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Research in Leuven

Science Explorer records 42 research institutions in Leuven, Belgium. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are KU Leuven, IMEC and Evangelical Theological Faculty.

Research institutions
42
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
169k
▼ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.9M
28.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
22.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Leuven

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Leuven?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1KU LeuvenUniversity 155,710 #88
2IMECNonprofit 13,077 #2,360
3Evangelical Theological FacultyUniversity 416 #18,801
4Leuven Institute for Fertility and EmbryologyInstitution 284 #12,314 all time
5University Colleges Leuven-LimburgUniversity 200 #18,690 all time
6D2S International (Belgium)Company 155 #30,589 all time
7Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium)Company 150 #27,079 all time
8NXP (Belgium)Company 150 #30,388 all time
9ASM International (Belgium)Company 127 #34,196 all time
10Materialise (Belgium)Company 119 not ranked
11The European Academy of Gynaecological SurgeryNonprofit 111 not ranked
12Septentrio (Belgium)Company 72 not ranked
13Icometrix (Belgium)Company 59 not ranked
14Terumo (Belgium)Company 57 not ranked
15Elsyca (Belgium)Company 45 not ranked
16Noesis Solutions (Belgium)Company 43 not ranked
17Transport & Mobility Leuven (Belgium)Company 42 not ranked
18Xenics (Belgium)Company 39 not ranked
19IPCOS (Belgium)Company 37 not ranked
20Magwel (Belgium)Company 27 not ranked
213D Systems (Belgium)Company 25 not ranked
22European Pathway AssociationNonprofit 25 not ranked
23Synopsys (Belgium)Company 24 not ranked
24St John Berchmans University CollegeUniversity 24 not ranked
25AlmaInstitution 23 not ranked
26DH Consultancy BVBA (Belgium)Company 22 not ranked
27Geographic Information Management (Belgium)Company 19 not ranked
28ATLAS Neuroengineering (Belgium)Company 18 not ranked
29Oxurion (Belgium)Company 15 not ranked
30GC Europe (Belgium)Company 8 not ranked
31TE Connectivity (Belgium)Company 7 not ranked
32VredeseilandenNonprofit 5 not ranked
33GlobalSign (Belgium)Company 5 not ranked
34EuropaceNonprofit 4 not ranked
35Belgian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and NutritionInstitution 3 not ranked
36Mobiel 21Nonprofit 3 not ranked
37League of European Research UniversitiesInstitution 3 not ranked
38Life Sciences Research PartnersNonprofit 2 not ranked
39European Society for Diseases of the EsophagusInstitution 2 not ranked
40Alamire FoundationInstitution 2 not ranked
41Leuven Security Excellence ConsortiumInstitution 1 not ranked
42Gibson Innovations (Belgium)Company 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

KU Leuven: 91.0%IMEC: 7.6%Evangelical Theological Faculty: 0.2%Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology: 0.2%38 others listed: 1.0%91%largest
KU Leuven156k · 91.0%IMEC13k · 7.6%Evangelical Theological Faculty416 · 0.2%Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology284 · 0.2%38 others listed1,674 · 1.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Leuven work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Leuven is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (18%), Social Sciences (10%).

Physical Sciences: 10k fractional works · 40.5% of its workEngineering: 4,580 fractional works · 18.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,836 fractional works · 7.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 747 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 424 fractional works · 1.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 230 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 227 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 212 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 168 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 163 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 141 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 138 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 117 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 64 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 59 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1,966 fractional works · 7.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 737 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 289 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 207 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 203 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 141 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 125 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 108 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 797 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 267 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 236 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 75 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 73 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 791 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 422 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 119 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 77 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 74 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 74 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 781 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 131 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 123 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 108 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 87 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 81 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 58 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 55 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 380 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 173 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 73 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 64 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 71 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 378 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 116 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 209 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 188 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 135 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 131 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 113 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 86 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 6,016 fractional works · 24.2% of its workMedicine: 5,247 fractional works · 21.1% of its workSurgery: 702 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 502 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 372 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 353 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 309 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 283 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 279 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 252 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 199 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 183 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 176 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 158 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 153 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 116 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 91 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 83 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 81 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 79 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 73 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 73 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 59 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 53 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 490 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 476 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 261 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 216 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNursing: 134 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 125 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 127 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 64 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 32 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5,628 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,405 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 799 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 437 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 313 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 102 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 86 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 79 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 77 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 70 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 59 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 192 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,128 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPhilosophy: 231 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 178 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 146 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 131 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 105 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 94 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 77 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 166 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 968 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 268 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 268 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 227 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 139 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 57 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 443 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 303 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 101 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 439 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 116 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 245 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 102 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 69 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 3,143 fractional works · 12.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,413 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 771 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGenetics: 281 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 104 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 80 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 177 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 781 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 461 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 129 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 74 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 117 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 616 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 227 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 134 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 58 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInsect Science: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 279 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 206 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLeuven25kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4,58018.4%
    2. Computer Science1,9667.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy7973.2%
    4. Materials Science7913.2%
    5. Environmental Science7813.1%
    6. Chemistry3801.5%
    7. Mathematics3781.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1880.8%
    9. Energy1310.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering860.3%
  2. Health Sciences6,01624.2%
    1. Medicine5,24721.1%
    2. Health Professions4761.9%
    3. Nursing1340.5%
    4. Dentistry1270.5%
    5. Veterinary320.1%
  3. Social Sciences5,62822.6%
    1. Social Sciences2,4059.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities1,1284.5%
    3. Psychology9683.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4431.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting4391.8%
    6. Decision Sciences2451.0%
  4. Life Sciences3,14312.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,4135.7%
    2. Neuroscience7813.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6162.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology2791.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics540.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Leuven strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Leuven is most concentrated in Hardware and Architecture, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Classics (3.8× the world share in Hardware and Architecture).

  1. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 94.7 works3.8×
  2. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 72.5 works3.3×
  3. ClassicsSubfield · 41.6 works3.1×
  4. TransplantationSubfield · 29.4 works3.0×
  5. Public AdministrationSubfield · 31.4 works2.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 552 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.05× its world share, 1,243 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.11× its world share, 247 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.88× its world share, 677 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 47 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.99× its world share, 77 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 342 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 1,743 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 165 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 124 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.26× its world share, 4,178 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 687 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.92× its world share, 714 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.34× its world share, 348 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 713 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.04× its world share, 112 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 439 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.09× its world share, 4,665 worksMedicineNursing: 1.08× its world share, 118 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.97× its world share, 29 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.56× its world share, 1,001 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 409 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 211 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 412 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.23× its world share, 834 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 2,096 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience1.88×677 works
  2. Arts and Humanities1.56×1,001 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.45×713 works
  4. Mathematics1.34×348 works
  5. Engineering1.26×4,178 works
  6. Psychology1.23×834 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.11×247 works
  8. Medicine1.09×4,665 works
  9. Nursing1.08×118 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.05×1,243 works
  11. Dentistry1.04×112 works
  12. Computer Science1.01×1,743 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.99×77 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.99×211 works
  15. Chemistry0.98×342 works
  16. Veterinary0.97×29 works
  17. Materials Science0.92×714 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.87×412 works
  19. Health Professions0.75×439 works
  20. Social Sciences0.75×2,096 works
  21. Environmental Science0.62×687 works
  22. Energy0.61×124 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.60×47 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.57×409 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×552 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.47×165 works

Which keywords describe research in Leuven?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Nanoelectronics, Inflammation, Machine Learning, Semiconductor Devices, Atomic Layer Deposition and High-k Dielectrics.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology1,016◆ 1.03×132 topics
  2. Deep Learning763◆ 0.89×78 topics
  3. Machine Learning665▼ 0.80×88 topics
  4. Inflammation556◆ 1.05×83 topics
  5. Globalization492◆ 1.01×143 topics
  6. Climate Change419▼ 0.62×109 topics
  7. Quality of Life391◆ 1.09×58 topics
  8. Sustainability391▼ 0.64×105 topics
  9. Neural Networks390◆ 1.02×40 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress316▼ 0.77×60 topics
  11. Treatment292◆ 0.97×52 topics
  12. Mental Health287▼ 0.81×47 topics
  13. Genetics264▲ 1.50×27 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency245◆ 1.06×39 topics
  15. Religion234▲ 2.0×42 topics
  16. Ethics215▲ 1.71×56 topics
  17. Neurological Disorders199▲ 1.40×20 topics
  18. Biosensors198▲ 1.62×12 topics
  19. Integrated Circuits196▲ 5.5×3 topics
  20. Nanoelectronics192▲ 9.4×2 topics
  21. Emotion Regulation175▲ 2.2×9 topics
  22. Semiconductor Devices169▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Atomic Layer Deposition169▲ 11×1 topic
  24. High-k Dielectrics169▲ 11×1 topic
  25. Thin Films150▲ 3.1×10 topics
  26. Neuromorphic Computing132▲ 4.6×2 topics
  27. Process Variation129▲ 8.9×2 topics
  28. Failure Analysis101▲ 4.4×6 topics
  29. Nanowire Transistors100▲ 11×1 topic
  30. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors100▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Fault Localization100▲ 5.8×2 topics
  32. Cryptanalysis99▲ 4.7×4 topics
  33. High-Resolution Patterning96▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Nanofabrication96▲ 6.2×3 topics
  35. Side-Channel Attacks93▲ 7.4×3 topics
  36. Laser Voltage Probing90▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Photon Emission Microscopy90▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Electromigration79▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Electron Beam Lithography78▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Resolution Limits78▲ 34×1 topic

What research is done in Leuven?

Semiconductor materials …163Semiconductor materials and devices: 163 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 94 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …88Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 88 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolit…73Advancements in Photolithography Techniques: 73 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 69 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 66 fractional worksInflammatory Bowel Disease57Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 57 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 56 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 55 fractional worksEEG and Brain-Computer I…53EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 53 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringGeneticsCognitive Neuroscience

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 163 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 94 works
  3. 3 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 88 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 73 works
  5. 5 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 69 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 66 works
  7. 7 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics 57 works
  8. 8 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 56 works
  9. 9 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 55 works
  10. 10 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 53 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Leuven19.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.9% in 2011.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Leuven for research?

Science Explorer records 42 research institutions in Leuven, Belgium. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are KU Leuven, IMEC and Evangelical Theological Faculty.

Which research institutions are in Leuven?
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