to think. It engages in external collaborations and initiatives, including partnerships with research and industry partners; for example, in April 2026 Ghent University and Inagro welcomed a group of 11 Ghent University students for a hands-on visit to Inagro's greenhouse facilities as part of applied agricultural research and sustainable crop protection, and it has announced doctoral scholarships for candidates from the Global South (Call 2026) funded through its Special Research Fund. The institution maintains a web presence at https://ugent.be.
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