Subfield · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Belgium
Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#175 worldwide), followed by IMEC and Ghent University.
- Belgium's world rank
- #31 of 89 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #175 | 33.3 | 13.3% | 848 |
| 2 | IMECLeuven | #233 | 29.6 | 10.8% | 785 |
| 3 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #479 | 20.4 | 12.3% | 462 |
| 4 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #598 | 17.5 | 14.7% | 225 |
| 5 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #632 | 16.8 | 19.0% | 157 |
| 6 | University of MonsMons | #991 | 11.0 | 10.1% | 202 |
| 7 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #1,026 | 10.5 | 12.5% | 191 |
| 8 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #1,411 | 6.4 | 13.8% | 81 |
| 9 | Flanders Make (Belgium)Lommel | #1,501 | 5.6 | 15.7% | 79 |
| 10 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #1,732 | 3.8 | 10.5% | 103 |
| 11 | University of LiègeLiège | #1,888 | 2.7 | 9.4% | 89 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Electrical and Electronic Engineering researchers in Belgium?
Wim Bogaerts, Pieter Dumon and Jean‐Luc Brédas rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Wim Bogaerts#6,865 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 176 works
- 2Pieter Dumon#8,075 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 74 works
- 3Jean‐Luc Brédas#19,209 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 78 works
- 4Jan Craninckx#39,239 worldwide overall570 citations · 93 works
- 5J.-P. Colinge#47,765 worldwide overall409 citations · 52 works
- 6Dries Van Thourhout#51,078 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 206 works
- 7Willy Sansen#52,235 worldwide overall942 citations · 105 works
- 8Piet Wambacq#53,919 worldwide overall585 citations · 111 works
- 9L. Pantisano#58,050 worldwide overall366 citations · 54 works
- 10Stefaan Decoutere#67,085 worldwide overall561 citations · 65 works
- 11P. Absil#71,521 worldwide overall454 citations · 98 works
- 12R. Degraeve#74,469 worldwide overall854 citations · 153 works
- 13A. Mercha#79,477 worldwide overall353 citations · 76 works
- 14Julien Ryckaert#83,291 worldwide overall324 citations · 63 works
- 15Peter Bienstman#85,260 worldwide overall714 citations · 87 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Electrical and Electronic Engineering