List of universities in Belgium

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In Belgium, which is a federal state, the constitution attributes legislative power over higher education to the Communities.[1] 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.[2]

Institutes of higher education in the Flemish Community

Universities

Six Flemish universities issue academic bachelor, master and doctoral degrees:

As a result of an international treaty between the Netherlands and Flanders, a co-operation between the Universiteit Hasselt (Flanders) and the Universiteit Maastricht (the Netherlands) is recognised as the

According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities[3] and the THES - QS World University Rankings,[4] four Flemish universities (Universiteit Antwerpen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Gent and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) are among the top 150 universities in Europe and top 300 universities worldwide.

University colleges

All recognised Flemish university colleges 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

Ghent University Association: university colleges associated with Ghent University

University Association Brussels: university colleges associated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel

K.U.Leuven Association: university colleges associated with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Limburg University Association: university colleges associated with Hasselt University

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:

Institutes of higher education in the French Community

The French Community distinguishes between universities, colleges (Hautes Écoles), arts colleges, and institutes of architecture. A list of all recognised institutes is maintained in the Annuaire de l'enseignement supérieur.[5]

Universities

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 200 universities worldwide.

According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities,[6] two of these universities (Université Libre de Bruxelles and Université de Liège) are among the top 200 universities in Europe and top 400 universities worldwide.

Colleges

Arts colleges

Institutes recognized by all Communities

The academy of the Belgian Army is recognized as equivalent to a university by both the Flemish and the French Community:

Institutes recognized by foreign countries

The following institutes are not recognized by the Flemish or French speaking communities, but by a foreign country:

Institutions with external validation

The following academic institutions offer accredited degree programmes which are externally validated by foreign institutions of higher education and learning:

International rankings

According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:

Institution 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Catholic University of Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)–9596617292––
Catholic University of Louvain (Université Catholique de Louvain)538876123116126––
Ghent University (Universiteit Gent)–218141124136136––
Antwerp University (Universiteit Antwerpen)–235252187195177––
Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles)5476165154183191––
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)–258133229214227238204
University of Liège (Université de Liège)–296201262271291––

According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities:

Institution 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Catholic University of Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)102-151101-152101-152102-150102-150101-151101-150
Catholic University of Louvain (Université Catholique de Louvain)201-250101-152101-152102-150102-150101-151101-150
University of Ghent (Universiteit Gent)99101-152101-152102-150102-150101-151 90
Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles/French)201-250101-152101-152102-150102-150101-151101-150
University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen)251-300202-301203-300201-300203-304201-302201-300
University of Liège (Université de Liège)301-350202-301203-300201-300203-304201-302201-300
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Dutch)351-400302-403401-500301-400305-402303-401401-500

According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities:

Institution Intern. rank Europ. rank
Catholic University of Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)8115
University of Ghent (Universiteit Gent)275104
Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles/French)296113
University of Liège (Université de Liège)367154
Catholic University of Louvain (Université Catholique de Louvain)368155
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Dutch)409175
University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen)600264
University of Hasselt (Universiteit Hasselt)1130464
University of Mons-Hainaut (Université de Mons Hainaut)1526–

See also

References

  1. ↑ Belgian Constitution (Dutch). Belgian Senate. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
  2. ↑ Ministry of Education. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
  3. ↑ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities Cybermetrics Lab, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain. Retrieved on January 16, 2007
  4. ↑ THES - QS World University Rankings 2007 QS Education Trust. Retrieved on January 16, 2007
  5. ↑ Annuaire de l'enseignement supérieur Administration générale de l'Enseignement du Communauté française de Belgique. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
  6. ↑ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities Cybermetrics Lab, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain. Retrieved on November 20, 2007
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