University of Antwerp

University of Antwerp
Universiteit Antwerpen
Logo of the University of Antwerp
Established	2003 (UFSIA: 1852)
Type	Public
Rector	Alain Verschoren (2008-2012)
Students	± 14,000
Location	Antwerp (city) Antwerp (province) Flanders (region) Belgium (country)
Campus	City Campus Campus Middelheim Campus Groenenborger Campus Drie Eiken
Colours	Red and blue
Nickname	UA
Affiliations	Utrecht Network, AACSB, EFDM, NVA0
Website	www.ua.ac.be

The University of Antwerp (Dutch: Universiteit Antwerpen) is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The name is sometimes (unofficially) abbreviated as UA.

Contents 1 History 2 Faculties 2.1 Bachelors 2.2 Masters 3 Campuses 4 Academic ranking 5 Notable alumni 5.1 Economics 5.2 History 5.3 Law 5.4 Medicine 5.5 Language and Literature & Philosophy 5.6 Political and Social Sciences 5.7 Sciences 6 Notable faculty 7 Student life 7.1 Sports 7.2 Student organisations 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

History

The university 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 14,000 students and is still increasing, which makes it the third largest university in Flanders. Over 1,000 of these students (exchange students not included) are from foreign countries, with a majority of EU countries. In order to face the challenges posed by the internationalization of European education and research, the University is part of the Antwerp University Association (AUHA).

Faculties

• Applied Economics Sciences
• Arts and Philosophy
• Law
• Medicine
• Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
• Political and Social Sciences
• Sciences

The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IDPM), the Antwerp Management School (AMS) and the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA) have an autonomous, faculty-like UA status.

Bachelors

Bachelor (English)	Bachelor (Dutch)	Faculty
Biochemistry and Biotechnology	Biochemie en biotechnologie	Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Bio-engineering	Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen	Sciences
Biology	Biologie	Sciences
Biomedical Sciences	Biomedische wetenschappen	Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration	Bedrijfskunde	Applied Economics Sciences
Chemistry	Chemie	Sciences
Commercial Engineering	Handelsingenieur	Applied Economics Sciences
Commercial Engineering in Management Information Systems	Handelsingenieur in de Beleidsinformatica	Applied Economics Sciences
Communication Sciences	Communicatiewetenschappen	Political and Social Sciences
Computer Science	Informatica	Sciences
Economic Policy	Economisch Beleid	Applied Economics Sciences
History	Geschiedenis	Arts and Philosophy
Law	Rechten	Law
Linguistics and Literature	Taal- en letterkunde	Arts and Philosophy
Mathematics	Wiskunde	Sciences
Medicine	Geneeskunde	Medicine
Pharmaceutical Sciences	Farmacie	Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Philosophy	Wijsbegeerte	Arts and Philosophy
Physics	Fysica	Sciences
Political Sciences	Politieke wetenschappen	Political and Social Sciences
Social Economic Sciences	Sociaal Economische Wetenschappen	Applied Economics Sciences/ Political and Social Sciences
Sociology	Sociologie	Political and Social Sciences
Veterinary Medicine	Diergeneeskunde	Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Masters

