Field · Materials Science · Belgium
Materials Science research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#160 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #34 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
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 | #160 | 35.0 | 21.5% | 457 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #270 | 28.3 | 17.7% | 483 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #503 | 20.4 | 17.1% | 197 |
| 4 | IMECLeuven | #1,167 | 9.6 | 7.8% | 204 |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #1,255 | 8.7 | 14.3% | 95 |
| 6 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #1,336 | 7.9 | 18.1% | 85 |
| 7 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #1,452 | 6.8 | 10.9% | 148 |
| 8 | University of LiègeLiège | #1,549 | 6.0 | 13.3% | 132 |
| 9 | University of MonsMons | #1,659 | 5.1 | 5.9% | 228 |
| 10 | University of NamurNamur | #1,944 | 3.1 | 13.0% | 71 |
| 11 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #2,036 | 2.5 | 14.2% | 69 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Belgium?
Geoffroy Hautier, Xavier Gonze and Jean‐Luc Brédas rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Geoffroy Hautier#15,382 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 57 works
- 2Xavier Gonze#16,390 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 45 works
- 3Jean‐Luc Brédas#19,209 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 80 works
- 4Koen Binnemans#35,229 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 72 works
- 5Ignace Verpoest#39,907 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 90 works
- 6Jean‐Christophe Charlier#48,364 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 70 works
- 7Dries Van Thourhout#51,078 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 43 works
- 8Philippe Dúbois#81,380 worldwide overall2k citations · 157 works
- 9Annemie Bogaerts#96,654 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 48 works
- 10Jan Van Humbeeck#117,499 worldwide overall434 citations · 46 works
- 11L. Malerba#118,518 worldwide overall368 citations · 46 works
- 12D. Schryvers#152,558 worldwide overall528 citations · 52 works
- 13Dirk De Vos#155,720 worldwide overall991 citations · 46 works
- 14Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov#195,359 worldwide overall889 citations · 71 works
- 15Thomas Pardoen#215,401 worldwide overall779 citations · 58 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Materials Science