UGent.be:Belgium Ghent The Public University of Belgium is a comprehensive and prestigious university in Belgium, founded in 1817; it has 11 faculties, 11 departments and 150 majors. The Flemish region's only Nobel Prize winner in medicine is at this university.

The total number of students at the Ghent Public University is about 20,500 students, including 1,300 foreign students from 107 countries. Of these, 18,000 are first- and second-year students, while 800 researchers and 500 doctoral students are third-year students. The academic research staff includes 583 independent academic researchers, 423 assistant researchers and 1,500 other researchers.

Ghent was the most powerful city in Northwest Europe after Paris in the 16th century, with ancient monuments scattered throughout the streets. The world-famous Flanders Exhibition of Technology held here every year provides an opportunity for the world to see the development of Flemish industry and university technology. Ghent is also an important host city for music and music festivals. The university campuses are scattered throughout the city center.

Founded in 1817 as a Latin-speaking State University by William I, King of the Netherlands, Ghent University is a relatively young university. After its independence in 1830, the Belgian State was in charge of the administration of Ghent University; French was the new official academic language. In 1930 Ghent University became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium. The Decree of 1991 assigned great autonomy to the university.

Over the years eminent scientists such as Joseph Plateau (physicist, considered as a pioneer in the development of motion Over the years eminent scientists such as Joseph Plateau (physicist, considered as a pioneer in the development of motion pictures), Leo Baekeland (inventor of Bakelite) and Corneel Heymans (Nobel Prize winner in Medicine) studied and

With a view to cooperation in research and scientific service, numerous research groups, centres and institutes have been founded. Several of them are renowned worldwide, in various scientific disciplines such as Several of them are renowned worldwide, in various scientific disciplines such as biotechnology, aquaculture, microelectronics, history,...