Interested in doing doctoral research at Ghent University?
All applications need the explicit commitment of a Ghent University professor who will act as your PhD supervisor.
There are two possibilities to start a PhD:
- Apply for an open PhD position
- Approach a specific professor
Use this roadmap to discover all the relevant information and which steps you need to take.
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News
| 26 February 2026 | Ellen Moons is Ghent University Alumnus of the Year 2026 |
| 27 January 2026 | Kristof Cools wins ERC Proof of Concept Grant for simulation software |
| 27 January 2026 | Five years of ENLIGHT, five impactful achievements |
| 15 December 2025 | Ingrid Moerman selected as IEEE Fellow |
| 9 December 2025 | Ghent University hits milestone: 150 ERC grantees with 4 new winners |
| 17 November 2025 | Diatoms are continuously having sex, and that's good for our planet |
Events
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Mar 11
Lecture 'Perpetual Fluctuation: The Rivers of Bengal as Historical Agents, 1750–1800'
Livestream
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Mar 17
Lecture 'BuBble Gun and Beyond: Cavitation-Powered Needle-Free Drug Delivery'
Lokaal -1.11 - Apotheek, Campus Heymans, blok B, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent
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Mar 18
Lecture 'Meet the Expert: Extrusion and Alternative Proteins for Food and Feed and Animal Health'
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke
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Mar 19
Symposium 'Why so Many Ways to Die?'
Hybrid: Campus Ardoyen - Seminar room - FSVM I Building, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde