Ghent University, a top 100 university in the Shanghai Ranking (71), is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries with more than 49,000 students, incl. over 5,000 doctoral candidates, and more than 15,000 staff members. It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective, and has been named ‘one of the fastest growing universities in Western Europe’.
Located in Flanders, with campuses in Ghent and Kortrijk and with a Global Campus in Songdo, South-Korea, Ghent University is an active partner in national and international educational, scientific and industrial cooperation. Each year Ghent University spends around 415 M€ for research. Since the creation of Europe’s prestigious ERC, Ghent University has been the proud host to more than 50 grantees. Ghent University attaches great importance to a transparent organization structure, a dynamic human resources policy, an active environmental policy, support to spin-offs, enough attention for better linking SSH to STEM and societal impact and welcomes other new initiatives.
Ghent University is a member of numerous international organizations, such as:
- Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP)
- CESAER
- European Association of International education (EAIE)
- European Centre for Strategic Management of Universities (ESMU)
- European University Association (EUA)
- European University Foundation (EUF)
- European Association of Institutions of Higher Education (EURASHE)
- Heads of University Management and Administration Network in Europe (HUMANE)
- International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)
- Santander Group
- The Guild
- U4-Network