Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (English: Free University of Brussels; 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

Other websites

• Official website (in Dutch)