Entities

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Acronym
VUB
Entity Type
Location
Founding Date
1969

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is an institution founded on the principles of free inquiry and adherence to reason. It covers a broad range of fields of knowledge including the natural sciences, classics, life sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering. It provides bachelor, master, and doctoral education to about 9,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. The university is also a strongly research-oriented institute.

  • VUB prides itself on having an open-door policy and a highly democratic spirit, where everyone at the university, from students to professors, are given a say in the management of the institution.