9 Best universities for Microbiology in Belgium

Below is the list of best universities in Belgium ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 360K citations received by 6.7K academic papers made by 9 universities in Belgium was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Ghent University

For Microbiology

#1 in Europe
#4 in the World
Enrollment
41,669
Founded
1817

2. Catholic University of Leuven

For Microbiology

#22 in Europe
#81 in the World
Enrollment
62,693
Founded
1425

3. Catholic University of Louvain

For Microbiology

#49 in Europe
#161 in the World
Enrollment
30,824
Founded
1425

4. University of Liege

For Microbiology

#51 in Europe
#163 in the World
Enrollment
25,421
Founded
1817

5. Free University of Brussels - VUB

For Microbiology

#91 in Europe
#266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
11,101
Founded
1970

6. Free University of Brussels

For Microbiology

#98 in Europe
#294 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1834

7. University of Antwerp

For Microbiology

#148 in Europe
#413 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
2003

8. Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Microbiology

#189 in Europe
#510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
750
Founded
1906

9. University of Namur

For Microbiology

#270 in Europe
#792 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1849

The best cities to study Microbiology in Belgium based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ghent, Leuven, Louvain-la-Neuve, and Liege.