The Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (NL: Arteveldehogeschool)[1] is a Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the city of Ghent, Belgium.

The Artevelde University of Applied sciences offers a diverse range of bachelor-programs, bachelor-after-bachelor-programs, postgraduate-programs and schoolings.

In 2000 the school was merged from 4 Catholic institutions of higher education:[2] In 2003 it became an academic affiliate of the Associatie Universiteit Gent (AUGent).

At the time of the merger in 2000,[2] these colleges together comprised approximately 6,700 students and nearly 800 staff, and were the third largest institution of higher education in Flanders.

On 1 January 2017, the school had more than 14,000 students and 1,300 staff members.