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Automotive Engineering research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Automotive Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#178 worldwide), followed by Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Belgium's world rank
#34
of 58 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
508
Top-10% rate
15.8%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Automotive Engineering in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #17811.418.5%90
2Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels #2059.023.2%68

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Automotive Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Automotive Engineering researchers in Belgium?

Jean‐Pierre Kruth, Kim Ragaert and Eric Beyne rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Jean‐Pierre Kruth#11,263 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 20 works
  2. 2Kim Ragaert#58,055 worldwide overall621 citations · 8 works
  3. 3Eric Beyne#150,704 worldwide overall794 citations · 15 works
  4. 4Maitane Berecibar#188,798 worldwide overall345 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Ronnie Belmans#201,657 worldwide overall1k citations · 6 works
  6. 6Johan Driesen#201,702 worldwide overall764 citations · 13 works
  7. 7Joris Jaguemont#218,148 worldwide overall312 citations · 10 works
  8. 8Sebastian Verhelst#258,615 worldwide overall371 citations · 16 works
  9. 9Wout Dullaert#263,166 worldwide overall262 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Herman Van der Auweraer#278,069 worldwide overall230 citations · 9 works
  11. 11Georges Kouroussis#291,068 worldwide overall183 citations · 7 works
  12. 12Willy Maenhaut#301,478 worldwide overall615 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Peter Van den Bossche#342,264 worldwide overall552 citations · 49 works
  14. 14Joeri Van Mierlo#354,508 worldwide overall943 citations · 87 works
  15. 15Patrick Guillaume#361,653 worldwide overall472 citations · 6 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Automotive Engineering