Mathematics research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#129 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
- Belgium's world rank
- #19 of 80 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #129 | 30.1 | 11.7% | 270 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #135 | 29.5 | 11.6% | 342 |
| 3 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #241 | 21.2 | 13.0% | 106 |
| 4 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #302 | 17.9 | 15.9% | 83 |
| 5 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #392 | 14.2 | 6.3% | 140 |
| 6 | University of MonsMons | #565 | 8.9 | 9.2% | 73 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in Belgium?
Stijn Vansteelandt, Arno B. J. Kuijlaars and Michel Van den Bergh rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Stijn Vansteelandt#124,699 worldwide overall37.8 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Arno B. J. Kuijlaars#205,012 worldwide overall29.3 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Michel Van den Bergh#301,022 worldwide overall30.1 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Jean Van Schaftingen#297,423 worldwide overall21.2 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Anthony Herrel#462,001 worldwide overall16.1 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Philippe L. Toint#376,885 worldwide overall24.1 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Peter J. Rousseeuw#177,573 worldwide overall22.7 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Jan Denef#238,736 worldwide overall16.2 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Philippe Beutels#98,490 worldwide overall14.8 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Bert De Smedt#485,060 worldwide overall25.8 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Wim Fias#216,304 worldwide overall15.8 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Stefaan Vaes#325,699 worldwide overall17.9 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Ben Van Calster#17,452 worldwide overall12.9 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Marc E Buyse#42,862 worldwide overall16.1 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Freddy Dumortier#486,172 worldwide overall15.5 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Mathematics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.