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Antwerp, metropolis by the water

City of artand culture

2nd largest port in Europe,4th largest in the world

Antwerp, diamond capital of the world

Antwerp,trend-setting fashion centre

Antwerp,an excellent setting…

…for excellent higher education

University of Antwerp

• founded in 2003 (merger),roots going back to 1852

• medium sized: 3rd university in Flanders• publicly funded and fully accredited• excellence in research• Research-based education:bachelor, master, PhD• located in the most important region in Flanders

(economically, demographically and culturally)

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University of Antwerp: facts & figures

• 4 campuses, 1 university hospital with 690 beds

• 9 faculties, 18 institutes and 48 centres

• 23 bachelor, 62 master and 26 advanced

master programmes

• worldwide ranking 2012: 197 (QS), 192 (Times)

ranked 13 in “QS Top 50 Under 50”

• over 18.500 students (13% international students)

• 2.840 academic staff (550 international)

• 1.140 administrative & technical staff

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• Applied Economic Sciences (AACSB and EPAS accredited)

• Arts and Philosophy

• Political and Social Sciences

• Law

• Design Sciences

• Sciences (Bio-Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics

& Computer Science)

• Applied Engineering

• Medicine and Health Sciences

• Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences

faculties

Programmes taught in English

Master Programmes:

• Applied Economic Sciences: Business Administration * • Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy * • Biology – Biodiversity: Conservation and Restoration**• Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases |

Molecular Imaging | Neurosciences **• Computer Science **• Linguistics and Literature: English *• Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management ** • Molecular Biology **• Physics – Nanophysics **

(* 60 ECTS credits, ** 120 ECTS credits)

Programmes taught in English

Advanced Master Programmes:

• in Development Evaluation and Management• in Economics of Globalisation and European Integration• Globalisation and Development• Governance and Development• Technology for Integrated Watermanagement• Transport and Maritime Economics• Transport and Maritime Management

(all programmes 60 ECTS credits)

Urban History and Contemporary Urban Policy

Urban History and Contemporary Urban Policy

Social Economic Policy and

Organisation

Social Economic Policy and

Organisation

Ecology and Sustainable

Development

Ecology and Sustainable

Development

Materials Characterisation

Materials Characterisation

Drug Discovery and Development

Drug Discovery and Development

Infectious DiseasesInfectious Diseases

NeurosciencesNeurosciences

ImagingImaging

Harbour, Transport and Logistics

Harbour, Transport and Logistics

front line research domains