Subfield · Language and Linguistics · Belgium
Language and Linguistics research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#32 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and Directorate-General for Interpretation.
- Belgium's world rank
- #23 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 734
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #32 | 39.3 | 30.3% | 92 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #35 | 37.8 | 20.2% | 161 |
| 3 | Directorate-General for InterpretationBrussels | #275 | 1.7 | 7.4% | 72 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in Belgium?
Johan van der Auwera, Jan Blommaert and Marc Brysbaert rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Johan van der Auwera#15,993 worldwide overall396 citations · 42 works
- 2Jan Blommaert#22,954 worldwide overall618 citations · 22 works
- 3Marc Brysbaert#29,275 worldwide overall832 citations · 16 works
- 4Sylviane Granger#31,676 worldwide overall383 citations · 30 works
- 5Mark Janse#68,805 worldwide overall91 citations · 15 works
- 6Georges Bastin#80,547 worldwide overall602 citations · 10 works
- 7Jef Verschueren#92,535 worldwide overall106 citations · 18 works
- 8Benedikt Szmrecsanyi#98,375 worldwide overall184 citations · 19 works
- 9Frieda Steurs#120,891 worldwide overall132 citations · 11 works
- 10Elke Peters#127,582 worldwide overall114 citations · 9 works
- 11Dirk Geeraerts#144,175 worldwide overall231 citations · 65 works
- 12Dirk Delabastita#147,073 worldwide overall41 citations · 10 works
- 13Eitan Grossman#153,469 worldwide overall64 citations · 9 works
- 14Gilles-Maurice de Schryver#172,776 worldwide overall140 citations · 42 works
- 15Gianluca Valenti#188,836 worldwide overall3 citations · 11 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics