Arts and Humanities research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#68 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #15 of 103 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #68 | 44.1 | 14.0% | 938 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #113 | 37.4 | 16.1% | 645 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #151 | 33.5 | 14.8% | 309 |
| 4 | University of LiègeLiège | #185 | 30.8 | 11.2% | 407 |
| 5 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #238 | 27.5 | 9.9% | 450 |
| 6 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #241 | 27.3 | 16.0% | 218 |
| 7 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #290 | 24.9 | 11.9% | 273 |
| 8 | European CommissionBrussels | #781 | 11.8 | 7.3% | 266 |
| 9 | École Pratique des Hautes Études CommercialesBrussels | #803 | 11.4 | 2.9% | 126 |
| 10 | European Union of Medical SpecialistsBrussels | #1,002 | 8.4 | 5.1% | 102 |
| 11 | University of NamurNamur | #1,161 | 6.5 | 7.9% | 98 |
| 12 | University of MonsMons | #1,497 | 3.1 | 6.3% | 104 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Belgium?
Koen Janssens, Peter Vandenabeele and Geert Van der Snickt rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Koen Janssens#105,134 worldwide overall69.8 of 170 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Peter Vandenabeele#452,356 worldwide overall36.6 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Geert Van der Snickt#53,999 worldwide overall27.5 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Frederik Vanmeert#77,579 worldwide overall24.6 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Inez Myin‐Germeys#43,984 worldwide overall21.5 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Luc J. Moens#450,087 worldwide overall24.0 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Liliane Haegeman#118,310 worldwide overall20.5 of 67 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Bence Nánay#230,066 worldwide overall23.2 of 47 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Elke Peters#259,434 worldwide overall16.9 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Frank Boers#607,313 worldwide overall18.9 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Frank Vanhaecke#459,713 worldwide overall15.6 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Patrick Degryse#1,099,508 worldwide overall28.9 of 148 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Patrick Werner Thevissen#692,213 worldwide overall16.9 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Steven De Meyer#293,941 worldwide overall12.7 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Marc Vermeulen#296,512 worldwide overall12.3 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Arts and Humanities alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Belgium compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities