King Abdullah University of Science and Technology vs KU Leuven
On research quality in 2022–now, KU Leuven ranks #108 in the world and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology #109, of 28,054 institutions. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology stands higher in 9 of the 19 fields both publish in, KU Leuven in 10.
Research profiles alike: -0.18different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- World rank, 2022–now
- #109
- #309 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 5.7k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 28.3%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 48%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Process Chemistry and Technology, Chemical Engineering.
KU Leuven
- World rank, 2022–now
- #108
- #89 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 18k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 22.9%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 41%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, Medical Terminology.
Who leads in each field?
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology stands higher in 9 of 19 fields, KU Leuven in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #611Agricultural and Biological Sciences#242
- —Arts and Humanities#36
- #290Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#123
- #49Chemical Engineering—
- #59Chemistry—
- #131Computer Science#142
- —Decision Sciences#38
- —Dentistry#24
- #142Earth and Planetary Sciences—
- #129Energy—
- #66Engineering#166
- #100Environmental Science#226
- —Health Professions#40
- #66Materials Science—
- —Mathematics#33
- —Medicine#45
- #158Physics and Astronomy—
- —Psychology#102
- —Social Sciences#111
Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.
Where does each put its research?
Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.
- Chemical Engineering9.4× 1.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences3.6× 0.6×
- Energy3.2× 0.7×
- Materials Science2.8× 0.8×
- Chemistry2.8× 1.1×
- Environmental Science1.9× 0.7×
- Engineering2.4× 1.1×
- Computer Science1.3× 1.0×
- Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.0×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.6× 0.6×
- Mathematics1.2× 1.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.4× 0.7×
- Decision Sciences0.5× 1.1×
- Neuroscience0.6× 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.3× 1.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.2× 0.9×
- Medicine0.1× 1.1×
- Nursing0.1× 1.2×
- Health Professions0.0× 0.8×
- Social Sciences0.0× 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.0× 0.7×
- Veterinary0.0× 1.1×
- Psychology0.0× 1.4×
- Arts and Humanities0.1× 1.8×
- Dentistry0.0× 1.1×
Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where King Abdullah University of Science and Technology leans further are at the top, KU Leuven’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology or KU Leuven?
KU Leuven publishes 3.1× as much research as King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2022–now (18k against 5.7k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology or KU Leuven?
28.3% of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 22.9% for KU Leuven.