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The University of Liège (ULiège), founded in 1817, is the largest French-speaking public university in Belgium. It welcomes 28,000 students (25% of whom are international) in 11 faculties representing the humanities, health sciences, sciences and technology. ULiège is located in 3 towns in Wallonia: Liège, Gembloux and Arlon. It collaborates with more than 1,000 teaching and research institutions around the world. It is strengthening its research centres in areas such as biotechnology, life sciences and medical sciences (human and veterinary), agro-bio tech, space sciences, engineering and the environment. It plays an active role in social and environmental transition, encouraging responsible citizenship and ethical, transdisciplinary research. ULiège has strong expertise in the exploitation of research through the management of patents and the creation of spin-off companies. It is a major employer: more than 5,600 employees, and 12,000 jobs together with the University Hospital (CHU) of Liège. ULiège has various teaching and research links with Norwegian partners, mainly the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in fields as diverse as renewable energies, medical sciences and the circular economy. |
Contact(s)
MATTIVI Didier
Director of Research Innovation Support and Enterprises