Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | Lunch Discussion with the new Rector of UGent | — |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Philippe Lamberts Principal Adviser | Lunch Discussion with the new Rector of UGent | SRC |
| 08 Jul 2021 | Raül Hernández Sagrera Cabinet member | Migrant children | SRC |
| 08 Jul 2021 | Raül Hernández Sagrera Cabinet member | Migrant children | — |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Research collaboration with Africa | — |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Research collaboration with Africa | SRC |
| 07 Mar 2016 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Global Health Challenges | — |
| 07 Mar 2016 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Global Health Challenges | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Ghent University, 91th in the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries with more than 50,000 students, incl. over 5500 doctoral candidates, and over 15,000 staff members. It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective. Located in Flanders, with campuses in Ghent, Kortrijk and Bruges, science parks in Ghent and Ostend, and a Global Campus in Korea, Ghent University is an active partner in national and international educational, scientific and industrial cooperation. Yearly Ghent University spends around 430M € for research. Since the creation of ERC, Ghent University hosted over 150 grantees. Within Horizon Europe, Ghent University ranks 11th regarding the financial intake. Ghent University attaches great importance to a transparent organisation structure, a dynamic HR policy, an active environmental policy, support to spin-offs and other initiatives.
EU Legislative Interests
Horizon Europe 2027 - 2034 legislation, European Competitiveness Fund legislation, ERA Act, Horizon Europe mid term evaluation, Digital Services Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, Multi-annual Financial Framework, DSM, Copyright legislation, Erasmus+ legislation.
Communication Activities
Ghent University signed the Charter & Code for Researchers and has participated in the HR Excellence for Researcher process. The implementation of new HR policies for researchers resulted in the award of the HR Excellence logo by the European Commission. In higher education, Ghent University has been awarded the ECTS label for three consecutive turns. The institution participates in a multitude of EU research and higher education projects. Ghent University is a member of numerous international organisations, such as the European University Association (EUA), UnILiON, CESAER, The Guild, EUF. Ghent University is partner in the Santander Group, a network that aims at establishing special academic, cultural and socio-economic ties, and of the U4-network.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
EUA, The Guild, Santander Group, CESAER, U4-network, EUF, UnILiON.
Organisation Members
www.eua.eu, www.cesaer.org, www.the-guild.eu, www.unilion.eu