University of Antwerp

Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp

#=267 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
17,304Total Students
1,749Faculty
2,954Int'l Students

About

The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university. It integrates the assets of its historical roots with its ambition to contribute positively to society. Our university develops, provides access to and disseminates scientific knowledge through research, teaching and academic service to the community and accomplishes these tasks in a spirit of academic freedom and responsibility. The University of Antwerp espouses active pluralism. In that spirit, it stimulates critical research and teaching, reflection and debate on scientific, social, philosophical and ethical...
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The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university. It integrates the assets of its historical roots with its ambition to contribute positively to society. Our university develops, provides access to and disseminates scientific knowledge through research, teaching and academic service to the community and accomplishes these tasks in a spirit of academic freedom and responsibility. The University of Antwerp espouses active pluralism. In that spirit, it stimulates critical research and teaching, reflection and debate on scientific, social, philosophical and ethical questions. Internationalization is one of the keywords in the university's mission statement. It is no coincidence that the University of Antwerp is a partner in one of the most promising European University Networks, the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (www.YUFE.eu).

The University of Antwerp is located in the city of Antwerp, in the heart of Belgium. The city of Antwerp is not just an ancient medieval and baroque city, full of history. It is also a bustling metropolis with a vibrant social scene, impressive architecture and cultural contrasts. Over 170 nationalities live in Antwerp, more than in New York! This cosmopolitan nature is also reflected at our university. The university has about 20 800 students: 19,6% are international students representing 130 nationalities.

UAntwerp, which was founded in 2003, scores extremely well in Young University Rankings

Times Higher Education Millennials 2020 - Rank 5
QS 50 under 50 2021 - Rank 20
Times Higher Education 250 under 50 2020 - Rank 13

www.uantwerp.be

International orientation

The University of Antwerp operates in a global society and therefore aims to stimulate the international orientation of all our students and staff members.

The University of Antwerp has explicitly opted for an internationally oriented interpretation of its three core tasks:

teaching
research
service to society

None of these tasks can be performed properly without being placed in an international context.

Discover our full education offer in English!

Internationalisation@uantwerp

High-quality, innovative education

UAntwerp’s educational vision draws on its quality culture and is part of its strategic policy themes in the area of education. The faculties are given instruments to develop high-quality, innovative education. They are supported in this by the Education Department.

Graduates of all of our programmes share a common profile: ‘DNA of our alumni’.

Education@uantwerp

Creative, excellent research

The University of Antwerp undertakes scientific research which is creative and innovative, and strives for international excellence. The University stimulates both basic and applied research and their valorisation.

Of course, the University of Antwerp wants to be the best at everything. But we are also realistic: excelling in every single research field is simply not possible. Instead, we have chosen to focus on disciplines in which we have long been world leaders. These are the University of Antwerp's 15 Centres of Excellence.

Research@uantwerp

Organisational structure

The University of Antwerp has nine faculties, centres and institutes, several decision-making and advisory bodies and eleven central departments. The University of Antwerp has about 6,000 members of staff in various layers, organised according to basic academic and administrative structures.

The University of Antwerp has four campuses spread across the city of Antwerp:

Stadscampus
Campus Drie Eiken
Campus Groenenborger
Campus Middelheim

The University of Antwerp does not operate alone. It has close ties with Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Antwerp Management School (AMS) and other higher education institutions in Antwerp that belong to the Antwerp University Association. These relationships and our partnerships with the City of Antwerp and the Port of Antwerp continuously create win-win situations. Our university is embedded in an extensive socio-economic network, which ensures that we are engaged in intensive dialogue with society.

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Facilities

The University of Antwerp offers the following student facilities and services:

Student life

The University of Antwerp has about 20,800 students: 19,6% are international, representing 130 nationalities.

There are more than 40 different student clubs and associations on the campuses. Unifac...
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Admission

To enrol in a Bachelor, Master, Advanced Master or a Postgraduate program at the University of Antwerp, international students must meet our admission requirements:

Diploma requirements
Legalisation of

Careers

At the UAntwerp Career Center students find all career information on one platform. The platform was created in collaboration with JobTeaser. Once registered, students can log in directly to the...
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About

The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university. It integrates the assets of its historical roots with its ambition to contribute positively to society. Our university develops, provides access to and disseminates scientific knowledge through research, teaching and academic service to the community and accomplishes these tasks in a spirit of academic freedom and responsibility. The University of Antwerp espouses active pluralism. In that spirit, it stimulates critical research and teaching, reflection and debate on scientific, social, philosophical and ethical...
Read more

The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university. It integrates the assets of its historical roots with its ambition to contribute positively to society. Our university develops, provides access to and disseminates scientific knowledge through research, teaching and academic service to the community and accomplishes these tasks in a spirit of academic freedom and responsibility. The University of Antwerp espouses active pluralism. In that spirit, it stimulates critical research and teaching, reflection and debate on scientific, social, philosophical and ethical questions. Internationalization is one of the keywords in the university's mission statement. It is no coincidence that the University of Antwerp is a partner in one of the most promising European University Networks, the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (www.YUFE.eu).

