Materials Science research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Materials Science research in 2022-now (#214 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #25 of 87 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Science in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #214 | 30.6 | 13.8% | 502 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #275 | 27.3 | 9.8% | 502 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #385 | 23.0 | 11.0% | 200 |
| 4 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #720 | 14.9 | 11.2% | 87 |
| 5 | University of LiègeLiège | #757 | 14.2 | 9.0% | 140 |
| 6 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #805 | 13.4 | 7.8% | 152 |
| 7 | European CommissionBrussels | #859 | 12.6 | 8.1% | 70 |
| 8 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #1,039 | 10.1 | 9.4% | 98 |
| 9 | University of NamurNamur | #1,092 | 9.5 | 7.7% | 74 |
| 10 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #1,124 | 9.1 | 8.4% | 69 |
| 11 | University of MonsMons | #1,367 | 6.6 | 4.6% | 228 |
| 12 | IMECLeuven | #1,645 | 4.2 | 5.8% | 221 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Belgium?
David Beljonne, Bao‐Lian Su and Liviu F. Chibotaru rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Materials Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1David Beljonne#20,630 worldwide overall64.6 of 215 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Bao‐Lian Su#84,876 worldwide overall66.9 of 260 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Liviu F. Chibotaru#99,981 worldwide overall54.5 of 179 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Philippe Dúbois#669,210 worldwide overall97.9 of 535 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Dirk E De Vos#102,037 worldwide overall57.0 of 215 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Johan Hofkens#106,533 worldwide overall56.6 of 231 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Jean‐Christophe Charlier#50,819 worldwide overall49.8 of 169 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Sara Bals#120,461 worldwide overall62.9 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Liviu Ungur#23,892 worldwide overall41.7 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Gustaaf Van Tendeloo#223,180 worldwide overall74.2 of 487 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Koen Vandewal#41,032 worldwide overall33.3 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Geoffroy Hautier#42,331 worldwide overall35.3 of 126 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Stefaan C. De Smedt#33,752 worldwide overall33.2 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Bert F. Sels#45,777 worldwide overall37.3 of 151 papers here in the top 10%
- 15François Maria Peeters#334,207 worldwide overall60.7 of 397 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Materials 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 Materials Science