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UGent vs KU Leuven
Ghent University and KU Leuven are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- UGent: ₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh
- KU Leuven: ₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh
- UGent cheaper by ≈ ₹2.2 lakh
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UGent or KU Leuven: which is better for Indian students?
UGent costs less: about ₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh in total versus ₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh for KU Leuven — a difference of roughly ₹2.2 lakh. UGent is known for research university in Flanders; KU Leuven for Belgium's largest university. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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UGent vs KU Leuven
- Total cost
- UGent: ₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh · KU Leuven: ₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh
- Location
- UGent: Ghent · KU Leuven: Leuven
- Type
- UGent: Public · KU Leuven: Public
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You want Belgium's largest university and life in Leuven, Ghent & Brussels.
Cost
UGent saves about ₹2.2 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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UGent, by about ₹2.2 lakh in total on our figures (₹18 lakh – ₹24 lakh vs ₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. UGent is known for research university in Flanders; KU Leuven for Belgium's largest university. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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