# About the faculty

**Source**: https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty
**Parent**: https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/for-degree-students/admission-degree-students-fea.htm

The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture is one of the largest faculties of Ghent University. It combines state-of-the-art [research](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/research) with top-notch [education](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/education) in all significant engineering and architecture fields. The faculty strongly focusses on international relations. It offers a wide array of [master's programmes taught in English](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/education/study-programmes/programmes.htm) and is active in all major [exchange programmes](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/for-degree-students/international-experience/internationalisation.htm). Through research collaboration and educational links with top European institutions, the faculty strives to further enhance its international perspective.

## International relations office

The International Relations Office (IRO) is the first point of contact for all international students and staff. The IRO can give you practical information or refer you to another contact person.

- [Read more](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/IRO/overview.htm)

## Faculty student administration (FSA)

The Faculty Student Administration (FSA) is the place to be for all paperwork and administration regarding your studies.

- [Read more](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/fsa)

## Dean's office

The dean's office is the faculty's administrative secretariate. One of its tasks is to prepare and conclude the agenda items for the Faculty Council's meetings. It also implements the decisions of the University Administration that concern the faculty.

- [Read more](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/deansoffice)

## Councils and committees

- [Faculty Council](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/faculty-council.htm)
- [Education Quality Control Committee](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/education-quality-control-committee.htm)
- [Curriculum Committee](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/curriculum-committee.htm)
- [Study Programme Committees](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/study-programme-committees)
- [Examination Committees](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/examination-committees/examination-committees.htm)
- [Faculty Committee for Internationalisation](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/fci.htm)
- [Scientific Research Committee (CWO)](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/scientific-research-committee.htm)
- [Faculty Doctoral Committee](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/faculty-doctoral-committee.htm)
- [Public Relations Committee](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/pr-committee.htm)
- [Internship Committee](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/internship-committee.htm)
- [OAP Board](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/councils-and-committees/oap-board.htm)

### Student organization

- [Faculty Board for Engineering Students](https://fris.ugent.be/en/)

## Departments

The faculty's departments are organized around the different research topics that the faculty is active in.

- [Read more](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/fac_departments)

## Facilities at the faculty

The faculty has a large new [library](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/library) and several [computer rooms](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/computerrooms). [Other facilities](https://www.ugent.be/en/facilities), like bike rent, ICT-services, etc., are common for all of UGent.

## Student organizations

- [VTK](http://www.vtk.ugent.be/): faculty's student organisation
- [Centaura](http://www.centaura.be/): Campus Kortrijk
- [Hermes](http://www.hermesgent.be/): Campus Schoonmeersen
- [DLK](http://www.dlk.ugent.be): architecture
- [Poutrix](http://www.poutrix.be/): civil engineering
- [MaChT](http://macht.ugent.be/): chemical engineering and materials science
- [CenEka](https://ceneka.be/en): computer science and electrical engineering
- [IEEE Student Branch](https://dsa.ugent.be/verenigingen/details/ieee): electrical engineering
- [Vereniging voor Natuurkunde](https://vvn.ugent.be/): applied phyiscs
- [Pkarus](https://www.pkarus.be/): electromechanical engineering
- [BEST](http://www.vtk.ugent.be/best/): Board of European Students of Technology
- [IAESTE](http://www.iaeste.be): International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience

## Alumni organisations

- [AIG](http://aig.ugent.be/): Alumni organisation for engineers from Ghent University
- [Alumni Organisation UGent](https://www.ugent.be/alumnus/nl)

## Presentation of the faculty

Staff can use the faculty's presentation to introduce our faculty abroad or to international visitors and colleagues. Please send an email to [communicatie.ea@ugent.be](mailto:communicatie.ea@ugent.be?subject=FEA%20faculty%20presentation) to request the presentation.

## Psychosocial welfare for employees

[Read more.](https://www.ugent.be/ea/en/faculty/psychosocial-welfare-employees)