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Law research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Law research in 2022–2025 (#214 worldwide), followed by .

Belgium's world rank
#22
of 48 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
544
Top-10% rate
18.0%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Law in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #21411.518.5%89

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

Who are the top Law researchers in Belgium?

Wim Decock, Mark Van Hoecke and Dirk Jacobs rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Wim Decock#19,436 worldwide overall164 citations · 16 works
  2. 2Mark Van Hoecke#81,816 worldwide overall50 citations · 24 works
  3. 3Dirk Jacobs#83,737 worldwide overall176 citations · 10 works
  4. 4R. C. van Caenegem#122,304 worldwide overall47 citations · 12 works
  5. 5Jan Clément#137,881 worldwide overall102 citations · 10 works
  6. 6Yves Poullet#142,759 worldwide overall59 citations · 12 works
  7. 7Jan Wouters#176,741 worldwide overall333 citations · 20 works
  8. 8Sylvie De Raedt#183,998 worldwide overall33 citations · 10 works
  9. 9Lode Walgrave#190,590 worldwide overall43 citations · 9 works
  10. 10François Ost#192,602 worldwide overall42 citations · 21 works
  11. 11Herwig Verschueren#195,700 worldwide overall30 citations · 27 works
  12. 12Dominique Blommaert#201,389 worldwide overall36 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Eddy Wymeersch#246,827 worldwide overall94 citations · 10 works
  14. 14Mireille Hildebrandt#263,033 worldwide overall118 citations · 17 works
  15. 15Christopher Kuner#277,797 worldwide overall49 citations · 11 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Law