Field · Computer Science · Belgium
Computer Science research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#142 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and UCLouvain.
- Belgium's world rank
- #41 of 131 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computer Science in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #142 | 41.3 | 19.2% | 1,433 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #416 | 28.6 | 19.9% | 757 |
| 3 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #437 | 28.0 | 16.0% | 399 |
| 4 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #923 | 19.2 | 19.2% | 416 |
| 5 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #995 | 18.3 | 15.9% | 363 |
| 6 | IMECLeuven | #1,038 | 17.8 | 19.6% | 225 |
| 7 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #1,405 | 14.2 | 16.4% | 289 |
| 8 | University of LiègeLiège | #1,743 | 11.7 | 13.8% | 210 |
| 9 | Flanders Make (Belgium)Lommel | #1,855 | 10.9 | 20.6% | 111 |
| 10 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #1,971 | 10.2 | 15.3% | 160 |
| 11 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #2,076 | 9.6 | 21.6% | 102 |
| 12 | University of MonsMons | #2,299 | 8.4 | 10.2% | 251 |
| 13 | University of NamurNamur | #2,632 | 6.8 | 14.5% | 141 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Belgium?
Marco Dorigo, Tinne Tuytelaars and Joos Vandewalle rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Marco Dorigo#246 worldwide overall4.5k citations · 98 works
- 2Tinne Tuytelaars#772 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 153 works
- 3Joos Vandewalle#7,894 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 156 works
- 4Bart De Moor#14,240 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 94 works
- 5Jean-Jacques Quisquater#20,778 worldwide overall942 citations · 106 works
- 6Vincent Rijmen#24,788 worldwide overall767 citations · 91 works
- 7Ingrid Verbauwhede#37,910 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 215 works
- 8François‐Xavier Standaert#59,709 worldwide overall731 citations · 115 works
- 9Hans Vangheluwe#70,520 worldwide overall458 citations · 82 works
- 10Frank Piessens#70,638 worldwide overall735 citations · 137 works
- 11Bart Baesens#70,913 worldwide overall991 citations · 92 works
- 12Jean Vanderdonckt#72,257 worldwide overall838 citations · 149 works
- 13Olivier Bonaventure#78,055 worldwide overall430 citations · 80 works
- 14Lieven Eeckhout#90,212 worldwide overall593 citations · 130 works
- 15Thomas Stützle#107,990 worldwide overall799 citations · 78 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Computer Science