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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Antwerp
| native_name = Universiteit Antwerpen
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| image = Universiteit Antwerpen nieuw logo.svg
| established = {{Start date and age|2003}}<br/>1973<small> (confederation)</small><br/>1852<small> (Institut Saint-Ignace)</small>
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| endowment = 
| rector = {{interlanguage link|Herwig Leirs|nl}}
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| students = {{increase}} 21,133
| undergrad = 
| postgrad = 
| doctoral = 1,939
| other = 
| city = [[Antwerp]]
| state = {{BE-VLG}}
| province = [[Antwerp Province]]
| country = <br />{{flag|Belgium}}
| campus = City Campus<br />Campus Mutsaard<br />Campus Paardenmarkt<br />Campus Drie Eiken<br />Campus Middelheim<br />Campus Groenenborger
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| colours = [[Pure red (RAL)|UAntwerp red]] and [[Sapphire blue (RAL)|UAntwerp blue]]<ref>[https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/uantwerp-style-guide/basic-principles/colours/ Colours] - website of UAntwerp</ref><br />  {{color box|#ea2c38}} {{color box|#002e65}}
| sports = 
| nickname = UA
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| website = {{URL|https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/}}
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| academic_staff = {{increase}} 6,205
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| affiliation = [[Utrecht Network]], [[AACSB]], [[EFDM]], [[NVAO]], [[Young Universities for the Future of Europe|YUFE]], [[UASR]]
}}

The '''University of Antwerp''' ({{langx|nl|Universiteit Antwerpen}}) is a major [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[university]] located in the city of [[Antwerp]]. The official abbreviation is ''UAntwerp''. The University of Antwerp has about 20,000 students, which makes it the third-largest university in [[Flanders]]. The University of Antwerp is characterised by its high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. It was founded in 2003 after the merger of three smaller universities.

==History==
===Origins===
The university's roots go back to Sint-Ignatius Handelshogeschool (Saint-Ignatius School for Higher Education in Commerce) founded by the [[Jesuit]]s (Society of Jesus) in Antwerp in 1852. This was one of the first European business schools to offer formal university degrees. It later opened a Faculty of Literature and Philosophy (including Law) and a Faculty of Political and Social Sciences. It was renamed Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen (UFSIA)
in the 1960s when the Belgian government granted it university status. In the early 1970s UFSIA joined into a confederation with "Rijksuniversitair Centrum Antwerpen" (RUCA) and "Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen" (UIA), public institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucsia.org/main.aspx?c=*UCSIAENG2&n=64415|title=universitair centrum sint ignatius antwerpen - UCSIA - History|website=www.ucsia.org|access-date=2017-10-17}}</ref>

===Merger===
In 2003 UFSIA, RUCA, and UIA merged into the University of Antwerp to become the first explicitly pluralistic university in Belgium, offering philosophical, ethical, and spiritual discourse and openness towards religion and intercultural dialogue. It soon became the third largest university in [[Flanders]] with 20,000 students. In order to face the challenges posed by the internationalization of European education and research, the university is part of the [[Antwerp University Association]] (AUHA). The Catholic influence that the Jesuits had at UFSIA continues through the [[Saint Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp|Saint Ignatius University Centre (UCSIA)]], Antwerp, founded in 2003.

In September 2020, the University of Antwerp chose to start the new academic year with stricter coronavirus measures than those recommended by the government.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-16|title=Code orange: three Flemish universities tighten measures for new academic year|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/131486/code-orange-three-flemish-universities-tighten-measures-for-new-academic-year-hasselt-antwer-ghent/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=The Brussels Times|language=en}}</ref>

==Faculties==
The University of Antwerp has 34 academic bachelor programmes, 83 master programmes, 26 master-after-master programmes and 21 postgraduates. In addition, there are 26 programmes completely taught in English (1 bachelor, 16 master, 6 master-after-master and 3 postgraduate programmes). All of these programmes are divided into 9 faculties.

*Business and Economics 
*Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
*Medicine and Health Sciences
*Arts 
*Design Sciences (including architecture and conservation)
*Social Sciences
*Law
*Applied Engineering Sciences
*Science

The [[Institute of Development Policy and Management]] (IOB) has an autonomous faculty-like UAntwerp status and [[Antwerp Management School]] is an autonomous school within the University of Antwerp.

