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Philosophy research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by University of Liège.

Belgium's world rank
#24
of 49 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
731
Top-10% rate
17.0%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Philosophy in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #1750.022.1%200
2University of LiègeLiège #2234.617.6%65

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

Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Belgium?

Isabelle Stengers, Johan van der Auwera and Franz Brentano rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Isabelle Stengers#9,985 worldwide overall267 citations · 8 works
  2. 2Johan van der Auwera#15,993 worldwide overall396 citations · 7 works
  3. 3Franz Brentano#23,499 worldwide overall193 citations · 13 works
  4. 4Charles T. Wolfe#64,983 worldwide overall155 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Jaco Vangronsveld#118,990 worldwide overall604 citations · 9 works
  6. 6Vivian Liska#132,714 worldwide overall38 citations · 10 works
  7. 7Rudolf Bernet#156,916 worldwide overall38 citations · 25 works
  8. 8Dirk Van Hülle#160,731 worldwide overall44 citations · 16 works
  9. 9Johan Leemans#171,599 worldwide overall31 citations · 11 works
  10. 10Thomas Berns#173,385 worldwide overall19 citations · 7 works
  11. 11Christine Servais#189,453 worldwide overall3 citations · 8 works
  12. 12François Ost#192,602 worldwide overall42 citations · 7 works
  13. 13Hans Geybels#207,904 worldwide overall35 citations · 7 works
  14. 14Mathijs Lamberigts#214,174 worldwide overall19 citations · 11 works
  15. 15Liesbeth Degand#216,103 worldwide overall128 citations · 11 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Philosophy