Ghent University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #116 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #30 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #2 of 63 | In Belgium |
| #1 of 4 | In Ghent |
| #4 of 1,531 | For Microbiology |
| Top100 | For 72 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 41,669
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ugent.be
- Languages
- Dutch;English
- Acceptance rate
- 32%*
* Ghent University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent; Entrance examination for engineering and medicine programs |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to September |
| Enrollment | 41,669 |
| Full time employee | 6,221 |
| Student:staff ratio | 7:1 |
Publications & Citations
Ghent University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 397 | 3855 |
| 1992 | 521 | 4189 |
| 1993 | 598 | 4845 |
| 1994 | 734 | 6071 |
| 1995 | 820 | 7303 |
| 1996 | 922 | 8380 |
| 1997 | 990 | 10462 |
| 1998 | 1096 | 12582 |
| 1999 | 1189 | 15422 |
| 2000 | 1397 | 19460 |
| 2001 | 1642 | 23719 |
| 2002 | 1767 | 29871 |
| 2003 | 2009 | 38544 |
| 2004 | 2386 | 46278 |
| 2005 | 2888 | 57775 |
| 2006 | 3052 | 69425 |
| 2007 | 3540 | 85958 |
| 2008 | 3918 | 102240 |
| 2009 | 4522 | 126819 |
| 2010 | 5418 | 152351 |
| 2011 | 5421 | 182183 |
| 2012 | 5898 | 218457 |
| 2013 | 6292 | 253839 |
| 2014 | 6659 | 285675 |
| 2015 | 6880 | 309315 |
| 2016 | 7034 | 319446 |
| 2017 | 6929 | 340174 |
| 2018 | 7018 | 345284 |
| 2019 | 7451 | 392842 |
| 2020 | 7501 | 463267 |
| 2021 | 7919 | 521811 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | EU/EEA residents: 947.20 per annum (undergraduate); 1847.20 - 5687.20 per annum (graduate) (EUR) |
|---|
Ghent University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
Ghent University alumni
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Guy Verhofstadt
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician who was the Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe from 2009 to 2019, and has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium since 2009. He was the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008 and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Budget from 1985 to 1992. He was a Member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1985 to 2009.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
- Occupations
- essayistpoetauthortranslatorwriter
- Biography
-
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck, also known as Count (or Comte) Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911 "in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations". The main themes in his work are death and the meaning of life. He was a leading member of La Jeune Belgique group and his plays form an important part of the Symbolist movement. In later life, Maeterlinck faced credible accusations of plagiarism.
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Jacques Rogge
- Occupations
- politicianrugby union playerphysiciansurgeon
- Biography
-
Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge was a Belgian sports administrator and physician who served as the eighth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's Honorary President, a lifetime position, which he held until his death in 2021.
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Petra De Sutter
- Occupations
- university teachergynaecologistphysicianpolitician
- Biography
-
Petra De Sutter is a Belgian gynaecologist and politician, currently serving as federal Deputy Prime Minister.
General info
| Alternative names | UGent Universiteit Gent |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1817 |
| Accreditation | Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization (Nederlands-Vlaams Accreditatie Orgaan - NVAO) |
| Motto | Inter Utrumque In Between Both Extremes |
| Colors | blue, yellow |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Faculty of Law Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Political and Social Sciences School of Arts, Humanities and Law School of Social and Behavioral Sciences School of Natural Sciences School of Life Sciences and Medicine |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Association (EUA) Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 Ghent, East Flanders, 9000 Belgium |
|---|---|
| City population | 262,000 |
| Phone | +32 (9) 264 3011 |
| Fax | +32 (9) 264 3589 |