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The University of Antwerp wishes to provide excellent academic education at Bachelor, Master and PhD level to students from all social groups and of all generations. The university is ranked 5th in the Times Higher Education Millennials 2020, 7th in Times Higher Education 250 under 50 and 20th in the QS 50 under 50 2021 ranking.
  • #168 Ranking
  • 2 Bachelors
  • 82 Scholarships
  • 6,425 Academic Staff
  • 21,428 Students
  • 3,749 Students (int'l)
  • Public Institution Type

History

In 1852, two commercial institutes were founded in Antwerp: the Rijkshandelshogeschool (the State School of Economics) and the Sint-Ignatius Handelshogeschool (the Sint Ignatius School of Economics). Initially geared to business and commerce, they helped to make Antwerp a world centre for commerce and culture.

Education

Excellent academic education is closely connected with scientific research. Students acquire knowledge about research results during lectures, through course materials and/or digital media. They gain a better insight by discussing research findings with each other and by writing papers about them. They become proficient in different research methods and also learn to conduct their own research.

The education we provide emphasises the development of competences. In addition to knowledge and insight, these competences will also include particular skills and attitudes. Thanks to competence-oriented education, our academic graduates are able to function successfully in professional environments.

Research

The University of Antwerp, as a true research university, strives to excel in as many research areas as possible. This is why the University Board decided in 2010 to define nine frontline research domains and three emerging frontline research domains in which the University of Antwerp is recognized world leader. Key to the Board's eventual selection was long-term research excellence. As a result, the 12 selected domains are all areas in which the University of Antwerp has a strong tradition of producing cutting-edge research that is considered internationally excellent, in terms of quality, output as well as relevance.

Career

With more than 5000 employees, the University of Antwerp is one of the largest employers in the province of Antwerp. Every day, our employees' efforts ensure that innovative education is provided to more than 20,000 students, that groundbreaking fundamental and applied research is conducted and that the university is able to play its important role as a service provider in society.The University of Antwerp employs people with very wide-ranging profiles and educational backgrounds. 3,700 academic and scientific personnel work in the most diverse disciplines. In addition to this 1,200 employees work in administration, logistics, ICT, technology, infrastructure, communication, management and policy.

University of Antwerp Scholarships

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Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Ashinaga Africa Initiative
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DFL Scholarship Program
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Daughters for Life Foundation
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Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
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5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Excellence scholarship Bachelor - Bilingual classes - French Embassy in Laos
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Campus France
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1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
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The Smooth Movers
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
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ServiceScape
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Various benefits
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30 Sep 2025
École de Management Appliqué Scholarship
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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
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8200 EUR
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Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
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Campus France
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2000 EUR
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Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
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Edhec Business School
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1200 EUR
Deadline
15 Oct 2025
Haniel Scholarship
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Studienstiftung
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Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
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Campus France
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EDHEC Excellence Scholarships
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EDHEC Sport Scholarships
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EDHEC Giving - Laurent Freixe Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
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Campus France
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860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
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Campus France
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649 EUR
Deadline
01 Feb 2026
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Franco-German University: DFH Mobility Grant for Students of the DFH Study Programmes
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Campus France
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Scholarships for university studies and other higher studies
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Basque Government
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Grant
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Deadline
31 Jul 2025
SFERE Program for Malaysian students in Engineering
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Campus France
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Grant
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Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Pre-France program for Malaysian students in Engineering Studies
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Campus France
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Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Pre-France program for Malaysian students in Engineering
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Campus France
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Ashinaga Africa Initiative
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
DFL Scholarship Program
Need-based

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Daughters for Life Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Excellence scholarship Bachelor - Bilingual classes - French Embassy in Laos
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
Merit-based

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The Smooth Movers
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
École de Management Appliqué Scholarship
Merit-based

