Ghent University
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Dutch-speaking university in Belgium
About Ghent University
According to Wikipedia, Ghent University is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817, when the region was incorporated into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after the fall of First French Empire. In that same year, he founded two other universities for the southern provinces as well, alongside Ghent University: University of Liège and State University of Leuven.
Ghent University's Online Degrees
What Is Ghent University Known For?
Ghent University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Physics
- Law
- Education
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Business
- Medical
- Literature
- History
- Psychology
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
Ghent University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Biology
#82
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#95
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Molecular Biology
#46
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#46
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Biotechnology
#14
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#14
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Physiology
#123
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#79
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Engineering
#291
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#73
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Architecture
#287
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#22
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Bioengineering
#11
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#11
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Civil Engineering
#217
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#158
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Philosophy
#135
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#176
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Logic
#99
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#134
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Ethics
#133
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#135
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Ontology
#32
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#33
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Chemistry
#110
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#74
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Organic Chemistry
#26
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#21
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Physical Chemistry
#119
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#129
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Chemical Engineering
#234
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#237
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Communications
#172
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#190
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Linguistics
#145
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#159
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Journalism
#582
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#589
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Grammar
#439
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#440
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Physics
#288
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#160
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Astronomy
#512
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#178
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Astrophysics
#159
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#162
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Biophysics
#291
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#293
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Law
#145
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#144
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Civil Law
#32
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#33
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Constitutional Law
#63
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#66
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International Law
#151
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#161
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Education
#253
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#261
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Higher Education
#169
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#169
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Pedagogy
#69
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#71
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Secondary Education
#355
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#355
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Political Science
#220
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#230
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Government
#169
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#169
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Human Rights
#177
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#178
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Public Administration
#422
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#423
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Mathematics
#385
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#276
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Statistics
#383
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#116
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Field Theory
#85
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#85
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Geometry
#313
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#318
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Computer Science
#200
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#202
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Database
#72
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#73
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Artificial Intelligence
#215
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#216
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Machine Learning
#121
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#123
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Business
#330
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#328
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Management
#295
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#294
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Finance
#380
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#380
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Marketing
#331
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#331
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Medical
#263
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#261
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Pharmacology
#9
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#11
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Public Health
#311
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#313
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Surgery
#479
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#480
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Literature
#326
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#309
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Writing
#465
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#346
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Philology
#91
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#94
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Classical Studies
#140
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#145
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History
#300
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#243
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Modern History
#340
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#340
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Political History
#191
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#191
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African History
#118
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#118
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Psychology
#185
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#203
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Psychoanalysis
#51
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#56
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Clinical Psychology
#87
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#87
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Cognitive Psychology
#174
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#174
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Economics
#302
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#322
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Agricultural Economics
#47
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#49
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Public Finance
#105
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#105
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Econometrics
#229
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#229
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Anthropology
#156
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#177
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Ethnography
#132
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#136
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Cultural Anthropology
#172
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#178
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Archeology
#445
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#421
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Religious Studies
#564
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#568
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Ministry
#734
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#734
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Theology
#616
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#613
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Buddhism
#204
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#204
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Earth Sciences
#291
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#300
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Geography
#174
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#182
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Environmental Science
#316
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#316
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Soil Science
#94
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#88
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Sociology
#314
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#333
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Conflict Theory
#52
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#52
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Gender Studies
#1110
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#1110
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Social Engineering
#333
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#333
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Criminal Justice
#752
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#756
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Criminology
#259
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#265
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Forensic Science
#130
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#133
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Law Enforcement
#1632
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#1632
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Social Work
#917
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#920
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Empowerment
#196
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#196
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Gerontology
#544
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#544
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Who Are Ghent University's Most Influential Alumni?
Ghent University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology. Here are some of Ghent University's most famous alumni:
- Henry van de Velde
- A Belgian painter, architect and interior designer .
- Adolf von Baeyer
- A German chemist .
- Adolphe Quetelet
- A Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist .
- August Kekulé
- A German organic chemist.
- Robert Cailliau
- A Belgian engineer, computer scientist, and co-inventor of the World Wide Web.
- Pierre François Verhulst
- A Belgian mathematician.
- Ludo Rocher
- A Belgian-born American Sanskrit scholar.
- Walter Fiers
- An A Belgian molecular biologist who was the first to establish the complete nucleotide sequence of a gene and of a viral genome.
- Joseph Plateau
- A Belgian physicist .
- Henri Pirenne
- A Belgian historian .
- George Sarton
- An American historian of science .
- Peter Piot
- A Belgian microbiologist known for research into Ebola and AIDS.
Who Are Ghent University's Most Influential Faculty?
Ghent University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology. Here are some of Ghent University's most famous alumni:
- Martine Robbeets
- A Belgian japanologist.
- Maarten Boudry
- A Belgian philosopher.
- Frank Verstraete
- A Belgian theoretical physicist.
- David De Cremer
- A Belgian psychologist.
- Bart Cambré
- A Belgian academic.
- Maxim Chernodub
- A Ukrainian physicist.
- Lieve Van Hoof
- A Belgian classical philologist and hellenist .
- Jeroen Dewulf
- A Belgian academic.
- Nico F. Declercq
- A Belgian physicist.
- Krenar Gashi
- An Albanian journalist.
- Nele De Belie
- A Researcher.
- Maarten Vansteenkiste
- A Belgian psychologist.
