University of Antwerp

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University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen) is a university located in Antwerp, Belgium.

History

It was founded in 2003 after the merger of the three universities that were previously known as RUCA (State University Centre Antwerp), UFSIA (University Faculties Saint Ignatius Antwerp) and UIA (University Institution Antwerp). Hence, the university's roots go back to 1852. The University of Antwerp has approximately 10.000 students, which makes it the third largest university in Flanders.

The University of Antwerp has faculties in

Applied Economics
Arts and Philosophy
Law
Medicine
Pharmaceutical - Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Political and Social Sciences
Sciences.

The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IDPM), the Universiteit Antwerpen Management School (UAMS) and the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA) have an autonomous, faculty-like UA status.

The four campuses are situated in the historic city centre and in the green belt to the south of the city.

Trivia

On the 2007 list of the Top 500 World Universities, University Antwerp is ranked on a shared place between 203 and 204.

Notable alumni

Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles, Vice President R&D of Janssen Pharmaceutica
Patrick Janssens, mayor of Antwerp
Mimi Lamote, economy
Peter Piot, PhD in Microbiology, head of UNAIDS
Christine Van Broeckhoven, molecular biologist
Paul Stoffels, cofounder of Tibotec and Virco
Matthias Storme, lawyer and politician
Vincent Timmerman, molecular biologist
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, politician
Johan Vande Lanotte, politician
Staf Van Reet, law, businessman
Amoako Richard Nana, sp.a

Notable faculty

Christine Van Broeckhoven, molecular biologist
Christine Van den Wyngaert, law

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