University of Antwerp Information
Although established in it present form as recently as 2003, the University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen – UA) can trace it’s roots back as far as 1852.
The University of Antwerp ranking is 99th in Europe. Other colleges and universities in Belgium include University of Leuven,, Free University of Brussels, University of Liege, Ghent University, Université Catholique de Louvain and the University Libre.
In its present gesture the university represents a coming together of three universities, these being the University Institution Antwerp (UIA), the State University Centre Antwerp (RUCA) and the University Faculties Saint Ignatius Antwerp (UFSIA). Today the university is governed by the rector Alain Verschoren.
There are seven faculties at the university of Antwerp:
Faculty of Applied Economics
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
Some of the famous faculty and Alumni who have passed through the gates of the three universities that made up the university of Antwerp include the biologists Christine Van Broeckhoven and Vincent Timmerman; philosophers Jan Leyers, Jan Huyghebaert; politicians Johan Vande Lanotte, Rudy Van Eysendeyk, Kris Peeters and Mieke Vogels; and the business people Wouter Blondé and Staf Van Reet.
University of Antwerp Address
The university of Antwerp is located on four campuses and can be found at the following addresses:
Campus Middelheim (Rectorate and Administration):
Middelheimlaan 1, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
Campus Groenenborger:
Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
City Campus:
Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Campus Drie Eiken:
Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerpen, Belgium
Ranking and Quick Facts
| University world Ranking – Times 200 (UK) |
187
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| University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China) |
203 to 304
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| European Rank (Jiaotong) |
81 to123
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Universiteit Antwerpen Facts
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) |
9000
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| Established |
2003
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| Affiliations |
Royal Military Academy
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