Where this city stands

How Ghent compares to Belgium on the corridor — pulled from the same programme snapshot the fit-check reads.

Share of Belgium programmes
98.9%
86of the country's total
Median non-EU tuition
€22,950 / year
English-taught share
100%
of programmes on record

Where you'd live

Median room rents and monthly living, sourced from published student-housing statistics.

Rooms from €400/mo · typically €518/mo. 1-bed apartment (outside centre) typically €721/mo.

Everyday living around €1,200/mo (food, transport, phone, books). Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.

Rent source: ugent.be · retrieved 2026-08-13

What people study here

Field mix across English-taught master's in Ghent — a quick read on whether the city leans academic, applied, or specialist.

  • Business, admin & law26 (30%)
  • Engineering15 (17%)
  • Natural sciences14 (16%)
  • Health & welfare7 (8%)
  • Computer science & data6 (7%)
  • Other18 (21%)

The universities here

English-taught master's programme counts in Ghent on record.

Questions students ask

Sourced from Google's People Also Ask; answered from the data on this page.

How many universities are there in Ghent?
There are 2 universities on record in Ghent, Belgium with English-taught master's programmes.
What universities are in Ghent?
Ghent University, Vlerick Business School.