Chemistry research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Chemistry research in 2022-now (#152 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
- Belgium's world rank
- #20 of 71 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Chemistry in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #152 | 29.9 | 15.7% | 286 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #216 | 25.0 | 9.7% | 331 |
| 3 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #330 | 19.1 | 11.1% | 89 |
| 4 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #363 | 17.8 | 13.1% | 86 |
| 5 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #478 | 13.9 | 10.3% | 75 |
| 6 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #519 | 12.8 | 8.7% | 85 |
| 7 | University of LiègeLiège | #728 | 8.1 | 8.9% | 102 |
| 8 | University of NamurNamur | #812 | 6.6 | 7.1% | 62 |
| 9 | University of MonsMons | #1,015 | 3.4 | 4.4% | 65 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Belgium?
Dirk E De Vos, Véronique Van Speybroeck and Lennart Martens rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Chemistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Dirk E De Vos#102,037 worldwide overall67.8 of 312 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Véronique Van Speybroeck#181,444 worldwide overall51.3 of 287 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Lennart Martens#116,583 worldwide overall32.6 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Pierre A. Jacobs#178,809 worldwide overall41.2 of 212 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Johan A. Martens#286,577 worldwide overall39.8 of 221 papers here in the top 10%
- 6David Beljonne#20,630 worldwide overall24.7 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Richard Hoogenboom#390,786 worldwide overall41.4 of 261 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Bert F. Sels#45,777 worldwide overall26.0 of 119 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Rob Ameloot#143,678 worldwide overall19.7 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Gwilherm Evano#691,845 worldwide overall31.9 of 205 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Frans Carl De Schryver#291,232 worldwide overall33.7 of 226 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Robert A. Schoonheydt#201,041 worldwide overall20.7 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Pierre Laszlo#1,923,263 worldwide overall34.5 of 206 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Tanja Junkers#614,024 worldwide overall24.3 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Jan B. Uytterhoeven#147,623 worldwide overall14.5 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Chemistry alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.