The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is a Dutch- and English-speaking public research university in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1970 following the split of the Free University of Brussels (established 1834), it emphasizes academic freedom, free inquiry, and humanistic values. With around 24,000 students and campuses in Etterbeek, Jette, Anderlecht, and Gooik, VUB ranks among the top 300 universities globally (QS 2026).
VUB offers programs across sciences, engineering, medicine, and social sciences, including a Master of Science in Chemistry with specializations in Chemical Theory, (Bio-)Molecular Design and Synthesis, and Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. Research in its Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences covers computational, organic, environmental, and analytical chemistry, while the Faculty of Engineering includes Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, focusing on separation technology, catalysis, materials, and sustainability.
Active in addressing societal challenges like decarbonisation, VUB participates in policy dialogues on cement industry transitions and projects exploring sustainable alternatives to traditional concrete and low-carbon materials.
Also known as Všeobecná úverová banka and VÚB.
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Stakeholders urged lead markets, funding (Industrial Decarbonisation Bank), standards, CCS, CO2 transport & storage, skills, stable ETS to speed decarbonisation and competitiveness
