Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#66 worldwide), followed by Université Libre de Bruxelles and Ghent University.
- Belgium's world rank
- #17 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 733
- Top-10% rate
- 12.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #66 | 30.1 | 14.9% | 201 |
| 2 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #224 | 9.7 | 10.4% | 79 |
| 3 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #277 | 6.1 | 21.3% | 65 |
| 4 | University of LiègeLiège | #298 | 4.9 | 5.4% | 84 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Belgium?
M. Gillon, Christophe Collette and Ilse De Looze rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1M. Gillon#95,895 worldwide overall116.2 of 426 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Christophe Collette#202,958 worldwide overall57.3 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Ilse De Looze#119,475 worldwide overall59.0 of 174 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Amaury H. M. J. Triaud#293,944 worldwide overall66.2 of 263 papers here in the top 10%
- 5J. Watchi#10,250 worldwide overall42.7 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 6M. Baes#357,590 worldwide overall72.0 of 299 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Conny Aerts#328,110 worldwide overall64.9 of 331 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Hugues Sana#320,190 worldwide overall52.1 of 244 papers here in the top 10%
- 9T. Shenar#73,305 worldwide overall37.5 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Pablo Marchant#70,534 worldwide overall31.0 of 69 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Valentin Christiaens#49,596 worldwide overall31.9 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
- 12J. R. Cudell#192,527 worldwide overall32.1 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Bart K. Vandenbussche#312,003 worldwide overall35.0 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Emmanuël Jehin#528,888 worldwide overall51.2 of 303 papers here in the top 10%
- 15M. Tytgat#14,122 worldwide overall29.0 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics