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1 Welcome @ Ghent University ITN Sustainability Kick-off - 2 June 2016 Frederik De Decker Head of International Relations Office Location Ghent in Europe Location Students: ¼ of the city population The city of Ghent 1817 Inauguration of Ghent University Latin is the language of tuition 1830 Belgian independence French becomes the language of tuition 1876-1890 Research becomes an important responsibility 1930 Dutch becomes the language of tuition 1991 Larger autonomy State University Ghent becomes Ghent University 2003 Ghent University Association 2013 Inegration of academic programmes university colleges Start of Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk 2014 Start of Ghent University Global Campus in South Korea A rich history (Numbers: October 2015) Bachelor programmes Masters 7 International Course Programmes 3 Erasmus Mundus Master Programmes Dutch taught: 54 Dutch taught: 100 English taught: 50 Many separate English courses Education A comprehensive university Research: output Publications 2004-2014 (Numbers: 2004 until 27 November 2014. Publications: SCIE, SSCI, AHCI in WoS) 3.635 Total number of PhD students. 553 PhD degrees awarded in 2013 International: 35%

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Welcome @ Ghent University

ITN Sustainability Kick-off - 2 June 2016

Frederik De DeckerHead of International Relations Office

LocationGhent in Europe

Location

Students: ¼ of the city population

The city of Ghent

1817Inauguration of Ghent University

Latin is the language of tuition

1830Belgian independenceFrench becomes the language of tuition

1876-1890Research becomes an important responsibility

1930Dutch becomes the language of tuition

1991Larger autonomy

State University Ghent becomes Ghent University

2003Ghent University Association

2013Inegration of academic programmes university colleges

Start of Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk2014Start of Ghent University Global Campus in South Korea

A rich history

(Numbers: October 2015)

Bachelor programmes

Masters

• 7 International Course Programmes

• 3 Erasmus Mundus Master Programmes

Dutch taught: 54

Dutch taught: 100

English taught: 50

Many separate English courses

Education A comprehensive university Research: output

Publications 2004-2014

(Numbers: 2004 until 27 November 2014. Publications: SCIE, SSCI, AHCI in WoS)

3.635

Total number of PhD students.

553

PhD degrees awarded in 2013

International: 35%

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Some facts & figures - students

Total number of students 42.186

(Numbers: October 2014)

international students 4755

PhD students 4037

International PhD students 37%

1249 outgoing exchange students

1381 incoming exchange students

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Frederik De Decker – Afdeling Internationalisering Universiteit Gent – 08/12/2015 Naam presentatie – Naam maker en/of presentator - 12/09/2005Faculteit Naam Faculteit – Dienst of Vakgroep (optioneel)

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International Thematic Network

Sustainability education: teaching and learningin the face of wicked socio-ecological problems

Recent publicationNaam presentatie – Naam maker en/of presentator - 12/09/2005Faculteit Naam Faculteit – Dienst of Vakgroep (optioneel)

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Naam presentatie – Naam maker en/of presentator -12/09/2005Faculteit Naam Faculteit – Dienst of Vakgroep (optioneel)