Subfield · Mechanical Engineering · Belgium
Mechanical Engineering research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#129 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
- Belgium's world rank
- #37 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #129 | 32.6 | 17.2% | 341 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #390 | 17.2 | 13.6% | 210 |
| 3 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #643 | 10.3 | 20.8% | 86 |
| 4 | Flanders Make (Belgium)Lommel | #851 | 6.4 | 16.0% | 85 |
| 5 | University of LiègeLiège | #903 | 5.6 | 14.8% | 88 |
| 6 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #914 | 5.4 | 16.1% | 61 |
| 7 | University of MonsMons | #1,109 | 2.7 | 7.4% | 95 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in Belgium?
Marco Dorigo, Jean‐Pierre Kruth and J. Van Humbeeck rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Marco Dorigo#246 worldwide overall4.5k citations · 29 works
- 2Jean‐Pierre Kruth#11,263 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 52 works
- 3J. Van Humbeeck#20,409 worldwide overall848 citations · 26 works
- 4Koen Binnemans#35,229 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 22 works
- 5Ignace Verpoest#39,907 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 61 works
- 6Guido De Roeck#52,429 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 25 works
- 7Konstantinos Gryllias#56,763 worldwide overall442 citations · 27 works
- 8Peter Tom Jones#64,672 worldwide overall377 citations · 24 works
- 9Patrick Wollants#128,339 worldwide overall362 citations · 39 works
- 10Bart Blanpain#143,130 worldwide overall749 citations · 79 works
- 11Tom Van Gerven#143,990 worldwide overall627 citations · 29 works
- 12Magd Abdel Wahab#147,281 worldwide overall797 citations · 44 works
- 13D. Schryvers#152,558 worldwide overall528 citations · 22 works
- 14Kim Vanmeensel#172,069 worldwide overall357 citations · 29 works
- 15Yiannis Pontikes#183,603 worldwide overall535 citations · 29 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering