15 Best universities for Economics in Belgium

Below is a list of best universities in Belgium ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 18M citations received by 765K academic papers made by 15 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. Catholic University of Leuven

For Economics

#13 in Europe
#63 in the World
Enrollment
62,693
Founded
1425

2. Ghent University

For Economics

#43 in Europe
#150 in the World
Enrollment
41,669
Founded
1817

5. Free University of Brussels

For Economics

#83 in Europe
#246 in the World
Enrollment
31,606
Founded
1834

6. University of Liege

For Economics

#98 in Europe
#275 in the World
Enrollment
25,421
Founded
1817

7. Free University of Brussels - VUB

For Economics

#122 in Europe
#343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
11,101
Founded
1970

8. University of Namur

For Economics

#338 in Europe
#873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1849

9. Hasselt University

For Economics

#369 in Europe
#954 in the World
Enrollment
3,310
Founded
1973

10. Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Economics

#439 in Europe
#1152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1906

11. University of Mons

For Economics

#495 in Europe
#1377 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2009

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