Université libre de Bruxelles

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The Université libre de Bruxelles (French: [ynivɛʁsite libʁ də bʁysɛl]; lit. 'Free University of Brussels'; abbreviated ULB) is a French-speaking research university in Brussels, Belgium. It has four campuses: the Solbosch/Solbos campus (in the City of Brussels and Ixelles), the La Plaine/Het Plein campus (in Ixelles), the Erasme/Erasmus campus (in Anderlecht), and the Gosselies campus (in Charleroi). The Université libre de Bruxelles emerged from the 1969 split of the Free University of Brussels, which was founded in 1834 by the lawyer and liberal politician Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen. The founder aimed to establish a university independent from state and church, where academic freedom would prevail. This is still reflected in the university's motto Scientia vincere tenebras, or "Conquering darkness through science". In 2012, the ULB had about 24,200 students, a diverse student population as well as a diverse staff.

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