Howest University of Applied Sciences Rankings

Rank	Ranking
#4353 of 14,131	In the World
#1148 of 2,785	In Europe
#15 of 63	In Belgium
#1 of 2	In Kortrijk

Quick Review

Enrollment: 6,500
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Master
Website: www.howest.be
Languages: Dutch;English
Acceptance rate: 25%*

* The Howest University of Applied Sciences 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 (Diploma secundar onderwijs) or recognized equivalent
Academic Calendar	September to June (September - January; February - June)
Enrollment	6,500
Full time employee	550
Student:staff ratio	12:1

Publications & Citations

Publications: 60
Citations: 2,104

Howest University of Applied Sciences majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering	35 / 1,550
Electrical Engineering	11 / 390
Electronic Engineering	10 / 556
Systems Engineering	8 / 61
Computer Science	7 / 431
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	7 / 42
Chemistry	6 / 480
Physics	5 / 178
Mathematics	5 / 160
Environmental Science	4 / 68
Automation and Control engineering	4 / 76
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	3 / 89
Materials Science	3 / 166
Reliability and Quality Engineering	3 / 331
Applied Mathematics	3 / 102
Family medicine	2 / 27
Political Science	2 / 0
Psychology	2 / 27
Medicine	2 / 27
Child Psychology	2 / 27
Biology	2 / 44
Business	2 / 76
Telecommunications	2 / 325
Machine Learning	2 / 17
Remote Sensing	2 / 327
Library and Information science	2 / 17
Environmental Engineering	2 / 35
Optical Engineering	1 / 68
Inorganic Chemistry	1 / 276
Acoustical Engineering	1 / 0
Environmental Chemistry	1 / 6
Automotive Engineering	1 / 12
Statistics	1 / 4
Microbiology	1 / 32
Law	1 / 24
Biophysics	1 / 12
Nutrition and Food Science	1 / 32
Management	1 / 22
Philosophy	1 / 1
Linguistics	1 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	1	2
1992	3	11
1993	1	3
1994	2	4
1995	2	3
1996	0	6
1997	0	6
1998	0	6
1999	0	7
2000	0	17
2001	1	16
2002	2	20
2003	3	20
2004	4	19
2005	6	60
2006	5	64
2007	7	82
2008	10	87
2009	2	122
2010	3	173
2011	3	141
2012	2	164
2013	0	190
2014	0	166
2015	1	178
2016	1	203
2017	1	176
2018	0	154
2019	0	174
2020	0	193
2021	2	162

Tuition

Local studetns	1000 per semester (EUR)

The Howest University of Applied Sciences 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	+	+	+	–

Bachelor	Architecture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Leisure Studies, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education, Social Work, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism
Master	Architecture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Leisure Studies, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education, Social Work, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism

Bachelor

Architecture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Leisure Studies, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education, Social Work, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism

Master

Architecture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Leisure Studies, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education, Social Work, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism

General info

Alternative names	HOWEST UAS Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Founded	1995
Accreditation	Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization (Nederlands-Vlaams Accreditatie Orgaan - NVAO)
Colors	blue
Academic structure	School of Business and Organization School of Design and Technology School of People and Well-being
Affiliations and memberships	De Associatie Universiteit Gent (AUGent)

Location and Contacts

Address	Marksesteenweg 58 Kortrijk, West Flanders, 8500 Belgium
City population	76,000
Phone	+32 (56) 241 290
Fax	+32 (56) 241 292