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Alumni

Whether you're a recent graduate or have many years of professional experience, you're part of the UNamur community as an alumni. Stay connected to your faculty and discover all that your university can continue to offer you in terms of networking, continuing education, employment assistance or simply sharing convivial moments.Remember your years at the University of Namur... The lectures and practical work, the hours spent in the library or the circle, the evenings at the kot or the outings to the Bunker! What became of the students in your class, your teachers and your assistants?
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Doctors Honoris Causa

The University of Namur awards honorary doctorates every year, alternating with one of its seven faculties. Each honored personality, through his or her career, meets the vision and values defended by the university.
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Governance and bodies

Founded in 1831 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1948, the University of Namur is organized around several governing bodies. 
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The Rectoral Council

The Rector's Council is composed of the Rector, the General Administrator, six Vice-Rectors, and three project managers.
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The Academic Council

Chaired by the Rector, the Academic Council comprises the deans, a vice-rector appointed by the Rector's Council (for this term, it is the Vice-Rector for Education) and three students appointed by the political chamber of the AGE.
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Laurent Schumacher

Laurent Schumacher has been Professor of Telecommunications and Computer Networks at the Faculty of Computer Science since 2003. He has also served two terms as Faculty Vice-Dean, from 2012 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021. Since the Marcourt decree, Laurent Schumacher has also been involved in the development of IT tools for the administrative management of training courses. He will be appointed Vice-Rector in 2021 and First Vice-Rector in 2025.
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Annick Castiaux

As Rector, she is the institution's legal and official representative. She also chairs the Rector's Council, the Academic Council, the Works Council, certain peripheral ASBLs and co-chairs the Pôle Académique de Namur.
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Valérie Daenen

The Managing Director is appointed by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, following a recruitment procedure detailed in the Board's internal regulations. The Managing Director is appointed by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, following a recruitment procedure detailed in the Board's internal regulations.
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Cécile de Terwangne

As Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, she is in charge of academic and scientific personnel management (hiring, promotions, departures, HR plans, statutes, careers, ...).She is a permanent guest of the Board of Directors, at the General Assembly and in the University's consultative bodies. Contact Cécile DE TERWANGNE Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs 081/72.52.45 vice-rectrice.affaires-academiques@unamur.be Carole LEDENT Secrétariat de la Vice-Rectrice aux affaires académiques 081/72.52.85 secretariat.vice-rectorat.affaires-academiques@unamur.be Office Hôtel OrbanRue de Bruxelles, 69, 2nd floor - 5000 Namur
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Law Library

The Law Library of the University of Namur is the lawyer's laboratory, a privileged place for research, study and work. It is also a place open to all, with over 24,000 visitors a year, more than 50,000 consultations of legal databases every year and over 20,000 books available...It also houses the CRIDS (Centre de Recherche Information, Droit, Société) documentation center, as well as the Vulnérabilités et Sociétés documentation center. It is open to all students, legal professionals, teachers and others.
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Alumni associations

Many faculties and departments have set up an association to act as their interface for coordinating and organizing activities with their alumni. Others communicate directly with their alumni network. Whichever way you choose to organize your events, we'll keep you up to date!
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