Belgium

Study in Brussels (Bruxelles): universities, programmes and fees

Brussels has 24 universities and colleges in our catalogue with 363 undergraduate programmes in 70 fields of study. At public institutions an EU student typically pays €1,194 a year, a non-EU student €5,369 a year. 27 programmes are taught in English.

Universities

24

Programmes

363

Taught in English

27

EU fee / year

€1,194

Non-EU fee / year

€5,369

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

Universities in Brussels

Map of universities in Brussels

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

What you can study in Brussels

• Music and Musicology 51
• Fine Arts 32
• Business Administration 19
• Design 19
• Audiovisual Communication 14
• Early Childhood Education 10
• Primary Education Teaching 10
• Languages and Literature 10
• Nursing 10
• Law 9
• Physiotherapy 8
• Computer Science 8
• Advertising and Public Relations 8
• Performing Arts 7
• Architecture 6
• Industrial Engineering 6
• Social Work 6
• Fashion Design 6
• Biomedical Engineering 5
• Journalism 4
• Occupational Therapy 4
• Sociology 4
• Translation and Languages 4
• Economics 4
• Finance and Accounting 4
• Psychology 3
• History 3
• International Business 3
• Pharmacy 3
• Sport Sciences 3
• Environmental Sciences 3
• Philosophy 3
• Biomedical Sciences 3
• Multimedia and Video Games 3
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 3
• Medicine 3
• Chemistry 3
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 3
• Tourism 3
• Political Science 3
• Dentistry 3
• Speech Therapy 3
• Marketing 3
• Biology 2
• Agronomy 2
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 2
• Landscape Architecture 2
• Optics and Optometry 2
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 2
• Geography 2
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 2
• Physics 2
• Art History 2
• Mathematics 2
• Podiatry 2
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 2
• Public Administration 2
• International Relations 1
• Criminology 1
• Pedagogy 1
• Building Engineering 1
• Conservation and Restoration 1
• Environmental Engineering 1
• Biotechnology 1
• Veterinary Medicine 1
• Geology 1
• Telecommunications Engineering 1
• Social Education 1
• Logistics 1
• Mechanical Engineering 1

Programmes in English

How admission works in Belgium

Belgium has two separate systems. In the Flemish Community you apply directly to the institution, which sets its own Dutch-language requirement (KU Leuven asks for B2) and deadlines (for the 2027/28 intake, non-EEA applicants to KU Leuven's Dutch-taught programmes must apply by 1 February 2027); medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine require a competitive entrance exam with fixed quotas, held on 2–4 July 2027 (registration 1 March–17 May 2027 on vlaanderen.be). In the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles you need the CESS or a foreign diploma recognised as equivalent (equivalence requests for 2027/28 until 15 July 2027), enrolment closes on 30 September, non-EU applicants usually apply by spring (31 March at ULB and ULiège in 2026), and medicine and dentistry are open only through a competitive entrance exam held once a year in late August (27 August in 2026), with at most 15% of places for students not resident in Belgium. Non-residents also face quotas and an electronic draw (tirage au sort) in veterinary medicine (20%) and in physiotherapy, speech therapy and audiology (30%), with a single online application during three days at the end of August (25–27 August in 2026); arts schools and conservatoires admit students through an entrance test. More in the guide Study in Belgium.