Studying in Belgium in 2026

Students can choose from a range of institutions across Belgium, from Brexgata University Academy and University College Odisee to European Carolus Magnus University and European International University. The country is also home to Hasselt University and the University of Liège.

For everyday budgeting, Belgium’s price level was 85% of the US level in 2023. That gives a practical sense of the cost environment a new student is likely to face when planning housing, transport, and day-to-day spending.

Academic life will feel organized around the university you join, but the main point for a first-term student is that there are many options in one country and several established names to compare. Belgium’s higher-education landscape is broad enough that you can look across different institutions before settling on a course and city.

If you are moving to study there, expect to start by choosing among the universities available and arranging your first-term basics around local costs and daily life. Belgium’s economic context, with GDP per capita PPP of 60,669 US dollars, places it among countries where students can expect a developed study environment.