University of Antwerp
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University of Antwerp (Dutch: Universiteit Antwerpen) is a university located in Antwerp, Belgium.
It was founded in 2003 after the merger of the three universities that were previously known as RUCA (State University Centre Antwerp), UFSIA (University Faculties Saint Ignatius Antwerp) and UIA (University Institution Antwerp). Hence, the university's roots go back to 1852. The University of Antwerp has approximately 10.000 students, which makes it the third largest university in Flanders.
The University of Antwerp has faculties in
- Applied Economics
- Arts and Philosophy
- Law
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical - Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Political and Social Sciences
- Sciences.
The 'Institute of Development Policy and Management' (IDPM), the 'Universiteit Antwerpen Management School' (UAMS) and the 'Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp' (ITMMA) have an autonomous, faculty-like UA status.
The four campuses are situated in the historic city centre and in the green belt to the south of the city.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles, Vice President R&D of Janssen Pharmaceutica
- Filip Dewinter, politician
- Patrick Janssens, mayor of Antwerp
- Peter Piot, PhD in Microbiology, head of UNAIDS
- Christine Van Broeckhoven, molecular biologist
- Paul Stoffels, cofounder of Tibotec and Virco
- Matthias Storme, lawyer and politician
- Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, politician
- Johan Vande Lanotte, politician
[edit] See also
- Wikings - the business and economics student's organisation.
- WINAK - the maths, physics and computer science student's organisation.
- Fabiant - the biology student's organisation.
- KDA - the chemistry and biochemistry student's organisation.
- PATS - a telecommunications research group at the university
- Flemish Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology (VIB)
- Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC)
- Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine
[edit] External links
- Universiteit Antwerpen Official Web site
- More information about higher education in Flanders/Belgium (in English)
- Find an officially recognised programme of this institution in the Higher Education Register
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Flanders: University Antwerp • Vrije Universiteit Brussel • Ghent University • University Hasselt • KU Leuven
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School • Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine • Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology • Evangelical Theological Faculty
French Community: Faculté polytechnique de Mons • Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons • Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix • Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis • Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux • Université catholique de Louvain • Université Libre de Bruxelles • University of Liège • Université de Mons-Hainaut
Recognised by both communities: College of Europe • Royal Military Academy