Master (English)	Master (Dutch)	Faculty
Biology: Cell and Systems Biology	Biologie: Cel- en systeembiologie	Sciences
Biology: Ecology and Environment	Biologie: Ecologie en milieu	Sciences
Biology: Evolutionary and Behavioral Biology	Biologie: Evolutie- en gedragsbiologie	Sciences
Biology: Biodiversity: Conservation and Restoration	Biologie: Biodiversiteit: Behoud en Herstel	Sciences
Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Research	Biomedische wetenschappen: Klinisch wetenschappelijk onderzoek	Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Biomedical Sciences: Environmental and Health Sciences	Biomedische wetenschappen: Milieu en gezondheidswetenschappen	Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Biomedical Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences	Biomedische wetenschappen: Moleculaire en cellulaire biomedische wetenschappen	Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Biomedical Sciences: Molecular Imaging	Biomedische wetenschappen: Molecular Imaging	Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Biopharmaceutical Sciences	Geneesmiddelenontwikkeling: Biofarmaceutische wetenschappen	Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Chemistry	Chemie	Sciences
Communication Studies (Mediaculture)	Communicatiewetenschappen (Mediacultuur)	Political and Social Sciences
Communication Studies (Strategic Communication)	Communicatiewetenschappen (Strategische communicatie)	Political and Social Sciences
Comparative and European Politics	Vergelijkende en Europese politiek	Political and Social Sciences
Computer Science (Computational Science)	Informatica (Computationele Informatica)	Sciences
Computer Science (Computernetworks Distributed Systems)	Informatica (Computernetwerken en gedistribueerde systemen)	Sciences
Computer Science (Databases)	Informatica (Databases)	Sciences
Computer Science (Software Engineering)	Informatica (Software Engineering)	Sciences
Environmental Science	Milieuwetenschap	Political and Social Sciences
Film Studies and Visual Culture	Filmstudies en visuele cultuur	Political and Social Science
History	Geschiedenis	Linguistics and Philosophy
Law	Rechten	Law
Linguistics and Literature: Dutch	Taal- en letterkunde: Nederlands	Linguistics and Philosophy
Linguistics and Literature: English	Taal- en letterkunde: Engels	Linguistics and Philosophy
Linguistics and Literature: French	Taal- en letterkunde: Frans	Linguistics and Philosophy
Linguistics and Literature: German	Taal- en letterkunde: Duits	Linguistics and Philosophy
Linguistics and Literature: Italian	Taal- en letterkunde: Italiaans	Linguistics and Philosophy
Linguistics and Literature: Spanish	Taal- en Letterkunde: Spaans	Linguistics and Philosophy
Linguistics	Taalkunde	Linguistics and Philosophy
Literature of Modernity	Literatuur van de moderniteit	Linguistics and Philosophy
Mathematics (Fundamental Mathematics)	Wiskunde (Fundamentele wiskunde)	Sciences
Mathematics (Financial Mathematics)	Wiskunde (Financiële wiskunde)	Sciences
Mathematics (Teaching)	Wiskunde-onderwijs	Sciences
Medicine	Geneeskunde	Medicine
Nursing and Midwifery	Verpleeg- en vroedkunde	Medicine
Pharmaceutical Sciences	Geneesmiddelenontwikkeling: Apotheker	Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Philosophy	Wijsbegeerte	Linguistics and Philosophy
Physics	Fysica	Sciences
Political Communication	Politieke communicatie	Political and Social Sciences
Professional Multilingual Communication	Meertalige professionele communicatie	Applied Economics Sciences/ Linguistics and Philosophy
Social Economic Sciences	Sociaal Economische Wetenschappen	Applied Economics Sciences/ Political and Social Sciences
Social Work	Sociaal werk	Political and Social Sciences
Sociology	Sociologie	Political and Social Sciences
Theatre and Film Science	Theater- en de filmwetenschap	Linguistics and Philosophy

Campuses

The four campuses are situated in the historic city centre and in the green belt to the south of the city.

• City Campus (Rector and central administration): Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp
• Campus Middelheim: Middelheimlaan 1, 2020 Antwerp
• Campus Groenenborger: Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp
• Campus Drie Eiken: Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp

Academic ranking

University rankings (overall)
National
ARWU[1]	5-6
Global
ARWU[2]	201-300
QS[3]	179

On the 2007 list of the Top 500 World Universities, University Antwerp is ranked on a shared place between 203 and 304.

On the 2007 list of the Top 500 European Universities, University Antwerp is ranked on a shared place between 80 and 125

In 2010 the QS World University Rankings^[4] the University of Antwerp was ranked 179th overall in the world. On the 2009 THE–QS World University Rankings list (in 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings parted ways to produce separate rankings), University of Antwerp was ranked on a shared 177th place.^[5] An overview of the THE-QS World University Rankings up to 2009:

Year	Rank (Change)
2005	235
2006	252 ( 17)
2007	187 ( 65)
2008	195 ( 8)
2009	177 ( 18)
2010	179 ( 2)

Notable alumni

• Guido Meulenaer • general editor of Trends magazine
• Amoako Richard Nana, sp.a
• Johan Vandewalle, Master, MBA, Manager Operational Planning and Capacity PSA HNN

Economics

• Marcia De Wachter (1953–), director of the National Bank of Belgium
• Patrick Janssens (1956–), politician (Flemish MP, mayor of Antwerp)
• Mimi Lamote (1964–)
• Philippe Muyters (1961–), politician (Flemish minister)

History

• Bart De Wever, (1970-), politician (representative, floor leader New Flemish Alliance party
• Marie-Rose Morel, politician
• Linda De Win, politic journalist

Law

• Gerolf Annemans (1958–), politician (representative, floor leader Vlaams Belang party)
• Cathy Berx (1969–), jurist and politician (governor of the province of Antwerp)
• Ludwig Caluwé (1961–), politician
• Jan Grauls (1948–), diplomat (ambassador)
• Bernard Hubeau, former ombudsman of the Flemish Parliament
• Peter Meeus (1962–), businessman
• Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele (1952–), politician (former minister)
• Kris Peeters (1962–), politician (Minister-President of Flanders)
• Herman Portocarero (1952–), author and diplomat
• Matthias Storme (1959–), lawyer and politician
• Rudi Thomaes (1952–), CEO of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises
• Bruno Valkeniers, businessman and politician (party leader of Vlaams Belang)
• Staf Van Reet, businessman

