Subfield · Molecular Biology · Belgium
Molecular Biology research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Molecular Biology research in 2022–2025 (#153 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and UCLouvain.
- Belgium's world rank
- #20 of 87 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Molecular Biology in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #153 | 34.5 | 22.2% | 490 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #170 | 33.2 | 27.2% | 416 |
| 3 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #656 | 15.6 | 22.1% | 133 |
| 4 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #829 | 12.6 | 22.9% | 146 |
| 5 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #841 | 12.4 | 22.8% | 155 |
| 6 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #864 | 12.0 | 22.2% | 111 |
| 7 | University of LiègeLiège | #876 | 11.8 | 17.0% | 185 |
| 8 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #947 | 10.8 | 19.0% | 143 |
| 9 | University of MonsMons | #2,095 | 49.0 | 6.6% | 78 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Molecular Biology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Molecular Biology researchers in Belgium?
Jo Vandesompele, Peter Vandenabeele and Patrizia Agostinis rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Jo Vandesompele#1,646 worldwide overall2k citations · 53 works
- 2Peter Vandenabeele#2,034 worldwide overall2k citations · 35 works
- 3Patrizia Agostinis#2,812 worldwide overall2k citations · 29 works
- 4Christos Sotiriou#5,398 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 28 works
- 5Jean‐Christophe Marine#7,288 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 31 works
- 6Jeroen Raes#9,050 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 31 works
- 7Christine Van Broeckhoven#15,310 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 49 works
- 8Stein Aerts#23,904 worldwide overall818 citations · 29 works
- 9Peter Carmeliet#24,986 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 73 works
- 10Diether Lambrechts#26,619 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 44 works
- 11Sebastiaan Engelborghs#27,212 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 29 works
- 12Yves Van de Peer#29,247 worldwide overall798 citations · 41 works
- 13Marc Van Montagu#37,925 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 67 works
- 14Mathieu Bollen#53,348 worldwide overall462 citations · 27 works
- 15Kathleen Marchal#54,320 worldwide overall379 citations · 27 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Molecular Biology