Computer Science research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Computer Science research in 2022-now (#153 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and UCLouvain.
- Belgium's world rank
- #24 of 128 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.5%
- 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 | #153 | 40.1 | 10.2% | 1,488 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #243 | 34.5 | 10.8% | 932 |
| 3 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #378 | 29.3 | 8.6% | 435 |
| 4 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #474 | 26.6 | 7.5% | 383 |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #595 | 23.9 | 10.8% | 422 |
| 6 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #788 | 20.5 | 9.8% | 294 |
| 7 | European CommissionBrussels | #875 | 19.3 | 12.7% | 200 |
| 8 | Flanders Make (Belgium)Lommel | #1,303 | 14.5 | 10.2% | 111 |
| 9 | University of LiègeLiège | #1,348 | 14.1 | 8.9% | 220 |
| 10 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #1,353 | 14.1 | 13.0% | 102 |
| 11 | IMECLeuven | #1,441 | 13.4 | 9.4% | 259 |
| 12 | University of NamurNamur | #1,962 | 9.7 | 5.5% | 152 |
| 13 | University of MonsMons | #2,712 | 5.8 | 5.6% | 251 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Belgium?
Marco Dorigo, Ingrid M.R. Verbauwhede and François‐Xavier Standaert rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Marco Dorigo#30,234 worldwide overall83.7 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Ingrid M.R. Verbauwhede#245,940 worldwide overall131.6 of 500 papers here in the top 10%
- 3François‐Xavier Standaert#327,665 worldwide overall105.3 of 366 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Bart Preneel#743,274 worldwide overall115.3 of 692 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Fréderik Vercauteren#47,960 worldwide overall49.7 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Tinne Tuytelaars#89,601 worldwide overall61.0 of 266 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Lieven Eeckhout#405,191 worldwide overall71.5 of 323 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Bart Baesens#132,886 worldwide overall48.9 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Benoît Libert#136,107 worldwide overall55.4 of 139 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Katrien Verbert#101,069 worldwide overall45.5 of 150 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Chris Cornelis#158,267 worldwide overall45.8 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Thomas Stützle#257,829 worldwide overall57.7 of 219 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Danny Weyns#290,063 worldwide overall55.4 of 256 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Vincent Rijmen#372,648 worldwide overall51.8 of 241 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Axel van Lamsweerde#128,495 worldwide overall39.9 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Computer Science 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 Computer Science