ITC Bioscience UGent

02/06/2026

🌍 Study in one of Europe’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems: Ghent!

Ghent has risen from 19th to 10th place worldwide and now ranks 4th in Europe in Dealroom.co’s latest ranking of technology ecosystems relative to population size.

📌 https://www.brusselstimes.com/2158454/ghent-in-top-10-hottest-tech-cities-worldwide-study?utm_source=chatgpt.com

📌https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/ghent-technological-leaders.htm

📌(Dutch): https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/05/26/gent-technologie-innovatie-cleantech-digital-biotech-healthtech/

To the strong academic foundations our faculty offers, the Dealroom's ranking adds the proximity to a growing innovation ecosystem in areas we teach, inlcuding sustainable and innovative natural resource management, pharmaceutical engineering, environmental science and technology, and food technology: https://www.ugent.be/bw/en/education/master-programmes

The Belgian city ranked ahead of cities like Amsterdam or New York worldwide, and made the top 5 in Europe.

13/05/2026

🎓 Join the next edition of the ITC International Alumni Webinar on 19 May 2026 at 13:30 CET (Brussels Time)

Hear inspiring career stories, insights, and advice from alumni across our international master’s programmes 🌍✨

Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and get inspired for your own journey!
Register: https://event.ugent.be/registration/alumnicareerjourney
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/38957866906617?p=jPVHiiUDvQx3qPXpoU
Meeting ID: 389 578 669 066 17
Passcode: Td3cv7Mo

30/04/2026

🚨 Apply by 15 June and get your scholarship!

🌱 Want to make a real impact in the green transition and circular economy? This is your opportunity!

📢 Scholarships are available for the International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) for EEA and Swiss nationals: https://sinrem.eu/scholarships-fees/

⏰ Application deadline: 15 June 2026
📅 Programme start: September 2026

🌍 SINReM is a unique joint Master’s by Ghent University, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, and Uppsala University: https://sinrem.eu/

🔗 Apply now: https://sinrem.eu/admission-application/

21/04/2026

Last month to apply for our Master’s programmes in Life Sciences!

🔷Menu: https://www.ugent.be/bw/en/education/master-programmes
🔷Deadline: End of May 2026
🔷Audience: currently open to European/EEA candidates only.

* Video's are nice. Master's degrees are better. *

31/03/2026

Sustainability is a priority we continue to invest in at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering — across research, education, innovation and collaboration. Get a glimpse of how it is embedded in what the faculty does on a daily basis.

It is great to see that this commitment is also reflected in Ghent University’s strong performance in the QS Sustainability Ranking, where it is ranked #33 worldwide!

26/03/2026

5 master students graduating in the upcoming months show you Campus Coupure!

Fancy following in their footsteps and study one of our master programmes? https://www.ugent.be/bw/en/education/master-programmes

🔷 6 days left for self-funding students from outside the European Economic Area to hand in an application for (most of) our master programmes (deadline 31 March 2026)

🔷 2 months and 6 days left for self-funding students from inside the European Economic Area to apply (deadline 31 May 2026)

24/03/2026

Last chance to cast your vote for the award-winning poster of the 'Sustainable and Fair Trade Research at FBW' competition, for which nine master students at the faculty designed a poster presenting their thesis research: https://forms.gle/MC57jYmMDJE2cAQy9

Everybody is welcome at the poster pitch, award ceremony and (of course, a fair trade) reception:
🔷 Thursday 26 March, 6 PM
🔷 Campus Coupure, Agora (E building)
🔷 No registration needed, just join!

16/03/2026

On behalf of Prof. Eveline Volcke, you are invited to attend a presentation of her keynote for the upcoming GRUTTEE Conference 2026 in Marseille.

Keynote:
Reducing the carbon footprint of wastewater treatment through innovative technologies and engineering tools.

📅 Friday, 27 March
🕒 14:30

💻 Join via Teams:

06/03/2026

It was great to see our international master's students from several programmes (https://www.ugent.be/bw/en/education/master-programmes) take part in last week’s Career Event (https://www.becareerevent.be/) and connect with the professional field beyond the classroom.

Organised by the faculty's student association VLK and alumni association ABIG, the event created a valuable opportunity for students to meet companies (https://www.becareerevent.be/companies-2026), expand their network, and explore future career paths!

VLK Gent
Iupfood - MSc Food Technology

06/02/2026

Catch up on our latest alumni newsletter https://shorturl.at/4qw6i
Have a story, update, or idea to share in the April edition? Get in touch! [email protected]

It is a real pleasure to address you—this time not only as a professor at Ghent University, but also as a fellow alumnus who once stood where many of you did.