What UHasselt does

Universiteit Hasselt (UHasselt) is a publicly funded Belgian university founded in 1973 and headquartered in Hasselt, with academic operations across two main campuses in Hasselt and Diepenbeek and an additional library site in Genk. It is positioned as a civic university delivering higher education and research with explicit regional impact priorities for Limburg and Flanders. The institution offers 18 bachelor programmes, 36 master programmes, 21 bridging programmes, 18 preparation programmes, and postgraduate certificates spanning architecture, business economics, medicine and life sciences, engineering technology, transportation sciences, law, rehabilitation sciences, social sciences, sciences, and educational studies, plus 23 doctoral disciplines. UHasselt serves prospective and current students, doctoral researchers, secondary schools, and partner companies, and distinguishes itself through its tienwekensysteem (ten-week quarter system) and integrated thematic module pedagogy.

The business model is dominated by Flemish Community government subsidies tied to student enrolment, programme accreditation, and research output, supplemented by regulated tuition fees, competitive research grants (e.g., EU Horizon, national programmes), and revenue from continuing-education and postgraduate professional programmes such as the Clinical Trial Leader certificate (20 ECTS) and the interuniversity Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering postgraduate (60 and 29 ECTS tracks). UHasselt's go-to-market is event-driven: prospective students are recruited via infodagen (open days), openlesdagen (open lectures), ijkingstoetsen (orientation tests), proefritten (trial lessons), and direct outreach to secondary schools by the School of Educational Studies' educational outreach team. Delivery is largely campus-based, with selective distance-learning options (notably the Master of Transportation Sciences) and a small share of partnership-based delivery (Master in het Basisonderwijs with PXL).

Technically, UHasselt operates on standard higher-education digital infrastructure — the Toledo LMS (KU Leuven-origin) and Blackboard for course delivery, the Ans & Schoolyear digital examination platform, and a Studentenportaal / Mijn studentendossier student-information stack — alongside operational integrations such as Commuty (parking reservation), Swidg (carpool matching), and Mobit (bike sharing). The most notable proprietary feature is the tienwekensysteem itself, which structures the academic year into four 10-week intensive blocks with exams at the end of each block. UHasselt has also jointly developed an NLP-based AI tool with Noord-Limburgs Open Atelier to support workplace Dutch-language learning, reflecting an emerging applied-AI capability within an otherwise conventional higher-education technology stack.

Name

UHasselt

Legal name

Universiteit Hasselt

Website

https://uhasselt.be

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Universiteit Hasselt (UHasselt) is a publicly funded Belgian civic university offering 18 bachelor, 36 master, bridging, preparation, and postgraduate programmes across 10 faculties, plus 23 doctoral disciplines, serving approximately 8,195 students in Hasselt and Diepenbeek.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University programs
• Academic research
• Doctoral programmes
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a publicly funded Belgian university, UHasselt receives government subsidies from Flemish (Vlaamse) authorities based on student enrollment, programme accreditation, and research output metrics. This constitutes the primary revenue stream.
2. Tuition Fees: Students pay tuition fees (inschrijvingsgelden) for enrolment. Fee levels follow Flemish government regulation for higher education institutions.
3. Research Grants and Contracts: UHasselt researchers secure funding through competitive research grants (e.g., EU Horizon programmes, national research funding) and contract research for industry and government organisations. The university offers doctoral programmes with funding opportunities.
4. Continuing Education and Professional Programmes: Revenue from postgraduate certificates, professional development programmes, and lifelong learning offerings such as postgraduate Clinical Trial Leader, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering, and ECG training for general practitioners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UHasselt is a publicly funded Belgian university delivering accredited higher education programmes (18 Bachelor, 36 Master, 21 Bridging, 18 Preparation, 9 Postgraduate certificates) and doctoral research across 10 faculties/schools, complemented by continuing education, research contract services, and student support facilities across its Hasselt and Diepenbeek campuses. Programmes span architecture, business economics, medicine and life sciences, engineering technology, transportation sciences, law, rehabilitation sciences, social sciences, sciences and educational studies.

