University College Ghent: Statistics

Updated: May 27, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2071 of 14,131	In the World
# 714 of 2,786	In Europe
# 12 of 63	In Belgium
# 484 of 1,063	For Social Work
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

30%

Enrollment

5,000

Languages

Dutch;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Master

Website

hogent.be

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	30%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (Diploma secundar onderwijs) or recognized equivalent
Academic Calendar	October to July (October - January; February-July)
Enrollment	5,000

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for University College Ghent based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University College Ghent.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University College Ghent faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University College Ghent.

Faculty : Business and Information Management

Business Administration Computer Science Information Management Retailing and Wholesaling

Faculty : Education, Health and Social Work

Biomedicine Laboratory Techniques Nursing Occupational Therapy Preschool Education Primary Education Secondary Education Social Work Speech Therapy and Audiology

Faculty : Science and Technology

Agrobiology Biotechnology Chemistry Electronic Engineering Fashion Design Mechanics Real Estate Technology Textile Technology Wood Technology

School : Fine Arts

Design Film Interior Design Landscape Architecture Music Theatre Visual Arts

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University College Ghent.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	No
Biology	Yes	No	No
Business	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Yes	No	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering	Yes	Yes	No
Environmental Science	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Yes	No	No
Medicine	Yes	No	No
Physics	Yes	No	No
Psychology	Yes	No	No

Bachelor

Agriculture Biotechnology Business Administration Business and Commerce Chemistry Computer Science Construction Engineering Dietetics Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Fashion Design Interior Design Laboratory Techniques Landscape Architecture Management Mechanical Engineering Music Nursing Nutrition Occupational Therapy Preschool Education Primary Education Public Administration Radio and Television Broadcasting Real Estate Retailing and Wholesaling Secondary Education Social Welfare Social Work Special Education Speech Therapy and Audiology Textile Technology Visual Arts Wood Technology

Master

Agriculture Biochemistry Business Administration Chemistry Communication Studies Computer Science Construction Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Fine Arts Food Technology Horticulture Information Technology Mechanical Engineering Midwifery Modern Languages Music Nursing Public Administration Radio and Television Broadcasting Social Welfare Social Work Special Education Surveying and Mapping Theatre Translation and Interpretation

Research profile

University College Ghent has published 2,843 scientific papers with 88,860 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Philosophy, Political Science, Physics, and Psychology.

Publications

2,843

Citations

88,860

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,835 / 57,992
Biology	1,377 / 49,606
Computer Science	1,308 / 42,077
Environmental Science	1,295 / 47,880
Medicine	1,196 / 42,394
Engineering	1,122 / 34,760
Philosophy	1,074 / 34,788
Political Science	1,034 / 33,403
Physics	1,012 / 30,377
Psychology	962 / 37,184
Law	959 / 31,997
Chemistry	958 / 35,931
Sociology	845 / 32,505
Geography and Cartography	748 / 25,016
Mathematics	744 / 32,173
Business	726 / 30,454
Linguistics	644 / 15,905
Quantum and Particle physics	608 / 17,100
Geology	599 / 21,740
History	574 / 19,478
Statistics	554 / 23,649
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	552 / 19,411
Economics	537 / 18,644
Archaeology	520 / 19,184
Biochemistry	513 / 20,120
Ecology	490 / 21,200
Genetics	469 / 16,667
Psychiatry	426 / 13,911
Paleontology	423 / 16,501
Art & Design	404 / 13,064
Organic chemistry	395 / 14,745
Materials Science	393 / 12,999
Pathology	384 / 19,016
Management	367 / 13,515
Social Psychology	332 / 14,109
Development Studies	297 / 9,145
Botany	295 / 10,959
Machine Learning	295 / 12,576
Neuroscience	267 / 9,365
Marketing	239 / 14,297

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Academic rankings

30 Notable alumni

1. Jean Noté

1858-1922 (aged 64)

opera singer

Jean-Baptiste Noté was a Belgian operatic baritone. He graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Ghent in 1884 with first prizes in singing and lyrical declamation. He made his professional opera debut in 1885 at the Opéra de Lille as Lord Enrico Ashton in Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. From 1887–1889 he was committed to the Théatre Royal in Antwerp. He...

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2. Karel Miry

1823-1889 (aged 66)

composer conductor musicologist politician

Karel Miry was a Belgian composer. He was one of the first Belgian composers to write operas to librettos in Dutch and is known as the composer of the music for De Vlaamse Leeuw, the national anthem of Flanders, for which Hippoliet van Peene wrote the lyrics.

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3. Anna De Weert

1867-1950 (aged 83)

visual artist painter prose writer essayist

Anna De Weert, née Cogen; Anna Virginie Caroline De Weert, also known as Anna De Weert-Cogen was a Belgian painter, prose writer and essayist. She is mainly known for landscapes painted in the Impressionist style referred to as Luminism which emphasizes light effects. She also made a number of designs for book illustrations. As a writer she wrote mainly essays...

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