The University of Antwerp is located in the city of Antwerp, in the heart of Belgium. The city of Antwerp is not just an ancient medieval and baroque city, full of history. It is also a bustling metropolis with a vibrant social scene, impressive architecture and cultural contrasts. Over 170 nationalities live in Antwerp, more than in New York! This cosmopolitan nature is also reflected at our university. The university has about 20 800 students: 19,6% are international students representing 130 nationalities.

UAntwerp, which was founded in 2003, scores extremely well in Young University Rankings

Times Higher Education Millennials 2020 - Rank 5
QS 50 under 50 2021 - Rank 20
Times Higher Education 250 under 50 2020 - Rank 13

www.uantwerp.be

International orientation

The University of Antwerp operates in a global society and therefore aims to stimulate the international orientation of all our students and staff members.

The University of Antwerp has explicitly opted for an internationally oriented interpretation of its three core tasks:

teaching
research
service to society

None of these tasks can be performed properly without being placed in an international context.

Discover our full education offer in English!

Internationalisation@uantwerp

High-quality, innovative education

UAntwerp’s educational vision draws on its quality culture and is part of its strategic policy themes in the area of education. The faculties are given instruments to develop high-quality, innovative education. They are supported in this by the Education Department.

Graduates of all of our programmes share a common profile: ‘DNA of our alumni’.

Education@uantwerp

Creative, excellent research

The University of Antwerp undertakes scientific research which is creative and innovative, and strives for international excellence. The University stimulates both basic and applied research and their valorisation.

Of course, the University of Antwerp wants to be the best at everything. But we are also realistic: excelling in every single research field is simply not possible. Instead, we have chosen to focus on disciplines in which we have long been world leaders. These are the University of Antwerp's 15 Centres of Excellence.

Research@uantwerp

Organisational structure

The University of Antwerp has nine faculties, centres and institutes, several decision-making and advisory bodies and eleven central departments. The University of Antwerp has about 6,000 members of staff in various layers, organised according to basic academic and administrative structures.

The University of Antwerp has four campuses spread across the city of Antwerp:

Stadscampus
Campus Drie Eiken
Campus Groenenborger
Campus Middelheim

The University of Antwerp does not operate alone. It has close ties with Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Antwerp Management School (AMS) and other higher education institutions in Antwerp that belong to the Antwerp University Association. These relationships and our partnerships with the City of Antwerp and the Port of Antwerp continuously create win-win situations. Our university is embedded in an extensive socio-economic network, which ensures that we are engaged in intensive dialogue with society.

Read more

Get to know UAntwerp through its social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube

Read less

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The University of Antwerp offers the following student facilities and services:

Elected student representatives are involved in the university’s decision making process.

The University of Antwerp has about 20,800 students: 19,6% are international, representing 130 nationalities.

There are more than 40 different student clubs and associations on the campuses. Unifac and ASK-Stuwer are the umbrella organizations.

On the first day of the academic year they organize ‘Students on Stage’ for all new students. Other activities during the year include orientation days for bachelor’s students and numerous other activities such as ‘cantussen’, parties, film week, cocktail parties, student balls, go-kart races and more.

Life in Antwerp

STAN STudents & ANtwerp

To enrol in a Bachelor, Master, Advanced Master or a Postgraduate program at the University of Antwerp, international students must meet our admission requirements:

Diploma requirements
Legalisation of official documents
Language requirements
Additional criteria

Each program has strict application deadlines and these vary for EEA (= EU + Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and non-EEA residents.

Find out more about:

Don't forget to check our Toolkit: How to apply to UAntwerp

At the UAntwerp Career Center students find all career information on one platform. The platform was created in collaboration with JobTeaser. Once registered, students can log in directly to the Career Center.

Companies and organizations can reach students and alumni directly via this platform. They can:

Announce vacancies, internships, student jobs and scholarships
Create a free company profile
Promote events and workshops on career development
Get in direct contact with UAntwerp students and alumni looking for interesting challenges

UAntwerp organizes Talent Forum, a job and information fair for UAntwerp students and alumni.

QS World University Ranking

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Data

2012
#196
2014
#185
2015
#205
2016
#208
2017
#209
2018
#=210
2019
#=223
2020
#223
2021
#=238
2022
#=233
2023
#280
2024
#=248
2025
#=267

Ranking criteria

38.7

Overall

24.1

Academic Reputation

48.1

Citations per Faculty

44.8

Employment Outcomes

11.3

Employer Reputation

37.5

Faculty Student Ratio

94.4

International Faculty Ratio

94.6

International Research Network

32

International Students Ratio

74.8

Sustainability

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Student & Staff

Chart
Data

Total students

17,304

PG students

48%

UG students

52%

International students

2,954

PG students

66%

UG students

34%

Total faculty staff

1,749

Int'l staff

680

Domestic staff

1069

Total students

17,304

PG students

48%

UG students

52%

International students

2,954

PG students

66%

UG students

34%

Total faculty staff

1,749

Domestic staff

1069

Int'l staff

680

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