Hogeschool VIVES is a University College in West Flanders. The name refers to the Spanish-Brussian humanist Juan Luis Vives. VIVES is the result of a merger between KATHO and KHBO in 2013.

Fields of study:

• Applied Engineering and Technology, 
• Applied Social Studies, 
• Biotechnology, 
• Commercial Sciences,
• Business Management and Informatics, 
• Education and Health Care.

Campuses

VIVES South

• Courtrai (HQ)
• Roeselare
• Torhout
• Tielt (Closed mid-2019)

VIVES North

• Bruges (campus Xaverianenstraat and campus Bruges Station)
• Ostend (campus Ostend Station and campus VLOC)