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Medicine research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Medicine research in 2022-now (#85 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and University of Antwerp.

Belgium's world rank
#16
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
23k
Top-10% rate
13.1%
Ranked institutions
41

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #8550.915.3%4,599
2Ghent UniversityGhent #11947.215.2%2,928
3University of AntwerpAntwerp #28537.612.7%1,931
4Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels #33535.811.1%2,077
5UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve #33935.610.8%1,906
6Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels #48731.614.3%1,298
7University of LiègeLiège #59629.410.6%1,632
8Hasselt UniversityHasselt #72527.215.4%417
9European CommissionBrussels #86525.315.5%356
10de Duve InstituteBrussels #1,62918.318.5%70
11Ziekenhuis Oost-LimburgGenk #1,66918.013.9%174
12Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis HospitalAalst #1,77317.413.0%239
13HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and ArtsGhent #1,99816.013.0%78
14AZ Sint-JanBruges #2,06415.714.2%183
15Instituut voor Tropische GeneeskundeAntwerp #2,29414.516.2%194
16Jessa HospitalHasselt #2,32114.412.9%151
17Cancer Research Institute GhentGhent #2,33114.319.3%63
18University of NamurNamur #2,42013.910.3%133
19Union des Industries Ferroviaires EuropéennesBrussels #2,62813.07.2%98
20University of MonsMons #2,63613.09.0%304
21Sciensano (Belgium)Brussels #2,77212.415.7%149
22AZ Maria MiddelaresGhent #2,78412.415.4%101
23Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen StuivenbergAntwerp #3,01211.512.6%72
24Statistics BelgiumBrussels #3,13111.114.3%76
25AZ DeltaRoeselare #3,6079.511.9%116
26Research Foundation - FlandersBrussels #3,7239.223.4%60
27Imelda HospitalBonheiden #3,8288.913.4%78
28Pain in MotionBrussels #3,9768.419.5%66
29IS practiceBrussels #3,9898.47.1%204
30GZA Ziekenhuizen Campus Sint-AugustinusAntwerp #4,2607.712.9%63
31UCB Pharma (Belgium)Brussels #4,3257.513.2%83
32Health Information ManagementBrussels #4,3297.513.8%75
33AZ Sint-LucasGhent #4,5716.97.7%74
34Clinique Saint-JosephLiège #4,7196.66.5%89
35Province of AntwerpAntwerp #4,8016.414.5%68
36Centre hospitalier régional de la CitadelleLiège #4,8436.39.4%93
37Nutrition Sciences (Belgium)Ghent #4,8756.27.9%130
38Centre Hospitalier Interrégional Edith CavellBrussels #5,0925.78.3%61
39Grand Charleroi HospitalCharleroi #5,2775.37.8%90
40Centre Hospitalier ChrétienLiège #5,4225.06.5%75
41IMECLeuven #6,2183.513.1%65

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Belgium?

Jean‐Louis Vincent, Eric Van Cutsem and Claus Bachert rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Jean‐Louis Vincent#38,652 worldwide overall404.2 of 1,548 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Eric Van Cutsem#13,134 worldwide overall314.9 of 945 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Claus Bachert#43,252 worldwide overall251.6 of 900 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Patrizio Lancellotti#53,446 worldwide overall239.9 of 880 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5William C. Wijns#44,732 worldwide overall235.0 of 838 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Bernard De Bruyne#25,762 worldwide overall211.3 of 670 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Steven Laureys#17,570 worldwide overall191.5 of 508 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Emanuele Barbato#51,664 worldwide overall194.8 of 666 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Jan F. Tack#145,829 worldwide overall251.9 of 1,318 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Hein Heidbüchel#48,682 worldwide overall175.2 of 611 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Fabio Silvio Taccone#75,159 worldwide overall202.5 of 697 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Ignace B. Vergote#107,608 worldwide overall211.4 of 992 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Severine A.R.A. Vermeire#39,866 worldwide overall184.5 of 756 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Johan A. Maertens#52,664 worldwide overall165.5 of 590 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Guy Brusselle#20,955 worldwide overall151.1 of 466 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine