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Ghent University is a public educational institute located in Ghent, Belgium. It was founded on October 9, 1817, by William I of the Netherlands. The university operates in the industries of education, higher education, and university. It has the motto "Inter Utrumque" and is also known as Universiteit Gent.
Ghent University is accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders and the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training of Belgium. It is affiliated with several organizations, such as the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, the European University Association, and the International Association of Universities.
The university has multiple subsidiaries, including the Ghent University Hospital, Ghent University Association, Ghent University Library, and the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie. It also has a spinout company, Molecubes Nv, which is located in Belgium. Ghent University has been assigned one patent.