Product overview

UHasselt (Universiteit Hasselt) is a Belgian university with 10 faculties and schools offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and services. The product portfolio includes 18 Bachelor programs, 36 Master programs, 21 Bridging programs, 18 Preparation programs, and 9 Postgraduate certificates. The academic structure comprises the Faculty of Architecture and Arts, Faculty of Business Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Engineering Technology, School of Transportation Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, and School of Educational Studies. Beyond traditional degree programs, UHasselt offers professional development through postgraduate certificates including Clinical Trial Leader and Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering. The university operates two campuses (Hasselt and Diepenbeek) with comprehensive student support services including academic guidance, psychological support, and sustainable mobility solutions. UHasselt also provides 23 doctoral disciplines for advanced research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Programmes Undergraduate degree programmes (18 programmes) across architecture, business, sciences, engineering technology, law, medicine and life sciences, rehabilitation sciences and other disciplines, designed for recent secondary school graduates and equivalent entrants.
• Master Programmes Graduate degree programmes (36 programmes) including specialised tracks in architecture, business economics, biomedical sciences, engineering, transportation sciences and rehabilitation sciences, with some tracks offered by distance learning.
• Bridging Programmes Transition programmes (21 programmes) enabling students with prior professional bachelor or other qualifications to enter advanced degree studies at UHasselt.
• Preparation Programmes Preparatory programmes (18 programmes) helping students meet entry requirements for specific Bachelor or Master tracks at UHasselt.
• Doctoral Programmes PhD programmes across 23 doctoral disciplines offering advanced research training, with joint doctorate options with other institutions, doctoral schools for transferable skills, and an HR Excellence in Research environment.
• Postgraduate Clinical Trial Leader Professional postgraduate certificate (20 ECTS) training life sciences professionals in clinical trial design, GCP, data science and project management for leadership roles in clinical research.
• Postgraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering - Advanced Interuniversity postgraduate certificate (60 ECTS) combining an innovation internship with an individual training programme across UHasselt, KU Leuven and UGent, aimed at engineers pursuing advanced innovation and entrepreneurship training.
• Postgraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering - Foundations Postgraduate certificate (29 ECTS) providing engineers with innovation internship experience and foundational entrepreneurial skills development.
• AI Tool for Dutch Language Learning AI-powered language learning tool co-developed with Noord-Limburgs Open Atelier to help non-Dutch-speaking employees learn Dutch in workplace settings, applying natural language processing to workplace scenarios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest study success rate in Flanders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Noord-Limburgs Open Atelier vzwminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025UHasselt and Noord-Limburgs Open Atelier jointly developed an AI tool to help non-native Dutch-speaking employees learn the Dutch language in the workplace, addressing a practical need for language integration in the Limburg region.
• KU LeuvencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKU Leuven partners with UHasselt on the interuniversity postgraduate certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering (Advanced, 60 ECTS; Foundations, 29 ECTS), allowing students to select courses across all participating universities. Also collaborates on joint PhD programmes.
• UGent (Ghent University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUGent partners with UHasselt on the interuniversity postgraduate certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering, enabling cross-university course selection for students in the programme.
• KU Leuven, VUB, UAntwerpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple joint degree collaborations: Neurological Rehabilitation specialisation in the Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy is organised in collaboration with VUB, UAntwerpen, and KU Leuven. Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation specialisation is organised with KU Leuven. Rehabilitation for Internal Conditions is organised with VUB, UGent, UAntwerpen, and KU Leuven.
• PXL (Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Master in het basisonderwijs is organised in partnership with PXL, combining UHasselt's academic expertise with PXL's teacher training infrastructure. This allows students to benefit from the resources and networks of both institutions.
• Provincie Limburg (POM Limburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Provincie Limburg is developing future plans for the campus in Diepenbeek, including the realisation of high-quality public transport (HOV) connections and campus redesign to create a car-free, pleasant meeting space with better facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KU Leuven: KU Leuven is Belgium's largest and highest-ranked comprehensive research university, offering full programme coverage from Bachelor through PhD across all major disciplines. It is UHasselt's most significant inter-university partner, co-delivering postgraduate certificates in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering and joint Rehabilitation Sciences specialisations, and competes directly for Flemish students, faculty, and research funding.
• UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain): UCLouvain is the French-speaking comprehensive research university resulting from the 1968 split of the Catholic University of Leuven. Comparable in scale and structure to UHasselt's Flemish counterparts, it competes in the broader Belgian higher education market and for cross-community research funding.
• Ghent University (UGent): Ghent University is one of Belgium's largest comprehensive research universities with strong programmes in sciences, engineering, life sciences, and humanities. UGent partners with UHasselt on interuniversity postgraduate certificates and Rehabilitation Sciences specialisations, and competes directly for the same pool of Flemish students, faculty, and research grants.
• VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel): VUB is a comprehensive research university in Brussels offering programmes across all major disciplines. It is UHasselt's partner for joint Rehabilitation Sciences specialisations (Neurological and Internal Conditions) and competes directly in the broader Belgian/Flemish higher education market.
• University of Antwerp: University of Antwerp is a comprehensive Belgian research university in Flanders with broad programme coverage. It is UHasselt's partner for joint Rehabilitation Sciences specialisations and competes for the same pool of Flemish students, faculty, and Flemish-government research funding.

Others

• PXL University of Applied Sciences: PXL (Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg) is a higher education institution in Hasselt that partners with UHasselt to deliver the Master in het Basisonderwijs programme. It is a strategic higher-education partner and ecosystem participant in Limburg rather than a direct competitor, providing teacher-training infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e): TU/e is a Dutch technical university with strong engineering and technology programmes, located in Eindhoven near the Belgian border. It overlaps directly with UHasselt's Faculty of Engineering Technology and School of Transportation Sciences, and competes for technical talent in the wider Benelux region.
• Open University (Open Universiteit): Open University is a Dutch/Belgian distance-learning higher education institution focused on flexible online programmes for working adults. It is comparable to UHasselt as a higher education provider but contrasts sharply with UHasselt's primarily campus-based delivery model, representing the digital learning direction UHasselt has only entered selectively.

Regional players

• Maastricht University: Maastricht University is a Dutch research university located just across the Belgian border from UHasselt in Limburg, with strong programmes in health sciences, law, and business using problem-based learning. It is a natural regional peer competing for the same cross-border Limburg talent pool and Flemish/Dutch students.
• University of Liège (ULiège): University of Liège is a major French-speaking Belgian comprehensive research university with strong engineering and medical faculties. As a Belgian peer of comparable scale and structure operating in a different linguistic region, it represents a parallel public research university model but does not directly compete for Flemish students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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