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Chemical Engineering research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Chemical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#131 worldwide), followed by Ghent University.

Belgium's world rank
#26
of 45 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
395
Top-10% rate
15.4%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Chemical Engineering in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #1318.416.1%66
2Ghent UniversityGhent #1456.512.2%75

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Chemical Engineering researchers in Belgium?

Jean‐Luc Brédas, Gilbert F. Froment and Koen Binnemans rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Jean‐Luc Brédas#19,209 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 8 works
  2. 2Gilbert F. Froment#34,780 worldwide overall896 citations · 11 works
  3. 3Koen Binnemans#35,229 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 13 works
  4. 4R. Keunings#43,841 worldwide overall468 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Philippe Dúbois#81,380 worldwide overall2k citations · 11 works
  6. 6Annemie Bogaerts#96,654 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 18 works
  7. 7Bert F. Sels#143,706 worldwide overall993 citations · 11 works
  8. 8Robert A. Schoonheydt#152,714 worldwide overall724 citations · 19 works
  9. 9Dirk De Vos#155,720 worldwide overall991 citations · 9 works
  10. 10B. Delmon#166,686 worldwide overall374 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Georgios D. Stefanidis#198,997 worldwide overall314 citations · 10 works
  12. 12Kevin M. Van Geem#253,187 worldwide overall1k citations · 26 works
  13. 13Sebastian Verhelst#258,615 worldwide overall371 citations · 29 works
  14. 14Michel Waroquier#303,490 worldwide overall587 citations · 11 works
  15. 15Paula Moldenaers#307,547 worldwide overall522 citations · 19 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Chemical Engineering