Study Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources in Belgium

Belgium punches well above its weight in agricultural and environmental research, led by Ghent University's Faculty of Bioscience Engineering — consistently ranked among the top ten agricultural and forestry universities in the world. The Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), headquartered in Ghent, runs some of Europe's most advanced plant biology and agri-biotech research. For students, that means direct exposure to cutting-edge work in sustainable agriculture, food security, environmental management, and climate adaptation. Belgium's own landscape — a patchwork of intensive farmland, coastal wetlands, Ardennes forest, and densely populated industrial zones — creates a rich and varied context for fieldwork and applied research.