# About Ghent University

**Source**: https://www.ugent.be/en/ghentuniv
**Parent**: https://www.ugent.be/en/programmes

## Ghent University in numbers

[View more numbers in our presentation 'This is Ghent University'](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/f20499dcfc7146e6ba4ecf854b83d3ad)

## Mission

Ghent University is an open, pluralistic and socially engaged university. It is more than 200 years old, offers more than 200 programmes (including 69 English-taught master's programmes) and conducts in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains.

Our credo is Dare to Think: we are a haven for courageous thinkers.

- [Read more about our mission](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/64294714f2e348e0836c294fca36cf06)
- [Support our mission by donating](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/8770bbe1d5164baa9dbe4eb178273c2b)

## Organisation

Our organisational model provides autonomy for eleven faculties and their departments, supported by three university services.

- [Faculties](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/23f65876f400c80cd072c4bf0fe61b1c)
- [Management and administration](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/2ac3b224a1822930eff96b9e6eedc4a9)

## Locations

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

- [Campuses and science parks](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/813c482b70de15ac49d1b767169a53b6)
- [Ghent University Global Campus in South Korea](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/34f8516812299a74a8e63ac21a5ace4c)
- [Libraries and Book Tower](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/e00f08a59c3a6da74a5cdb9e1a180e24)
- [Hall hiring](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/a1eb0052b1b619df765b05367d013bb7)

## History

Ghent University was founded in 1817. Over the past 200 years, Ghent University has counted many eminent scientists, ministers and even Nobel laureates among its staff and alumni.

[Read more about our history](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/41be50b30ba15958ff04f7535fafbbdf) \
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## Ghent University shop

Fan of our university? Check out all the merchandise and gifts.

[Visit our gift and souvenir shop](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/d156ebe710aa11eb15a02680e66d7430) \
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## Contact

[info@ugent.be\](mailto:info@ugent.be)T +32 9 331 01 01\
every working day from 9:00 to 17:00

- [Emergencies and complaints](https://www.ugent.be/en/resolveuid/9c8a5cde4e9342208c4a372cfec21f61)
- [Find a researcher](https://research.ugent.be/web/home/en)
- [University Language Centre](https://uct.ugent.be/en)

## Related content

- [Publications and presentations about Ghent University](https://www.ugent.be/en/ghentuniv/mission/publications/overview.htm)