Detailed introduction of the University of Mons:

Introduction

The University of Mons is a French-speaking university located in Mons, the capital of Hainaut Province, Belgium. It was formed in 2009 by the merger of Mons Polytechnic Institute and Mons-Hainaut University. It is the fourth university in the French-speaking community of Belgium and a member of the European Top Engineering University Alliance (T.I.M.E. Alliance) and one of the founding members of the Pôle Hainuyer Alliance.

Overview

Student size: more than 10,000 students.

Faculty: about 1,500 teachers, scientists, researchers, and technical and administrative staff.

History and establishment time

The Mons Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1837 as the "Douainaut Mining School". It is the first engineering school in Belgium and one of the oldest universities in Belgium.

The University of Mons-Hainaut was founded in 1965 on the basis of the Hainaut Industrial and Commercial School founded by Raoul Warocque in 1899.

July 6, 2007 On 2009, the Boards of Directors of the University of Mons-Hainaut and the Polytechnic Institute of Mons decided to establish a joint entity, and the University of Mons began to operate from the academic year 2009-2012.

School Strength

Academic Research: With more than 900 researchers, its research objectives are involved at both regional and international levels. The expertise of its researchers in fields such as chemistry and materials is internationally recognized, and three researchers in related fields have been listed by Thomson Reuters as one of the top 100 most influential researchers in the world in their disciplines in the past decade. Since 2012, the University of Mons has reorganized its research activities through 10 institutes to consolidate its excellence in basic research and encourage cooperation between interdisciplinary research teams in various colleges. The university has also received the European "Excellence in Research" label.

International Cooperation: It has established 230 international partnerships with more than 50 countries on five continents, accepts nearly 6,000 students and researchers from about 40 countries, and promotes the mobility of students and researchers through European programs such as the Socrates-Erasmus Program. In addition, the University of Mons is a member of the European University Alliance (EUNICE), which consists of 10 European public universities and is committed to providing high-quality education for 155,000 students in an international context.

Institutional Nature

The University of Mons is a public university.

Educational Philosophy

The University of Mons focuses on students and is committed to creating a humane learning environment for students, cultivating students' critical thinking, open-mindedness, tolerance, responsibility and autonomy, and promoting the development of students' and researchers' intellectual, cultural and humanistic qualities, so that they can become responsible members of society. In addition, the school also provides support activities such as tutoring, guidance, learning method improvement and mock exams for freshmen to help them smoothly transition from secondary school to university, and integrates new educational services such as online courses and distance learning into teaching, providing students with innovative and effective teaching solutions.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The University of Mons has several key laboratories, such as those in the fields of chemistry and materials science, whose research results have a certain influence internationally and provide important support for the development of related disciplines.

Key disciplines: Materials science and engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, economics, law, medicine, psychology, education and other disciplines are the university's advantageous disciplines.

Faculty

The University of Mons has a total of 7 colleges and 3 research institutes, covering multiple disciplines such as science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, law, economics, management, literature, art, philosophy, history, sociology, etc. The details are as follows:

School of Medicine: offers degree programs such as Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor and Master of Biomedical Sciences, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Integrated Polytechnic Institute of the University of Mons: offers Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Civil Engineering Architect, Master of Civil Electrical Engineer, Master of Mechanics, Master of Chemistry and Materials Science, Master of Civil Information and Management Engineering, Master of Mining and Geology, Doctor of Applied Science and other majors.

School of Psychology and Educational Sciences: offers Bachelor of Psychology and Education, Bachelor and Master of Psychology and Education, Doctor of Psychology and Education and other courses.

Faculty of Science: covers Master of Mathematics, Master of Computer Science, Master of Physical Science, Bachelor and Master of Chemistry, Master of Biological Science, Doctor of Science and other majors.

Faculty of Translation and Interpretation: offers degree courses such as Bachelor of Translation and Interpretation, Master of Translation, Master of Interpretation, and Doctor of Translation and Interpretation.

Faculty of Economics and Management: offers Bachelor and Master of Economics and Management, Bachelor and Master of Management, Bachelor and Master of Economic and Social Policy, and Doctor of Economics and Management.

Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning: offers degree courses such as Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, and Doctor of Architecture.

Ranking

2024 QS World University Rankings: 691-700th.

2024 THE World University Rankings: 501-600th.

2019 US.News World University Rankings: 590th.

Expenses

The tuition fees of the University of Mons vary according to the major and degree level. Specific tuition information can be found on the school's official website.

Campus

Campus environment: The University of Mons has two campuses in Mons and Charleroi. The campus environment is beautiful and provides students with a good learning and living atmosphere.

Campus facilities: The school has complete teaching facilities and rich living facilities, including libraries, laboratories, dormitories, sports facilities, etc. Its library resources are rich. In addition to the central library, there are also some specialized college libraries. The books collected focus on the humanities and also include cultural relics of collection significance, such as manuscripts, ancient prints, maps and drawings, etc.