University Libre of Bruxelles Quick facts
Motto: Scientia vincere tenebras (English: Conquering darkness by science)
Also known as Libre University of Brussels and the Non-Denominational University of Brussels.
| University world Ranking - Times 200 (UK) | 154 |
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| University world Ranking - Jiaotong 500 (China) | 102 - 150 |
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| University world Ranking - Newsweek 100 (USA) | N/A |
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| University ranking europe (Jiaotong) | 35 to 56 |
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University Libre of Bruxelles Basic Facts |
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) | 20,000 |
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| Faculty / Staff | 4,400 |
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| Established | 1834 |
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| Affiliations | Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe |
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University Libre of Bruxelles Information
The university Libre is located in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium and carries out its teaching in French. It is spread across three different campuses, these being the Campus de la Plaine, Campus du Solbosch, both in Brussels, and the Campus Erasme, which is situated in Anderlecht.
The university has 14 different faculties and schools, these are dedicated to the following studies:
Applied Sciences; Bio-Engineering; European Studies; Law and Criminological Science; Medicine; Philosophy; Psychological Science and Education; Sciences; Public Health; Social, Political, Economic Science and Business; Pharmacy; Physical Education; Statistics; and Work Sciences.
Being a long establishes the university has many famous alumni and faculty associated with it, including the Nobel prize winners Albert Claude, Henri La Fontaine, Jules Bordet and Ilya Prigogine. Other noteworthy people associated with the university libre de bruxelles include Paul Hymans, David Ruelle, Jean Brachet, Constantin Mille, Léon Van Hove, Amélie Nothomb and Lucien Lison.
University Libre of Bruxelles Address
University Libre of Bruxelles
Rue des Professeurs Jeener et Brachet 12
6041 Charleroi
Belgium