University of Antwerp

University of Antwerp or Universiteit Antwerpen (UA) - public higher education institution in Belgium. UA began its academic activity in1852. University of Antwerp has an urban campus in Antwerpen.

University ranking. University of Antwerp positioned itself in the top 10 universities of Belgium. The university is in the top 5% according to international ratings. It is renowned for the following programs: «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Physics». The university is among the top 300 in the quality of education. The graduates of the university are viewed as valuable employees in Belgium thus have no issues finding jobs upon graduation.

Application process and the cost of tuition. Traditionally the academic year is divided into semesters like in many other universities of Belgium. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 7,497 USD per year. UA is considered to be a pricey option when it comes to obtaining a master’s degree - 8,074 USD per year of study. On the university’s official website (http://www.uantwerpen.be) you can find more accurate information on programs and tuition.

The composition of the university. University of Antwerp is classified as a large university with more than 20,000 concurrent students. Foreign citizens can also apply to the university. The academic staff consists of more than 3 thousand specialists. The academic staff mainly consists of foreign specialists UA has exchange agreements with many educational institutions. You can follow the university on social media to learn more about its life: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of UA. The library is available to all of the students. The campus dormitories that can be offered to the students upon request. It is one of the members of European University Association (EUA), and Utrecht Network.

University of Antwerp - Official Description

Description of University of Antwerp

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. It 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. It espouses active pluralism. In that spirit, it stimulates critical research and teaching, reflection and debate on scientific, social, philosophical and ethical questions. The University of Antwerp undertakes scientific research which is creative and innovative, and strives for international excellence. It stimulates both basic and applied research and their valorisation and offers university teaching at an international level based on scientific research. Teaching aims at the development and integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will prepare its students to take responsibility in society. The university stimulates public debate and greatly values both the academic and social service that its staff and students provide to the community. It is active in a global environment and stimulates the international orientation of its staff and students. It is committed to the development of its city and region. It ensures the quality and sustainability of its activities. Its contact with students, staff and other stakeholders is constructive, respectful and open-minded. The University of Antwerp fosters diversity and offers its staff and students equal opportunities and maximum potential for personal development