==Campuses==
[[File:Campus Middelheim Building A.jpg|thumb|Campus Middelheim building A]]
[[File:Universiteit_Antwerpen_Stadcampus.JPG|thumb|The large quad of the Stadscampus]]
The six campuses are located all over the city of Antwerp, from the historic city centre to the green belt to the south of the city.
* Stadscampus: Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerpen
* Campus Mutsaard: Mutsaardstraat 31, 2000 Antwerpen
* Campus Paardenmarkt: Paardenmarkt 92, 2000 Antwerpen
* Campus Drie Eiken: Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk (Antwerpen)
* Campus Middelheim: Middelheimlaan 1, 2020 Antwerpen
* Campus Groenenborger: Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen

==Academic ranking==
{{Infobox university rankings
| ARWU_W = 201–300 | ARWU_W_year = 2022 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2022|title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020|website=ShanghaiRanking|access-date=2022-11-18}}</ref>
| CWTS_W = 400 | CWTS_W_year = 2022 | CWTS_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2020/list|title=CWTS Leiden Ranking 2020 - P(top 10%)|access-date=2022-11-18|work=CWTS Leiden Ranking}}</ref>
| CWUR_W = 293 | CWUR_W_year = 2022–23 | CWUR_W_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cwur.org/2022-23.php|title=World University Rankings 2020-2021|access-date=2022-11-18|work=Center for World University Rankings}}</ref>
| QS_W = 280 | QS_W_year = 2023 | QS_W_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2023|title=QS World University Rankings 2021|website=Top Universities|access-date=2022-11-18}}</ref>
| THE_W = =131 | THE_W_year = 2023 | THE_W_ref = <ref name="THE ranking">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-antwerp|title=THE World University Rankings: University of Antwerp|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|date=21 June 2022 |access-date=2022-11-18}}</ref>
| USNWR_W = =223 | USNWR_W_year = 2022–23 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/university-of-antwerp-505023|title=USNWR Best Global Universities Rankings: University of Antwerp|website=usnews.com|access-date=2022-11-18}}</ref>
| QS_W_Under50 = 20 | QS_W_Under50_year = 2021 | QS_W_Under50_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/top-50-under-50-next-50-under-50/qs-top-50-under-50-2021|title=QS Top 50 Under 50 2021|website=Top Universities|access-date=2021-03-05}}</ref>
| THE_W_Young = 7 | THE_W_Young_year = 2022 | THE_W_Young_ref = <ref name="THE ranking" />
}}

In the 2010 [[QS World University Rankings]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2010/results|title=QS World University Rankings 2010 Results}}</ref> the University of Antwerp was ranked 179th overall in the world. On the 2009 [[THE–QS World University Rankings]] list (in 2010 [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] and [[QS World University Rankings]] parted ways to produce separate rankings), University of Antwerp was ranked on a shared 177th place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2009/results |title=QS World University Rankings |publisher=Top Universities |date=2012 |access-date=31 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102005901/http://topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2009/results |archive-date=2 January 2010 }}</ref> An overview of the [[THE-QS World University Rankings]] up to 2011:
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Year !! Rank (Change)
|-
|2005||235
|-
|2006||252 ({{decrease}}17)
|-
|2007||187 ({{increase}}65)
|-
|2008||195 ({{decrease}}8)
|-
|2009||177 ({{increase}}18)
|-
|2010||179 ({{decrease}}2)
|-
|2011||197 ({{decrease}}18)
|}

'''Times Higher Education World University Ranking''':
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Year !! Rank (Change)
|-
|2011–2012||276–300
|-
|2012–2013||192 ({{increase}}84–108)
|-
|2013–2014||164 ({{increase}}28)
|-
|2014–2015||170 ({{decrease}}6)
|-
|2015–2016||190 ({{decrease}}20)
|-
|2016–2017||201–250 ({{decrease}}11–60)
|-
|2017–2018||201–250 ({{steady}})
|-
|2018–2019||201–250 ({{steady}})
|-
|2019–2020||198 ({{increase}}3–52)
|-
|2020–2021||170 ({{increase}}28)
|-
|2021–2022||143 ({{increase}}27)
|-
|2022–2023||131 ({{increase}}12)
|}

==Notable alumni==

===Economics===
* [[Marcia De Wachter]] (1953–), director of the [[National Bank of Belgium]]
* [[Patrick Janssens]] (1956–), politician (Flemish MP, [[List of Mayors of Antwerp|former mayor of Antwerp]])
* [[Mimi Lamote]] (1964–), CEO Mayerline
* [[Philippe Muyters]] (1961–), politician (Flemish minister)

===History===
* [[Bart De Wever]], (1970-), politician ([[prime minister of Belgium]] (2025–present), representative, floor leader [[New Flemish Alliance]] party and mayor of Antwerp)
* [[Marie-Rose Morel]], politician

