Subfield · Computational Mechanics · Belgium
Computational Mechanics research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Computational Mechanics research in 2022–2025 (#152 worldwide), followed by Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Ghent University.
- Belgium's world rank
- #27 of 54 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 615
- Top-10% rate
- 16.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computational Mechanics in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #152 | 15.3 | 16.7% | 109 |
| 2 | Von Karman Institute for Fluid DynamicsSint-Genesius-Rode | #219 | 9.1 | 27.1% | 62 |
| 3 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #270 | 5.6 | 14.6% | 78 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computational Mechanics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computational Mechanics researchers in Belgium?
Jean‐Pierre Kruth, J. De Coninck and Jean‐François Remacle rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Jean‐Pierre Kruth#11,263 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 18 works
- 2J. De Coninck#107,940 worldwide overall445 citations · 14 works
- 3Jean‐François Remacle#166,861 worldwide overall295 citations · 23 works
- 4Marc Moonen#176,013 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 53 works
- 5M. Gillon#242,292 worldwide overall920 citations · 16 works
- 6Kevin M. Van Geem#253,187 worldwide overall1k citations · 33 works
- 7Johan A. K. Suykens#254,804 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 21 works
- 8Joost R. Duflou#277,948 worldwide overall560 citations · 23 works
- 9Philip Dutré#278,957 worldwide overall225 citations · 16 works
- 10Geraldine J. Heynderickx#293,471 worldwide overall226 citations · 27 works
- 11Chris Lacor#340,690 worldwide overall171 citations · 21 works
- 12F. Adams#343,027 worldwide overall393 citations · 15 works
- 13M. A. T. Groenewegen#353,653 worldwide overall435 citations · 17 works
- 14Juray De Wilde#354,361 worldwide overall108 citations · 25 works
- 15Jonathan Lambrechts#377,293 worldwide overall189 citations · 15 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Computational Mechanics