List of universities in Belgium
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This is a list of universities in Belgium. In Belgium, which is a federal state, the constitution attributes legislative power over higher education to the Communities. The Dutch-speaking Flemish Community, the French Community and the German Community thus determine which institutes of higher education they organise or recognise, and which diplomas may be legally issued by these institutes.
Below is a list of recognised institutes of higher education in Belgium sorted by the responsible Community.
Institutes of higher education in the Flemish Community
Universities
Five Flemish universities issue academic bachelor, master and doctoral degrees:
University of Antwerp, Antwerp
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels
Ghent University, Ghent
Hasselt University, Hasselt and Diepenbeek
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Brussels, Antwerp, Geel, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Ghent, Kortrijk, Bruges and Diepenbeek
As a result of an international treaty between the Netherlands and Flanders, a co-operation between the Hasselt University (Flanders) and the Maastricht University (the Netherlands) is recognised as the
Transnational University Limburg, Hasselt
According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities and the THES - QS World University Rankings, four Flemish universities (University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Ghent University and KU Leuven) are among the top 150 universities in Europe and top 300 universities worldwide.
University colleges
All recognised Flemish university colleges (hogescholen) are associated with a Flemish university. The following university colleges, which issue professional bachelor, academic bachelor's and master's degrees, are recognised by the Flemish government:
Antwerp University Association: university colleges associated with the University of Antwerp
Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), public
Hogere Zeevaartschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), public
Karel de Grote-Hogeschool - Katholieke Hogeschool Antwerpen (Antwerp), Catholic
Ghent University Association: university colleges associated with Ghent University
Arteveldehogeschool (Ghent), Catholic
Hogeschool Gent (Ghent, Aalst, Melle), public
Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Bruges, Kortrijk), public
University Association Brussels: public university college associated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Erasmushogeschool Brussel (Brussels)
K.U.Leuven Association: catholic university colleges associated with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Odisee (Dilbeek, Aalst, Brussels, Ghent, Sint-Niklaas)
LUCA School of Arts (Genk, Ghent, Leuven, Brussels)
Thomas More Kempen (Geel, Lier, Turnhout, Vorselaar)
Thomas More Mechelen-Antwerpen (Antwerp, Mechelen, Sint-Katelijne-Waver)
UC Leuven-Limburg (Diepenbeek, Leuven, Genk, Hasselt, Diest)
Katholieke Hogeschool VIVES (Kortrijk, Bruges, Roeselare, Ostend)
Limburg University and College Association: public university college associated with Hasselt University
Hogeschool PXL (Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Genk)
Registered institutes of higher education
Finally, the Flemish government has recognised a number of "registered" institutes of higher education, which mostly issue specialised degrees or provide education mainly in a foreign language:
Antwerp Management School (Antwerp)
College of Europe (Bruges)
Continental Theological Seminary (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw)
Evangelical Theological Faculty (Leuven)
Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology (Brussels)
Flanders Business School (Antwerp)
Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine (Antwerp)
Vesalius College (Brussels)
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (Leuven, Ghent)
Institutes of higher education in the French Community
The French Community distinguishes between universities, colleges (Hautes Écoles) and arts colleges (Écoles supérieures des Arts). A list of all recognised institutes is maintained in the Annuaire de l'enseignement supérieur.
Universities
Université de Namur (UNamur), Namur
Saint-Louis University, Brussels (UCLouvain), Brussels
Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels, Mons, Tournai, Charleroi and Namur
University of Liège (ULiège), Liège, Gembloux and Arlon
University of Mons (UMons), Mons
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels
Faculté universitaire de théologie protestante (FUTP), Etterbeek (recognised by both communities, its diplomas are not delivered by the French community)
According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, two of these universities (Université catholique de Louvain and Université libre de Bruxelles) are among the top 150 universities worldwide.
According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, two of these universities (Université catholique de Louvain and University of Liège) are among the top 150 universities in Europe and top 350 universities worldwide.
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