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Graduation ceremony 2025-2026

The graduation ceremonies of the 2025-2026 academic year will take place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27,  2026.

Sessions

Session 1

Saturday 26/09,
10h-13h 

(Ghent) Master of Science in:

  • Electromechanical Engineering Technology
  • Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology 
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Information Engineering Technology

(Kortrijk) Master of Science in:

  • Machine and Production Automation Engineering Technology 
  • Industrial Design Engineering Technology
Session 2

Saturday 26/09,
14h-17h 

Master of Science in Engineering: Architecture

(Ghent) Master of Science in:

  • Civil Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering)
  • Chemical Engineering Technology
  • Civil Engineering Technology (Land Survey Engineering)
     

Master of Science in Urbanism and Spatial Planning

Postgraduates:

  • Postgraduate Programme in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering – Foundations 
  • Postgraduate Programme in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering- Advanced
Session 3

Sunday 27/09,
10h-13h

Master of Science in:

  • Bioinformatics (Engineering) 
  • Biomedical Engineering 
  • Chemical Engineering 
  • Computer Science Engineering 
  • Industrial Engineering and Operations Research 
  • Sustainable Materials Engineering 
  • International Master of Science in Textile Engineering
Session 4

Sunday 27/09,
14h-17h 

Master of Science in:

  • Civil Engineering 
  • Electrical Engineering 
  • Electromechanical Engineering 
  • Engineering Physics 
  • Fire Safety Engineering 
  • Photonics Engineering 
  • International Master of Science in Advanced Design of Sustainable Ships and Offshore Structure
  • International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering

Subsequent Master's Programme:

  • Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering
  • Master of Science in Silicon Photonics

Postgraduate:

  • Postgraduate in Fire Safety Engineering

Registration

Each graduate may bring a maximum of three guests. Registration is mandatory and will open here on 17 August. The registration deadline is Saturday, 19 September.

Practical information

  • On the day of the ceremony, please go to the registration desk on the Rectorate side of the venue. Registration starts one hour before the start of your session and ends no later than 10 minutes before it begins. All graduates will receive a seat number upon registration.
  • Graduates and their guests (maximum of three) must register together at the registration desk.
  • Graduates are only permitted to attend their assigned graduation session.
  • After registration, you may collect your graduation gown and cap. To do so, you will need to leave your ID card at the desk. Your ID card will be returned to you when you return your gown after the graduation ceremony.
  • The graduation ceremony will begin promptly at the scheduled time.
  • The ceremony will be livestreamed. Therefore, all graduates must sit in their assigned seats. It is important to respect the seating arrangement, as otherwise the wrong graduate may appear on screen when names are announced.
  • Graduates who arrive late will not be allowed to sit with the other graduates and will instead be seated at the back of the hall (and will therefore not appear on screen).
  • By registering for the graduation ceremony, you consent to the livestream, the photo session, and the publication of recordings and photographs on the faculty website after the event.
  • Information about parking facilities in Ghent can be found at: https://stad.gent/nl/mobiliteit-openbare-werken/parkeren

Diploma

You can collect your diploma after your graduation session during the reception. If you are unable to attend and would like someone else to collect your diploma on your behalf, you must provide that person with a letter of authorisation (proxy).

If you are unable to attend your graduation ceremony but would still like to collect your diploma, please click here for the available options.

Live streaming

Rewatch the graduation ceremonies of 2025:

Pictures

Here you can find all the pictures of the graduation ceremonies

Membership Alumni Association AIG

As a newly graduated engineer, you are now part of AIG, the alumni association that connects graduates of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture after their studies. AIG is one of the most dynamic alumni associations at Ghent University and organises more than 30 diverse activities each year:

  • Lectures, such as the popular TechBoost! (in the UFO) and Update@Campus sessions on current topics, followed by extensive receptions (often featuring local beers) to catch up and network.

  • Exclusive site and company visits at leading organisations (such as the visit to ESA and the Oosterweel construction site in 2025), made possible through the wide alumni network.

  • Award ceremonies, including the Engineer of the Year presentation, and the finals of the Jozef Plateau Prize and Leo Baekeland Prize, where the best master’s thesis title is contested.

  • Friendly reunions where alumni meet up, including the annual After Summer Drink in the historic Saint Peter’s Abbey.

For recent graduates, there is the Engage programme, in which young engineers organise practical workshops, inspiring lectures and festive activities for their peers.

As an AIG member, you also enjoy extra benefits with the student societies of our faculty, such as free tickets for VTK events (Show, Vooruit parties...) and a free invitation to the exclusive alumni reception at the Engineers’ Gala Ball.

As an AIG member, you will receive the alumni magazine AIG News each quarter, and you will also get the Ghent University alumni card, which allows you to eat at student rates in the university restaurants and to use the GUSB sports facilities.

👉 Activate your membership and discover everything AIG has to offer at aig.ugent.be

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