In the heart of Europe, just 1h20 by train from Paris, 1h30 from Amsterdam, and 1h50 from London and Cologne, the city of Brussels offers all the advantages of a capital city and the quality of life of a large and lively town. As a multicultural university with one third of students and researchers from abroad, international relations is a daily reality for the Université libre de Bruxelles, just like the city of Brussels itself, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. Its outward-looking position with regard to Europe and the world has resulted in a number of agreements, collaborations and special partnerships being set up with some of the world’s top universities. Four Nobel Prizes, one Fields Medal, three Wolf Prizes and two Marie Curie Prizes are further evidence of the University’s longstanding tradition of excellence. The Université libre de Bruxelles is an active member of the Research Area and is involved in almost 80 projects financed by the 6th and 7th European Framework Programmes. Over the past few years, it has obtained 7 starting Grants from the European Research Area (ERC) to finance research in Medicine, Economics, Mathematics, Sociology, or Political Science, as well as 2 Advanced Grants in Artificial Intelligence and Physics. In addition, the University’s Institute for European Studies is recognized as a “Jean Monnet European research centre” for its work on European integration. The Université libre de Bruxelles has 13 faculties, schools and specialized institutes that cover all the disciplines, closely combining academic input and research. It offers almost 40 undergraduate programs and 235 graduate programs. It also partners 20 Doctoral schools, with almost 1,600 PhDs in progress. One of the University’s main aims is to give its students a solid foundation in critical thinking as well as a taste for research, while at the same time catering to the needs of new publics. As a French-speaking university, most of the courses at the Université libre de Bruxelles are delivered in French. However, a growing number of Masters programs are partly or entirely delivered in English. The University offers a wide range of French courses, prior to and during the academic year, to help its international students improve their language skills. The Université libre de Bruxelles has developed a large spectrum of students upport initiatives: e.g., financial and psychological support, guidance, French classes, etc. Since its foundation in 1834, the Université libre de Bruxelles has been closely involved in the ongoing debate on critical thinking and freedom. This has included outspoken opposition to dictatorships and other nationalist abuses, the promotion of equal opportunities and a raft of other social issues. Based on the principle of free enquiry that postulates independent reasoning and the rejection of all dogma, the University has retained its original ideals as a free institution that is firmly engaged in the defence of democratic and human values. More on http://www.ulbruxelles.be/ulb/presentation/uk.html

位于欧洲的心脏地带，从巴黎乘火车仅需1小时20分钟，从阿姆斯特丹到阿姆斯特丹1小时30分钟，从伦敦和科隆1小时50分钟，布鲁塞尔这座城市兼具首都的所有优势和一个大而充满活力的城市的生活质量。作为一所拥有三分之一学生和研究人员的多元文化大学，国际关系已成为布鲁塞尔自由大学的日常现实，就像布鲁塞尔这座世界上最国际化的城市之一一样。其面向欧洲及世界的立场促成了与世界顶尖大学建立多项协议、合作和特殊伙伴关系。四次诺贝尔奖、一枚菲尔兹奖、三次沃尔夫奖和两次玛丽·居里奖，进一步证明了该大学长期以来的卓越传统。 布鲁塞尔自由大学是该研究领域的活跃成员，参与了近 80 个由第 6 和第 7 欧洲框架计划资助的项目。近年来，学院获得了欧洲研究区(ERC)7 项启动资助，用于医学、经济学、数学、社会学或政治学的研究，以及 2 项人工智能和物理学的高级资助。此外，大学欧洲研究所因其在欧洲一体化领域的工作被认可为“让·莫内欧洲研究中心”。布鲁塞尔自由大学拥有13个学院、学院和专业机构，涵盖所有学科，紧密结合学术投入与研究。它提供近40个本科专业和235个研究生项目。它还与20所博士院合作，现有近1600名博士学位正在攻读中。大学的主要目标之一是为学生提供坚实的批判性思维基础和研究兴趣，同时满足新公众的需求。作为一所法语大学，布鲁塞尔自由大学的大部分课程都以法语授课。然而，越来越多的硕士课程部分或全部以英语授课。大学在学年前后提供广泛的法语课程，帮助国际学生提升语言能力。布鲁塞尔自由大学开展了广泛的学生支持项目，如经济和心理支持、辅导、法语课程等。自1834年成立以来，布鲁塞尔自由大学一直积极参与关于批判性思维与自由的持续辩论。这包括公开反对独裁和其他民族主义滥用，推动平等机会以及一系列其他社会议题。基于自由探究的原则，主张独立推理和拒绝一切教条，大学始终保持其作为自由机构的原始理想，坚定捍卫民主和人文价值。更多内容 http://www.ulbruxelles.be/ulb/presentation/uk.html