- Belgium's world rank
- #21 of 88 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Surgery in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #51 | 47.6 | 20.3% | 496 |
| 2 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #272 | 25.3 | 16.7% | 205 |
| 3 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #499 | 17.2 | 19.6% | 142 |
| 4 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #536 | 16.3 | 18.8% | 135 |
| 5 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #683 | 13.0 | 15.0% | 123 |
| 6 | Cliniques Universitaires Saint-LucBrussels | #781 | 11.2 | 12.0% | 128 |
| 7 | University of LiègeLiège | #891 | 9.5 | 12.4% | 110 |
| 8 | Universitair Ziekenhuis LeuvenLeuven | #914 | 9.1 | 13.6% | 84 |
| 9 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #929 | 8.9 | 14.2% | 86 |
| 10 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #959 | 8.5 | 20.2% | 72 |
| 11 | Antwerp University HospitalAntwerp | #987 | 8.1 | 11.4% | 114 |
| 12 | Erasmus HospitalBrussels | #1,312 | 4.3 | 12.5% | 63 |
| 13 | Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselBrussels | #1,313 | 4.3 | 13.1% | 60 |
| 14 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de LiègeLiège | #1,526 | 2.3 | 4.8% | 74 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Surgery, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Surgery researchers in Belgium?
Patrizio Lancellotti, William Wijns and Emanuele Barbato rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Patrizio Lancellotti#86 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 23 works
- 2William Wijns#227 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 72 works
- 3Emanuele Barbato#311 worldwide overall3k citations · 28 works
- 4Eric Van Cutsem#2,907 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 41 works
- 5Jean‐Yves Reginster#7,055 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 24 works
- 6Paul Rutgeerts#8,422 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 31 works
- 7Jean‐Louis Vincent#14,427 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 63 works
- 8Richard Sylvester#14,846 worldwide overall631 citations · 39 works
- 9Claus Bachert#18,062 worldwide overall1k citations · 24 works
- 10Karin Haustermans#21,999 worldwide overall917 citations · 33 works
- 11Bernard De Bruyne#24,589 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 76 works
- 12Daniël Pipeleers#31,202 worldwide overall496 citations · 32 works
- 13Daniel De Backer#32,895 worldwide overall890 citations · 42 works
- 14Jan Lerut#37,858 worldwide overall302 citations · 31 works
- 15Décio L. Eizirik#52,378 worldwide overall469 citations · 24 works