The VUB is a university based in the capital of Europe. It aims to inspire its students, researchers and staff and to educate them to become open-minded citizens of the world. Freedom, equality and social solidarity are the building blocks of our project as a university.

The VUB stimulates self-reflection, an investigative, critical attitude and an open, creative approach to scientific and societal issues. Respect and empathy are at the core of our interaction with others and with the world. Founded on the principle of free inquiry, both our research and education are fundamentally groundbreaking and pioneering. We build bridges between ethics, theory, practical research and field work. We stimulate entrepreneurship, engagement and a sense of responsibility.

We want to contribute to an inclusive society. The VUB cherishes its freethinking and humanist roots. We act in accordance with the motto 'scientia vincere tenebras' - overcoming darkness through science - and the conviction that all of us can make a difference: ‘it's up to each one of us’.