University of Antwerp

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University of Antwerp

Universiteit Antwerpen
Type	Public
Established	2003; 21 years ago (2003) 1973 (confederation) 1852 (Institut Saint-Ignace)
Affiliation	Utrecht Network, AACSB, EFDM, NVAO, YUFE, UASR
Rector	Herman Van Goethem [nl]
Academic staff	6,205
Students	21,133
Doctoral students	1,939
Location	Antwerp , Antwerp Province,  Flanders ,  Belgium
Campus	City Campus Campus Mutsaard Campus Paardenmarkt Campus Drie Eiken Campus Middelheim Campus Groenenborger
Colours	UAntwerp red and UAntwerp blue[1]
Nickname	UA
Website	www.uantwerpen.be/en/

The University of Antwerp (Dutch: Universiteit Antwerpen) is a major 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.

In September 2020, the University of Antwerp chose to start the new academic year with stricter coronavirus measures than those recommended by the government.^[2]