Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (; abbreviated VUB) is a Dutch-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. The university was founded in 1970 as a split from the Free University of Brussels, which was founded in 1834 by the lawyer and liberal politician Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen. It has about 19,000 students. The motto of the university is Scientia vincere tenebras, which in Latin means "conquering darkness by science".

 Campuses 
The university has four campuses:
 Brussels Humanities, Science and Engineering Campus (in Elsene)
 Brussels Health Campus (in Jette)
 Brussels Technology Campus (in Anderlecht)
 Brussels Photonics Campus (in Gooik)

 Faculties 
The university has eight faculties:
 Languages and Humanities
 Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
 Engineering
 Medicine and Pharmacy
 Psychology and Educational Sciences
 Sciences and Biomedical Sciences
 Law and Criminology
 Physical Education and Physiotherapy

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