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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
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Grant
8200 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
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Independent provider
Grant
3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
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Campus France
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Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
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Edhec Business School
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Grant
1200 EUR
Deadline
15 Oct 2025
Haniel Scholarship
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Studienstiftung
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Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
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Campus France
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Anytime
EDHEC Excellence Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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EDHEC Sport Scholarships
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EDHEC Giving - Laurent Freixe Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
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Campus France
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860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
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Campus France
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Ashinaga Africa Initiative
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Campus France
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Various benefits
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DFL Scholarship Program
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Daughters for Life Foundation
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Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Excellence scholarship Bachelor - Bilingual classes - French Embassy in Laos
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
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The Smooth Movers
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
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ServiceScape
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Various benefits
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
École de Management Appliqué Scholarship
Merit-based

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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
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Grant
8200 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
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3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
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Edhec Business School
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Independent provider
Grant
1200 EUR
Deadline
15 Oct 2025
Haniel Scholarship
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Studienstiftung
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
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Campus France
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Excellence Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Sport Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Giving - Laurent Freixe Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
Merit-based Need-based

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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
649 EUR
Deadline
01 Feb 2026
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Franco-German University: DFH Mobility Grant for Students of the DFH Study Programmes
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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Scholarships for university studies and other higher studies
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Basque Government
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Ashinaga Africa Initiative
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
DFL Scholarship Program
Need-based

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Daughters for Life Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Excellence scholarship Bachelor - Bilingual classes - French Embassy in Laos
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
Merit-based

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The Smooth Movers
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
École de Management Appliqué Scholarship
Merit-based

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École de Management Appliqué (EMA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
8200 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
Need-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1200 EUR
Deadline
15 Oct 2025
Haniel Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Studienstiftung
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Sport Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Giving - Laurent Freixe Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
Merit-based Need-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
649 EUR
Deadline
01 Feb 2026
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Franco-German University: DFH Mobility Grant for Students of the DFH Study Programmes
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Scholarships for university studies and other higher studies
Merit-based Need-based

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Basque Government
Location not available

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University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
168 -7
2024
161 -30
2023
131
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
267 -19
2024
248 32
2023
280
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
301 -100
2023
201
2022
201
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
213 10
2023
223
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Student services

The Education Board is the highest advisory body at the University of Antwerp. The Board has three main objectives:

  • To develop and implement the university's educational vision
  • To prepare the general education and examination rules
  • To coordinate curriculum reviews and educational assessments
In addition, seven working groups are involved in educational policy and the preparation and execution of investments in education.

Housing services

You can explore accommodation options via Kotweb. Kotweb offers the largest range of student accommodation in Antwerp and is moreover the reference for top quality student accommodation.

Library services

The University of Antwerp library has a collection of first-rate specialist literature for every field of knowledge. Each campus has its own library, specialising in a specific field of study.

  • The Biomedical library is located on Campus Drie Eiken
  • The Exact Sciences library is located on Campus Groenenborger
  • The Mathematics and Computer Science library is located on Campus Middelheim

Medical services

When you come to work in Belgium, you are obliged to join a Belgian health insurance scheme or the HZIV. Contact a health insurance provider or the HZIV as soon as possible after your arrival in Belgium. After registering, you will receive a identification number (national registration number) and identification stickers.

Campus life

Antwerpen Studentenstad (Antwerp, city for students) works hard for a student-friendly city: sufficient and high-quality housing, a clean and safe student district, cheap rental bikes, cultural offers to great advantage, cheap and safe party areas, clear policies with respect to mounting posters and ragging, and much more.

Sports facilities

Sport activities at the University of Antwerp are open for all UAntwerp-students and where possible for UAntwerp-staff, UAntwerp-alumni and college students of the Antwerp University and Colleges Association.

Student clubs

Antwerp has a very broad system of student associations. Nearly every faculty has at least one association, most of the time even one for each subject/discipline. The associations organize several activities throughout the year ("cantus", parties, grand ball and cultural excursions). Students are not obliged to join a students' association, but it is an easy and pleasant way to get to know lots of new people and to speed up the integration process. The leadership (the "praesidium") or the members can also give you some information on student life in Antwerp and about different courses.

Accreditation

There is a (compulsory) educational review that is carried out by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR). These external reviews are organised for all programmes in Flanders and result in accreditation from the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). All study programmes at the University of Antwerp received accredidation from NVAO.

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2023. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!

Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction Awards

Student Reviews

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