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Gent
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1817 - present
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Ghent University

university, Ghent, Belgium
Also known as: Gent University
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Ghent University, state-financed coeducational institution of higher learning with limited autonomy in Ghent, Belg. Founded in 1817 under King William I of the Netherlands, the university at first conducted its instruction in Latin; in 1830 the language was changed to French; in 1916, during the German occupation of World War I, to Flemish (Dutch); in 1918 back to French; and by 1930 back permanently to Flemish. The university has faculties of philosophy and letters, law, sciences, applied sciences, medicine, economics, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, and psychology and education.

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