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Université de Mons

Mons, Belgium

Ideally located in the heart of Europe, the University of Mons (UMONS) offers a wide variety of courses in an enriching environment, as well as close teacher-student relationships. Despite the small size of UMONS, it is nonetheless open to internationalisation.

#781 Ranking
20 Scholarships
316 Academic Staff
7,715 Students
1,344 Students (int'l)
Private Institution Type

History

UMONS was created in 2009 following the merger between the University of Mons-Hainaut and the Faculty of Engineering of Mons, the university’s oldest faculty which was founded in 1837.

Education

Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Psychology and Education
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Translation and Interpretation-EII - School of International Interpreters
Warocqué School of Business and Economics
School of Human and Social Sciences
Law School

Research

Scientific research is now one of the pillars which our society can depend on to meet the social and economic challenges facing it, in order to improve the quality of life and to alleviate threats to the environment while allowing our economies to remain competitive.With more than 700 researchers, research objectives in UMONS are pursued both regionally and internationally. The common goal of all UMONS researchers is to develop expertise on a large scale, subsequently benefiting society, particularly the region

Université de Mons Scholarships

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DFL Scholarship Program

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Daughters for Life Foundation

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ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund

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Bursaries for conference interpreting students

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European Commission

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ServiceScape Scholarship

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government

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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation

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Dream Chaser Scholarship

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World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship

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The Ramsay Centre

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Scholarship for students with disabilities

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Anonymous Hope Fund

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Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation

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$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship

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ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk)

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Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation

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Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria

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Leopold Figl Foundation

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Francesca Norris Memorial Scholarship

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International Society of Women Airline Pilots

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Type Rating Scholarships

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International Society of Women Airline Pilots

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International Conference Scholarship

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International Society of Women Airline Pilots

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Financial Scholarships

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International Society of Women Airline Pilots

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BOC Sciences Chemistry Scholarship Program

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Creative BioMart Scholarship Program 2024

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Creative BioMart

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University Ranking

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2025

781 -90

2024

691 10

2023

701

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2025

-

2024

501

2023

501

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2024

-

2023

801

2022

801

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2025

-

2024

935 -121

2023

814

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

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Student services

Since its creation, through its research and close ties it has forged with industry, the University of Mons is the perfect partner for the redevelopment and economic recovery of the region.Its Research centres, Multitel, Materia Nova and Belgian Ceramic Research Centre, which belong to the university, as well as university spin-off and start-up companies that surround it, are mostly located in the Initialis Science Park on the outskirts of Mons.

Library services

UMONS provides its researchers and students the resources of nine libraries. In addition to the Central Library whose collections are focused on the social sciences (history, philology, fine art,…) and that also shelters the UMONS heritage collections (handwritten, incunable, old printed papers, charts and maps,…), there are specialised faculty libraries.

ICT services

A wide support network to ensure student success

New IT is incorporated into the education service, such as online courses and distant learning. E-learning also offers many innovative and effective teaching solutions for students, for example self-evaluation, voting systems and video streaming.

Campus life

The University of Mons, abbreviated to “UMONS”, is a French-speaking university in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, near the French-Belgian border. It is approximately 50 kilometres from Brussels, the capital of Europe.

Mons, Walloon Region, Belgium

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