Medicine

• Jan Gheuens
• Paul Stoffels (1962–) · Medicine • cofounder of Tibotec and Virco
• Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (1940–2009), South African politician

Language and Literature & Philosophy

• Wim Helsen (1968–)
• Jan Huyghebaert (1945–), banker
• Jan Leyers (1958–), author, musician and presenter
• Hugo Matthysen (1956–), author, musician and presenter
• Bart Peeters (1959–), musician and presenter
• Matthias Storme (1959–), lawyer and politician

Political and Social Sciences

• Jos Geysels, former politician and chairman 11.11.11
• Patrick Janssens (1956–), politician (Flemish MP, mayor of Antwerp)
• Peter Mertens (1969–), politician
• Johan Vande Lanotte (1955–), politician (former minister, MP, senator)
• Bogdan Vanden Berghe, General Secretary of 11.11.11
• Rudy Van Eysendeyk, general director of the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
• Johan Van Hecke (1954–), member of the European Parliament
• Mieke Vogels (1954–), politician (former minister, Flemish MP)

Sciences

• Dries Buytaert (1978–), author of Drupal
• Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles (1953–), vice-president R&D of Janssen Pharmaceutica
• Luc De Schepper
• Sabine Hagedoren (1968–), weather forecaster
• Peter Piot (1949–), microbiologist, head of UNAIDS
• Vincent Timmerman, molecular biologist
• Christine Van Broeckhoven (1953–), scientist and politician

Notable faculty

• Marc Bossuyt, law
• Dave Sinardet, social sciences
• Christine Van Broeckhoven, molecular biologist
• Christine Van Den Wyngaert, law
• Frank Vandenbroucke, Applied Economics and Social Sciences

Student life

Sports

The University of Antwerp has a long tradition in organizing internation student championships. The following FISU, EUSA and IFIUS events have been organized:

• 1978: FISU World University Cycling Championship
• 1982: FISU World University Cross Country Championship
• 1992: FISU World University Chess Championship
• 2004: IFIUS World Interuniversity Games
• 2006: FISU World University Cycling Championship
• 2007: EUSA European University Bridge Championship

Student organisations

At the University of Antwerp there are faculty clubs and regional clubs. All these clubs are governed by VUAS. The student newspaper is called "Dwars".

See also

• Science and technology in Flanders
• Sofia - the law student's organisation.
• Wikings - the business and economics student's organisation.
• Lingua - the languages and philosophy student's organisation
• Klio - the history 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.
• IMBIT - the Management Information Systems student's organisation.
• Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems - a telecommunications research group at the university
• Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology (VIB)
• University Foundation
• Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC)
• Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine
• Waterfront Researchpark
• Utrecht Network

References

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

Universities in Belgium Dutch-speaking: Universiteit Antwerpen • Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel • Vrije Universiteit Brussel • Universiteit Gent • Universiteit Hasselt • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven + Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kortrijk French-speaking: 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 • University of Mons-Hainaut Other recognised academic establishments: ICHEC Brussels Management School • Brussels Faculty for Protestant Theology • Evangelical Theological Faculty Postgraduate: College of Europe (Bruges) • Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp • Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Military: Royal Military Academy Transgressing universities: transnational University Limburg

Utrecht Network of European inter-university cooperations Austria: University of Graz · Belgium: University of Antwerp · Czech Republic: Masaryk University · Denmark: University of Aarhus · Estonia: University of Tartu · Finland: University of Helsinki · France: Université Lille Nord de France  · University of Strasbourg · Germany: University of Bochum · University of Leipzig · Greece: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki  · Hungary: Eötvös Loránd University · Iceland: University of Iceland · Ireland: University College Cork · Italy: University of Bologna · Latvia: University of Latvia · Lithuania: Vilnius University · Malta: University of Malta · Netherlands: Utrecht School of the Arts · Utrecht University · Norway: University of Bergen  · Poland: Jagiellonian University · Portugal: University of Coimbra · Romania: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University · Slovakia: Comenius University in Bratislava · Slovenia: University of Ljubljana · Spain: Complutense University of Madrid · Switzerland: University of Basel · United Kingdom: Queen's University Belfast  · University of Hull · European University Association · Networks of European universities · ERASMUS programme