University of Antwerp

University of Antwerp
Universiteit Antwerpen
Logo of the University of Antwerp
Type Public
Established 1852 (1852)
Affiliation Aurora, Utrecht Network, AACSB, EFDM, NVA0
Rector Herman Van Goethem
Academic staff
 Increase ± 5000
Students Increase ± 20 000
Location Antwerp, Belgium
Campus City Campus
Campus Middelheim
Campus Groenenborger
Campus Drie Eiken
Colours Red and blue          
Nickname UA
Website www.uantwerp.be/en

The University of Antwerp (Dutch: Universiteit Antwerpen) is one of the major Belgian universities located in the city of Antwerp. The official abbreviation is UA,[1] but UAntwerpen is more recently used. The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 students, which makes it the third largest universities in Flanders. The University of Antwerp is characterised by its high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. It was founded in 2003 after the merger of three smaller universities.

As of 2014, the University of Antwerp ranks as 170th globally according to Times Higher Education,[2] 205th according to QS World University Rankings[3] and between the 201 and 300th place according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.[4]. The university ranked 15th in the Times Higher Education Ranking for Young Universities (2018) and 14th in the QS University Ranking Top 50 Under 50 (2018). [5]. In ten domains the university's research is among the best in the world: Drug Discovery and Development; Ecology and Sustainable Development; Harbour, Transport and Logistics; Imaging; Infectious Diseases; Materials Characterisation; Neurosciences; Socio-economic Policy and Organisation; Public Policy and Political Science; Urban History and Contemporary Urban Policy. [6]


History

Origins

The university's roots go back to Sint-Ignatius Handelshogeschool (Saint-Ignatius School for Higher Education in Commerce) founded by the Jesuit (Society of Jesus) in Antwerp in 1852. This was one of the first European business schools to offer formal university degrees. It later opened a Faculty of Literature and Philosophy (including Law) and a Faculty of Political and Social Sciences. It was renamed Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen (UFSIA) in the 1960s when the Belgian government granted it university status. In the early 1970s UFSIA joined into a confederation with "Rijksuniversitair Centrum Antwerpen" (RUCA) and "Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen" (UIA), public institutions.[7]

Merger

In 2003 UFSIA, RUCA, and UIA merged into the University of Antwerp to become the first explicitly pluralistic university in Belgium, offering philosophical, ethical, and spiritual discourse and openness towards religion and intercultural dialogue. It soon became the third largest university in Flanders with 20,000 students. 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). The Catholic influence that the Jesuits had at UFSIA continues through the Saint Ignatius University Centre (UCSIA), Antwerp, founded in 2003.

Faculties

The University of Antwerp has 33 academic bachelor programmes, 69 master programmes, 18 master-after-master programmes and 23 postgraduates. In addition, there are 31 programmes completely taught in English (13 master, 14 master-after-master and 4 postgraduate programmes). All of these programmes are divided into 9 faculties.

  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Engineering Sciences
  • Arts
  • Design Sciences
  • Law
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Science

The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB) has an autonomous faculty-like UAntwerp status and Antwerp Management School is an autonomous school within the University of Antwerp.

Campuses

The large quad of the Stadscampus

The nine campuses are located all over the city of Antwerp, from the historic city centre to the green belt to the south of the city.

  • Stadscampus: Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp
  • Campus Middelheim: Middelheimlaan 1, 2020 Antwerp
  • Campus Groenenborger: Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp
  • Campus Drie Eiken: Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp
  • Campus Hoboken: Salesianenlaan 90, 2660 Hoboken
  • Campus Merksem: Jaak De Boeckstraat 10, 2170 Merksem
  • Campus Mutsaard: Mutsaardstraat 31, 2000 Antwerpen
  • Campus Zuid: Schildersstraat 41, 2000 Antwerpen
  • Campus Paardenmarkt: Paardenmarkt 92, 2000 Antwerpen
  • Campus Brantijser: Sint-Jacobsmarkt 9-13, 2000 Antwerpen

Academic ranking

Rankings
ARWU[8]
(2018) 		201-300
QS[9]
(2019) 		185
THE[10]
(2019) 		190

In the 2010 QS World University Rankings[11] 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.[12] An overview of the THE-QS World University Rankings up to 2009:

YearRank (Change)
2005235
2006252 (Decrease 17)
2007187 (Increase 65)
2008195 (Decrease 8)
2009177 (Increase 18)
2010179 (Decrease 2)
2011197= (Decrease 18)

Times Higher Education World University Ranking:

YearRank (Change)
2012-2013192
2013-2014164
2014-2015170
2015-2016190

Notable alumni

  • Guido Meulenaer, general editor of Trends magazine
  • Amoako Richard Nana, sp.a
  • Dirk Van de Put, businessman, incoming CEO of Mondelez International
  • Johan Vandewalle, Master, MBA, CIO PSA Antwerp NV & General Manager Cosmos NV
  • Patryk Wezowski, Body language expert and founder of Center for Body Language

Economics

History

Law

Medicine

Linguistics and Literature & Philosophy

Political and Social Sciences

Sciences

Notable faculty

Student life

Sports

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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Universiteit Antwerpen in Crossroad Bank for Enterprises". economie.fgov.be. Federal Public Service Economy, S.M.E.s, Self-employed and Energy. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "World University Rankings 2014-2015". Times Higher Education. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "QS World University Rankings® 2014/15". Top Universities. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Shanghai Ranking. 2014. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ↑ {{cite web |url= https://www.masterstudies.com/universities/Belgium/UAntwerp/ |title=University of Antwerp |work=masterstudies }
  6. ↑ https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-antwerp
  7. ↑ "universitair centrum sint ignatius antwerpen - UCSIA - History". www.ucsia.org. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  8. ↑ "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2019". Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "World University Rankings 2019". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2010 Results".
  12. ↑ "QS World University Rankings". Top Universities. 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen vzw". KMDA. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

Coordinates: 51°13′22″N 04°24′36″E / 51.22278°N 4.41000°E / 51.22278; 4.41000

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