Campuses and science parks

In Belgium, Ghent University is located in Ghent, Courtrai, Bruges and Ostend. Ghent University Global Campus is also the first European university in Songdo, South Korea.

Campuses in Belgium

Campuses in the Boekentoren in GentGhent region

Most of the activities of Ghent University take place in and around Ghent, the Flemish student city par excellence.

Our 11 faculties are all represented in Ghent and offer and organize courses and research in most scientific domains.

Overview campuses in Ghent




Campus KortrijkCampus Kortrijk (Courtrai)

Our Campus Kortrijk offers 3 unique engineering courses in Flanders: Industrial Design, Machine and Production Automation (Faculty of Engineering and Architecture) and Circular Bioprocess Technology (Faculty of Bio-Engineering Sciences).

The focus is on practical knowledge and collaboration with companies from the first bachelor. The courses are offered in Dutch only.

Read more about Campus Kortijk (in Dutch)


Campus BruggeCampus Brugge (Bruges)

At Campus Bruges, Ghent University and VUB invest in UNU-CRIS: a department of the United Nations University.

Economists, political scientists and legal experts conduct research into regional integration processes and the role of regionalisation in the globalised world. UNU-CRIS is also a think tank for various governments.

Read more about UNU-CRIS

Ghent University Global CampusGlobal Campus in South Korea

Ghent University Global Campus (GUGC) is the first European university in Songdo, South Korea. We offer 3 bachelor's programs in life sciences: Molecular Biotechnology, Environmental Technology and Food Technology. It is also an important research hub in the region.

Read more about Ghent University Global Campus

Science parks

Tech Lane Ghent Science Park (Campus Ardoyen)Tech Lane Ghent Science Park (Campus Ardoyen)

Tech Lane Ghent Science Park is a vibrant ecosystem of international corporate R&D centers, public research institutes and high-tech growth enterprises.

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Ostend Science ParkOstend Science Park

Ostend Science Park promotes the sustainable development of the marine and maritime sector. It is a high-tech knowledge hub where researchers, companies and government agencies work intensively together on the blue economy.

Read more about Ostend Science Park