Field · Health Professions · Belgium
Health Professions research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#40 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
- Belgium's world rank
- #35 of 108 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Professions in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #40 | 51.2 | 26.7% | 389 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #247 | 27.2 | 28.2% | 241 |
| 3 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #340 | 22.9 | 25.8% | 158 |
| 4 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #585 | 15.8 | 25.4% | 165 |
| 5 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #624 | 14.9 | 21.2% | 116 |
| 6 | University of LiègeLiège | #826 | 11.2 | 10.2% | 146 |
| 7 | University of MonsMons | #858 | 10.7 | 5.7% | 121 |
| 8 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #1,048 | 8.1 | 30.2% | 65 |
| 9 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #1,287 | 5.3 | 17.2% | 138 |
| 10 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #1,356 | 4.7 | 14.1% | 120 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Belgium?
Olivier Bruyère, Marleen Temmerman and Ronny Bruffaerts rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Olivier Bruyère#1,874 worldwide overall2k citations · 23 works
- 2Marleen Temmerman#2,223 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 22 works
- 3Ronny Bruffaerts#6,235 worldwide overall946 citations · 15 works
- 4Jean‐Yves Reginster#7,055 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 19 works
- 5Jean‐Louis Vincent#14,427 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 16 works
- 6Herman Van Oyen#27,751 worldwide overall491 citations · 16 works
- 7Robert Vander Stichele#34,958 worldwide overall418 citations · 21 works
- 8Alice Nieuwboer#79,636 worldwide overall421 citations · 19 works
- 9Marcel Kornitzer#79,650 worldwide overall305 citations · 21 works
- 10Jaco Vangronsveld#118,990 worldwide overall604 citations · 18 works
- 11Chris Gastmans#123,639 worldwide overall166 citations · 28 works
- 12Koen Van den Heede#125,439 worldwide overall149 citations · 19 works
- 13Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé#126,247 worldwide overall122 citations · 18 works
- 14Jean Pétermans#127,830 worldwide overall115 citations · 17 works
- 15Dirk De Bacquer#129,391 worldwide overall393 citations · 24 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Health Professions