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Immunology research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Immunology research in 2022–2025 (#126 worldwide), followed by Ghent University.

Belgium's world rank
#17
of 56 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
872
Top-10% rate
25.3%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Immunology in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #12621.022.8%128
2Ghent UniversityGhent #19513.825.4%93

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

Who are the top Immunology researchers in Belgium?

Peter Vandenabeele, Paul Rutgeerts and Steven Gillis rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Peter Vandenabeele#2,034 worldwide overall2k citations · 20 works
  2. 2Paul Rutgeerts#8,422 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 20 works
  3. 3Steven Gillis#12,882 worldwide overall771 citations · 19 works
  4. 4Daniel Portetelle#13,081 worldwide overall554 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Claus Bachert#18,062 worldwide overall1k citations · 14 works
  6. 6Jo Van Damme#18,712 worldwide overall586 citations · 18 works
  7. 7Edward Abraham#22,365 worldwide overall504 citations · 13 works
  8. 8Thierry Boon#23,837 worldwide overall520 citations · 26 works
  9. 9Peter Carmeliet#24,986 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 19 works
  10. 10Édouard Louis#29,334 worldwide overall781 citations · 12 works
  11. 11Daniel Abramowicz#29,867 worldwide overall413 citations · 11 works
  12. 12Bart Neyns#37,091 worldwide overall612 citations · 18 works
  13. 13Bart N. Lambrecht#45,430 worldwide overall390 citations · 31 works
  14. 14Jacques Urbain#45,495 worldwide overall194 citations · 12 works
  15. 15Jean‐Christophe Renauld#45,570 worldwide overall343 citations · 21 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Immunology