Field · Environmental Science · Belgium
Environmental Science research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Environmental Science research in 2022–2025 (#106 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #34 of 125 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 17
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Environmental Science in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #106 | 43.0 | 28.7% | 793 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #226 | 33.7 | 26.3% | 641 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #457 | 25.1 | 25.3% | 364 |
| 4 | University of LiègeLiège | #573 | 22.3 | 21.2% | 364 |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #679 | 20.2 | 26.0% | 224 |
| 6 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #719 | 19.5 | 26.8% | 225 |
| 7 | European CommissionBrussels | #1,047 | 14.9 | 34.5% | 80 |
| 8 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #1,081 | 14.6 | 25.6% | 172 |
| 9 | Gembloux Agro-Bio TechGembloux | #1,659 | 9.3 | 32.4% | 87 |
| 10 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #1,897 | 7.7 | 19.7% | 105 |
| 11 | Research Institute for Nature and ForestBrussels | #1,960 | 7.3 | 25.3% | 84 |
| 12 | Flemish Institute for Technological ResearchMol | #2,054 | 6.7 | 20.9% | 102 |
| 13 | Institute of Natural SciencesBrussels | #2,166 | 6.1 | 9.6% | 167 |
| 14 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #2,461 | 4.5 | 9.3% | 145 |
| 15 | University of MonsMons | #2,648 | 3.6 | 6.9% | 151 |
| 16 | Flanders Marine InstituteOstend | #2,837 | 2.8 | 13.8% | 71 |
| 17 | European Union of Medical SpecialistsBrussels | #3,464 | 30.0 | 2.5% | 84 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Belgium?
Jozef Deckers, Marc Aubinet and Éric F. Lambin rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Jozef Deckers#849 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 63 works
- 2Marc Aubinet#3,295 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 52 works
- 3Éric F. Lambin#3,846 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 44 works
- 4Pol Coppin#9,269 worldwide overall1k citations · 44 works
- 5R. Ceulemans#10,388 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 56 works
- 6Ivan A. Janssens#12,121 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 62 works
- 7Marc Dufrêne#14,633 worldwide overall777 citations · 41 works
- 8Diego G. Miralles#16,563 worldwide overall894 citations · 38 works
- 9Willy Verstraete#24,817 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 83 works
- 10Wim Thiery#37,098 worldwide overall646 citations · 41 works
- 11Roel Merckx#53,032 worldwide overall798 citations · 43 works
- 12Steven Bouillon#54,372 worldwide overall507 citations · 50 works
- 13Niko E. C. Verhoest#62,452 worldwide overall688 citations · 63 works
- 14Ben Somers#62,528 worldwide overall556 citations · 48 works
- 15Hans Verbeeck#66,813 worldwide overall742 citations · 68 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Environmental Science