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 |
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Events
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May 21
Academic session 'Where Do We Go From Here? Reimagining the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries'
Universiteitsbibliotheek, Rozier 9, 9000 Ghent
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May 21
Lecture 'Meet the Expert - Adolescent mental health in Ethiopia'
UZ Gent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent
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May 21
Lecture 'A recipe for health: a bit of diet, a dash of microbes, and plenty of social equity'
MS Teams and Auditorium A - Campus Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent
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May 27
Lecture 'From Alexander to Ashoka: Encounters Between Ancient India and the Hellenistic World. A Story Told Through Textual Records and Material Traces'
Leslokaal 0.4, Blandijnberg 2, 9000 Ghent