Ghent University, UGENT

200 YEAR HISTORY

Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major national universities in Belgium. With 200-years of history, our 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Ghent University aims for top-level education with extensive internal quality assurance system, innovative teaching methods, and modern technology. Blended learning nurtured a multiple Nobel Prize winners among its alumni. It is a prestigious university with an unrivaled position.

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WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

2019 ARWU Global University Ranking : 

#7 in food science technologies / #24 in bio-engineering 

2019 CWTS Global University Ranking : #6 in bio sciences 

2020 U.S. News Global University Ranking :

#7 in animal and plants / #56 in environmental sciences 

"Dare to Think"

Ghent University Global Campus

Ghent University regards internalization as a constant theme in its education. In September 2014, Ghent University was invited to join Incheon Global Campus (Songdo International Business District, Incheon) through international development project by the Korean Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy, the Korean Ministry of Education, and Incheon Free Economic Zone; to innovate the education system of Korea and to nurture next generation of global leaders in the fields of education.

The Ghent University’s extended campus ("Ghent University Global Campus”) opened three bioengineering departments and offers same curricula/faculty as its home campus in Ghent, Belgium.