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University of Mons

Université de Mons
University of Mons in December 2012
Established	1 January 2009 (16 years ago) (2009-01-01)
Rector	Phillipe Dubois
Students	11,000 (2022)
Location	Mons, Belgium 50°27′30″N 3°57′11″E / 50.458432°N 3.953098°E / 50.458432; 3.953098
Campus	Mons Charleroi
Affiliations	Académie Wallonie-Bruxelles Pôle Hainuyer AUE AUF TIME Network
Website	web.umons.ac.be/en/

The University of Mons (French: Université de Mons, pronounced [ynivɛʁsite də mɔ̃s]) is a Belgian university located in the city of Mons, founded in 2009 by merging the Engineering Faculty of Mons (FPMs) and the University of Mons-Hainaut. The merging of the institutions was achieved following a geographical logic because of the high complementarity between them and their location in the same city.

This merger was accepted by the two universities on 6 July 2007 and confirmed by the Belgian French Community Parliament on 25 November 2008. From an administrative point of view the University of Mons was founded on 1 January 2009.

Prof. Calogero Conti, former rector of the Engineering Faculty of Mons, became the first rector of the University of Mons.

The University of Mons is the fourth (of six) university of the French community of Belgium with over 10,000 students.

Faculties

• Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (FPMs) - Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Economics and Management (Warocqué)
• Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Translation and Interpretation (FTI-EII)
• Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning (from 2010)

Institutes

• Institute for Social Sciences
• Institute for Legal Sciences
• Institute for Language Sciences

Research

• 20 research fields (grouping several labs per research field)
• 4 research centres:
  • Multitel (ICT)
  • Materia Nova (Materials)
  • Inisma (Ceramic materials)
  • CETIC (ICT)
• Dozens of Spin-offs, Start-ups, Patents ...

Education

Several "International Master" programs (all courses in English) were set up in collaboration with the Université Libre de Bruxelles within the Brussels-Mons Institute of Engineering:

• TELEMDIA

The TELEMEDIA programme is designed for telecom and multimedia aficionados willing to gain skills and knowledge in those applied fields. The degree is definitely an asset in leading sectors such as: satellites, phone services, cable broadcasting and telephony, multimedia applications, computer networks, data security, mobile phone and internet telecommunication technology.

• BIOSYS

BIOSYS is a specialized Master in Biosystems Engineering, focusing on methods and techniques for measurement, signal processing, system modelling, optimization and control with applications in medical signal and image processing, as well as process applications in the bio-industry, including red, green and white biotechnology.

• MATERIALS SCIENCE - FROM DESIGN TO APPLICATIONS

The master's degree in Materials Science "From Design to Applications" aims at providing a multidisciplinary, research-oriented training in Materials Science. Note that this master benefits from a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Schools of Engineering and Faculties of Science. It also benefits from the participation of the Materia Nova and INISMa research centres.

Academic Profiles

The university is included in major world university rankings, e.g. that of the Academic Ranking of World Universities, QS World University Rankings and U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.

Notable alumni

• Elio Di Rupo, chemist, politician, and former prime minister of Belgium.
• Soumia Fahd, Moroccan herpetologist
• Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, activist

See also

• Initialis Science Park [fr]
• Science and technology in Wallonia
• Science Parks of Wallonia
• Top Industrial Managers for Europe
• University Foundation

References

1. "Equipe rectorale et Administrateur". UMONS. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
2. "Multitel, Centre de recherche et d'innovation technologique". Multitel.
3. "亚洲伊人精品国产午夜欧美,伊人久久国产免费观看视频,日韩欧美伊人久久大香线蕉,伊人色综合久久天天爱". www.materia-nova.com.
4. "BCRC - Céramique, réfractaire, verre, sols et environnement".
5. "CETIC - Centre of Excellence in Information and Communication Technologies - The applied ICT research partner for your business". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
6. "The Brussels-Nons institute of engineering" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011.
7. "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020". www.shanghairanking.com. 7 March 2021.
8. "World University Rankings 2020-2021". Center for World University Rankings. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
9. "QS World University Rankings 2021". 7 March 2021.
10. "U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2021 - University of Mons". 7 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Université de Mons-Hainaut at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• The official discussion of the Belgian French Community Parliament of 25 November 2008 (in French)

• University of Mons
• Mons, Belgium
• Educational institutions established in 2009
• 2009 establishments in Belgium
• Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)
• Universities and colleges formed by merger in Belgium