===Law===
* [[Gerolf Annemans]] (1958–), politician (representative, floor leader [[Vlaams Belang]] party)
* [[Peter Van Den Bossche]] (1959-), professor and member of the [[WTO]] [[Appellate Body]] 
* [[Cathy Berx]] (1969–), jurist and politician (governor of the province of Antwerp)
* [[Jan Grauls]] (1948–), diplomat (ambassador)
* [[Mieke Offeciers|Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele]] (1952–), politician (former minister)
* [[Kris Peeters]] (1962–), politician ([[List of Ministers-President of Flanders|Minister-President of Flanders]])
* [[Herman Portocarero]] (1952–), author and diplomat
* [[Matthias Storme]] (1959–), lawyer and politician
* [[Rudi Thomaes]] (1952–2018), former CEO of the [[Federation of Belgian Enterprises]]
* [[Bruno Valkeniers]], businessman and politician (party leader of Vlaams Belang)
* [[Staf Van Reet]], businessman

===Medicine===
* [[Paul Stoffels]] (1962–), cofounder of [[Tibotec]] and [[Virco]]
* [[Manto Tshabalala-Msimang]] (1940–2009), South African politician

=== Linguistics and Literature & Philosophy ===
* [[Clara Cleymans]] (1989–), actress, voice actress and musical theatre singer<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvvisie.be/nieuws/belgie/clara-cleymans-binnenkort-als-nina-in-thuis_35940/ |title=Clara Cleymans binnenkort als Nina in 'Thuis' |publisher=TVvisie |date=March 9, 2010 |language=nl}}</ref>
* [[Jan Huyghebaert]] (1945–), banker
* [[Jan Leyers]] (1958–), author, musician and presenter
* [[Hugo Matthysen]] (1956–), author, musician and presenter
* [[Bart Peeters]] (1959–), musician and presenter
* [[Matthias Storme]] (1959–), lawyer and politician

===Political and Social Sciences===
* [[Jos Geysels]], former politician and chairman 11.11.11
* [[Patrick Janssens]] (1956–), politician (Flemish MP, [[List of Mayors of Antwerp|mayor of Antwerp]])
* [[Marthe Wandou]] (1963–), Cameroonian activist
* [[Peter Mertens]] (1969–), politician
* [[Lieven Janssens]] (1977–), politician (former mayor of Vorselaar)
* [[Johan Vande Lanotte]] (1955–), politician (minister, MP, senator)
* [[Johan Van Hecke]] (1954–), member of the European Parliament
* [[Mieke Vogels]] (1954–), politician (former minister, Flemish MP)

===Sciences===
* [[Dries Buytaert]] (1978–), author of [[Drupal]]
* [[Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles]] (1953–), vice-president R&D of [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]]
* [[Peter Piot]] (1949–), microbiologist, head of [[UNAIDS]]
* [[Vincent Timmerman]], molecular biologist
* [[Christine Van Broeckhoven]] (1953–), scientist and politician
* [[Rosa Rademakers]] (1978-), neurobiologist
* [[Anthony Liekens]] (1975–), informaticists, biologist, inventor and educator

==Notable faculty==
* [[Marc Bossuyt]], law
* [[Fernand Deschamps]] (1868–1957), philosophy
* [[Rudy Martens]], management 
* [[Bence Nanay]], philosophy
* [[Christine Van Broeckhoven]], molecular biologist
* [[Christine Van Den Wyngaert]], law
* [[Frank Vandenbroucke (politician)|Frank Vandenbroucke]], Applied Economics and Social Sciences
* [[Hans Vangheluwe]], computer science

==Student life==

===Sports===
The University of Antwerp has a long tradition in organizing international student championships. The following [[International University Sports Federation|FISU]], [[European University Sports Association|EUSA]] and [[IFIUS]] events have been organized:
* 1978: [[1978 World University Cycling Championship|FISU World University Cycling Championship]]
* 1982: FISU World University Cross Country Championship
* 1992: FISU World University Chess Championship
* 2004: IFIUS World Interuniversity Games
* 2006: [[2006 World University Cycling Championship|FISU World University Cycling Championship]]
* 2007: EUSA European University Bridge Championship

===Student organisations===
At the University of Antwerp there are faculty clubs, regional clubs and political clubs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/life-in-antwerp/leisure-and-culture/student-associations/|title=Student associations - University of Antwerp|website=www.uantwerpen.be}}</ref> Faculty bound clubs are governed by [[Verenigde UA Studenten|VUAS]] which consists of [[Unifac]] and [[ASK-Stuwer]]. Political and philosophical clubs are governed by [[PFK-Antwerpen]]. The student newspaper is called "Dwars".

==See also==
* [[Antwerp Management School]]
*[[Fastra II]]
* [[Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology]] (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, VIB)
* [[Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre]] (IMEC)
* [[Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems]] – a telecommunications research group at the university
* [[Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp]]
* [[Science and technology in Flanders]]
* [[University Foundation]]
* [[Utrecht Network]]
* Waterfront Researchpark

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|URL=https://www.uantwerp.be/en}}
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://uia.ua.ac.be/|title=University of Antwerp - UIA Campus}}
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