Type

Euraxess services centre 

Organisation 

Hasselt University, officially established in 1971, offers educational
and research programmes in six faculties: Business Economics, Medicine
& Life Sciences, Sciences, Law, Architecture & Arts and Engineering Technology.

Hasselt University is an independent innovative university which is regionally
anchored and has a pronounced international orientation. The university stands
for excellence in education, top research in spearhead fields and active engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship.
The overall objective is to combine academic excellence with economic and social relevance.

The university aims to widen participation, addressing all talents, and inspires its students and staff to develop their full potential in a dynamic environment.
University research policy is directed at top research in spearhead fields in a number of domains (electronic materials, ICT, life sciences, clean tech, biostatistics, traffic safety and mobility, open innovation and small businesses). In those multidisciplinary domains, the research institutes of Hasselt University combine fundamental and applied research, including contract research for regional and international industry and organizations.
Hasselt University and Maastricht University (the Netherlands) jointly undertake research activities and offer degree programmes in Life Sciences and Computer Sciences in the framework of the transnational University Limburg. Furthermore, Hasselt university together with Hogeschool PXL established the Limburg Association of Higher Education (AUHL).  The AUHL was founded to enhance cooperation between higher education institutions in the region.

Address

Universiteit Hasselt
Martelarenlaan 42
B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium 
Phone: +32-11-26 81 11
Website: http://www.uhasselt.be/en

Contact

For all research and research policy related questions, please contact: nele.nivelle@uhasselt.be.
For all practical information and personalised assistance related to your stay at Hasselt University, please contact: marc.thoelen@uhasselt.be.
For all personnel related issues, please contact: personeelsdienst@uhasselt.be.