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. Located in Flanders, Ghent University is one of the largest Belgian universities, consisting of 44,000 students and 9,000 staff members. The university also supports the Ghent University Library and the Ghent University Hospital, which is one of the biggest hospitals in Belgium. In addition to satellite campuses elsewhere in Flanders and a Global Campus in Songdo, South Korea, Ghent University maintains many inter-university partnerships and programs both inside and outside of Europe.
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
- Law
- Physics
- Business
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Education
- Computer Science
- 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
#88
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#102
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Molecular Biology
#49
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#49
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Biotechnology
#14
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#14
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Physiology
#149
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#85
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Engineering
#311
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#76
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Architecture
#290
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#20
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Civil Engineering
#238
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#169
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Bioengineering
#11
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#11
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Philosophy
#131
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#173
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Logic
#97
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#130
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Ethics
#129
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#131
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Ontology
#33
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#34
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Chemistry
#126
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#79
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Organic Chemistry
#27
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#19
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Chemical Engineering
#266
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#268
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Physical Chemistry
#135
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#146
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Communications
#176
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#194
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Linguistics
#160
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#173
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Journalism
#587
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#591
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Grammar
#425
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#426
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Law
#137
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#134
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Civil Law
#26
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#27
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Constitutional Law
#68
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#71
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International Law
#148
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#157
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Physics
#293
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#163
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Astronomy
#477
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#177
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Astrophysics
#145
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#151
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Biophysics
#290
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Business
#231
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#230
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Management
#199
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Finance
#404
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#404
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Marketing
#415
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#415
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Political Science
#234
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Government
#180
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#180
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Human Rights
#180
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#181
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International Affairs
#297
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#297
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Mathematics
#401
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#285
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Statistics
#417
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#123
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Field Theory
#85
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#85
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Geometry
#309
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#315
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Education
#292
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#296
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Higher Education
#202
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#202
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Pedagogy
#87
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#90
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Secondary Education
#365
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#365
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Computer Science
#211
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#216
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Database
#72
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#73
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Artificial Intelligence
#230
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#231
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Machine Learning
#130
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#130
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Medical
#290
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#278
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Pharmacology
#13
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#14
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Public Health
#271
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#271
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Toxicology
#32
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#34
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Literature
#331
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#314
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Writing
#468
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#350
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Philology
#88
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#91
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Classical Studies
#138
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#146
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History
#307
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#247
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Modern History
#371
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#371
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Political History
#223
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#224
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African History
#123
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#123
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Psychology
#183
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#204
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Psychoanalysis
#49
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#54
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Clinical Psychology
#84
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#84
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Cognitive Psychology
#183
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#184
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Economics
#332
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#349
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Public Finance
#108
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#108
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Econometrics
#226
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#226
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Taxation
#558
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#558
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Anthropology
#153
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#178
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Ethnography
#138
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#140
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Cultural Anthropology
#180
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#185
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Archeology
#428
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#406
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Religious Studies
#583
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#582
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Ministry
#793
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#793
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Theology
#624
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#609
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Buddhism
#212
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#212
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Earth Sciences
#305
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#307
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Geography
#167
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#176
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Atmospheric Sciences
#103
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#103
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Environmental Science
#581
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#581
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Sociology
#388
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#402
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Gender Studies
#352
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#352
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Conflict Theory
#58
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#58
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Social Engineering
#335
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#335
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Criminal Justice
#809
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#815
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Criminology
#265
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#270
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Forensic Science
#124
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#126
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Law Enforcement
#2557
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#2557
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Social Work
#997
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#999
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Empowerment
#220
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#220
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Gerontology
#500
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#500
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Substance Abuse
#980
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#980
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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.
- Henri Pirenne
- A Belgian historian .
- 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 .
- 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:
- Dries Buytaert
- A Computer programmer.
- Martine Robbeets
- A Belgian japanologist.
- Aviv Regev
- A Bioinformatician.
- Maarten Boudry
- A Belgian philosopher.
- Frank Verstraete
- A Belgian theoretical physicist.
- Alexandra Worden
- An American microbiologist.
- David De Cremer
- A Belgian psychologist.
- Maxim Chernodub
- A Ukrainian physicist.
- Bart Cambré
- A Belgian academic.
- Bob De Schutter
- A Belgian designer.
- Jeroen Dewulf
- A Belgian academic.
- Nico F. Declercq
- A Belgian physicist.
