Vrije Universiteit Brussel
university in Brussels, Belgium
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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 change
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 change
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 change
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- Official website
(in Dutch)
