Population
273,79K
Gent municipality · 2026-01-01 · REFNIS 44021
Cities
Ghent
VLG · Ghent municipality
Student decision snapshot
Study destination evidence for Ghent
Ghent uses the municipality boundary for the public study-destination and population contract.
1 verified universities1 verified teaching locations5 verified city metrics
Student living
€1,200–€1,800
Indicative monthly reference · methodology varies by source · low confidence
Student transport
€165 / year
Source-native ticket period · age, enrolment or residence conditions may apply
Student work
20 h / week
Belgian national reference during the school period; residence and study-compatibility conditions apply
Living-cost methodology
UGent estimate is for international PhD students and researchers, not a degree-student survey; retained as a transparent indicative Ghent reference.
Belgium programme delivery verification pending
CampCareer has 188 verified Belgium programme offering records, but their inherited primary-location relationships do not prove delivery at the Phase 3 verified teaching locations. Institution or campus presence is never used to infer city programme availability.
The city catalogue state is shown as verification pending rather than “0 programmes”.
Verified universities and teaching locations
This is an initial verified university set, not a complete Belgian higher-education provider inventory. Universities of applied sciences and university colleges can be missing until separately verified.
Universiteit Gent
Official identity verified · 1 teaching location
UGent Campus UFO · Ghent · Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 33-35 · 9000
Career environment
city technology ecosystem These sectors are context only, not shortage rankings, job guarantees or immigration eligibility signals.
BiotechHealthtechCleantechDigital techAdvanced manufacturing and resource recovery
International student work context
The stored Belgian reference is up to 20 hours per week during the school period for eligible foreign students. During school holidays, the stored residence-based rule does not apply that 20-hour cap.
Work outside school holidays must remain compatible with studies; individual residence conditions still control.
Metric sources
City of Ghent · 2026-01-01 · high confidenceGhent University — Cost of living in Ghent · 2026-08-10 · low confidenceDe Lijn · 2026-08-10 · high confidenceBelgian FPS Employment — Foreign workers in a special residence situation · 2026-08-10 · high confidenceCity of Ghent — The future is tech · 2026-08-10 · medium confidence
City Compare
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