Université Libre de Bruxelles

ULB

ULB was founded in 1834, just four years after Belgium itself was created. Today there are over 30 000, 30% of whom are foreigners. With twelve faculties, two schools and one institute, it has become a full all-round university covering all disciplines and all academic levels. Initially based solely in Brussels, ULB has extended its activities to Wallonia and now has a network of research centres, hospitals, and libraries, all with cutting-edge equipment.

The ‘L’ in ULB’s name stands for libre. Libre refers to an attitude of freethinking, as adopted by free individuals, who reject all dogma and totalitarian ideas. It signifies our moral commitment to always keep our freedom of conscience. This means that through their teachings, our University’s academic staff will develop your critical thinking skills and train you to engage in freethinking.

Today, the ULB is a renowned French-speaking university and has many courses and master’s degrees in English. If you are willing to improve your level of French, ULB offers free language courses to exchange students.

Find out more about the exchange program here.