Physics and Astronomy research in Belgium
Université Libre de Bruxelles ranks first in Belgium for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022-now (#241 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and KU Leuven.
- Belgium's world rank
- #20 of 76 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #241 | 24.4 | 11.5% | 366 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #251 | 23.9 | 14.8% | 340 |
| 3 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #255 | 23.6 | 12.3% | 568 |
| 4 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #276 | 22.5 | 10.1% | 214 |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #390 | 17.8 | 9.6% | 185 |
| 6 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #447 | 15.9 | 10.4% | 136 |
| 7 | University of LiègeLiège | #524 | 13.7 | 7.0% | 198 |
| 8 | European CommissionBrussels | #786 | 8.1 | 11.5% | 63 |
| 9 | University of MonsMons | #809 | 7.7 | 5.4% | 154 |
| 10 | IMECLeuven | #902 | 6.2 | 7.7% | 155 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Belgium?
M. Tytgat, V. Lemaı̂tre and R. Volpe rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Physics and Astronomy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1M. Tytgat#14,122 worldwide overall583.6 of 1,807 papers here in the top 10%
- 2V. Lemaı̂tre#7,447 worldwide overall331.8 of 823 papers here in the top 10%
- 3R. Volpe#6,745 worldwide overall254.6 of 618 papers here in the top 10%
- 4M. Maes#3,749 worldwide overall201.3 of 411 papers here in the top 10%
- 5D. Favart#25,987 worldwide overall187.2 of 513 papers here in the top 10%
- 6H. Geenen#7,509 worldwide overall135.0 of 293 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Alexandre F. Léonard#122,183 worldwide overall166.8 of 404 papers here in the top 10%
- 8M. Gillon#95,895 worldwide overall151.7 of 613 papers here in the top 10%
- 9C. Beluffi#20,389 worldwide overall122.5 of 295 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Shigeru YOSHIDA#721,258 worldwide overall187.0 of 799 papers here in the top 10%
- 11J. A. Aguilar#43,034 worldwide overall111.8 of 341 papers here in the top 10%
- 12P. Petrov#6,511 worldwide overall95.0 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
- 13A. Albert#49,793 worldwide overall103.8 of 291 papers here in the top 10%
- 14O. Militaru#55,956 worldwide overall117.6 of 293 papers here in the top 10%
- 15J. Talvitie#32,918 worldwide overall89.3 of 247 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Physics and Astronomy 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 Physics and Astronomy