Ghent University
 Ghent University (Dutch: Universiteit Gent abbreviated as UGent) is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities consisting of 38000 students and 7900 staff members. The current rector is Anne De Paepe (nl).It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands. After the Belgian revolution of 1830 it was administered by the newly formed Belgian state.