Ghent University

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{{Infobox_University |name =Ghent University |native_name =Universiteit Gent |latin_name =Academia Gandavensis |image =Image:RUGlogo.gif |motto =Inter Utrumque |established =1817 |type =Public |city =Ghent |state =Flanders |country =Belgium |students =26,750 |undergrad = |postgrad = |doctoral = |staff =6,264 |rector =Paul Van Cauwenberge |campus = |colours =blue and yellow |mascot =the Roman godess Minerva |affiliations =Associatie Universiteit Gent (AUGent) |free_label = |free = |website =http://www.ugent.be }} Ghent University (in Dutch, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated UGent) is one of the three large Flemish universities. It is located in the historic town of Ghent in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) part of Belgium. It has 26,000 students and 6,000 Staff members.

It is a relatively young university, founded 9 october 1817. The year before, king William I of the Netherlands had proclaimed the establishment of three universities in the Southern Netherlands. The language of teaching from 1817 till Belgium's autonomy and separation from the Netherlands (1830) was Latin; from 1830 till 1930 it was first French and then later a bilingual French/Dutch system. In 1930, Ghent University became the first Belgian university to teach in the Dutch language.

On March 22, 2005, Paul Van Cauwenberge followed Andreas De Leenheer as rector.

1 Characteristics
2 Eminent alumni
3 See also
4 External link

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Characteristics

In contrast to the Catholic University of Leuven, Ghent University is an independent university (i.e. not connected to any kind of religion).

Ghent University considers participation of students as very important. Students play a role in every part of the management. The university Board of Governors counts four students, all elected by their peer students. Every faculty administration counts a number of students, too. That number depends on the size of the respective faculty.

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