List of 63 best universities in Belgium

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EduRank

Top 63 universities in Belgium ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 20.8M citations received by 887K academic publications made by 63 universities from Belgium, the popularity of 1,063 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. Ghent University

#33 in Europe
#126 in the World
Enrollment
41,669
Founded
1817

3. University of Liege

#76 in Europe
#218 in the World
Enrollment
25,421
Founded
1817

7. Free University of Brussels - VUB

#169 in Europe
#413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
11,101
Founded
1970

8. University of Namur

#388 in Europe
#1016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1849

9. Hasselt University

#404 in Europe
#1053 in the World
Enrollment
3,310
Founded
1973

10. University of Mons

#467 in Europe
#1267 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2009

11. Institute of Tropical Medicine

#504 in Europe
#1390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1906

17. Royal Conservatory of Brussels

#1480 in Europe
#6383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1832

19. ICHEC Brussels Management School

#1564 in Europe
#6934 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1954

23. Artevelde University College Ghent

#1627 in Europe
#7366 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
2000

25. Vlerick Business School

#1650 in Europe
#7468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1953

28. LUCA School of Arts

#1678 in Europe
#7560 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

30. Saint-Louis University - Brussels

#1706 in Europe
#7668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
4,213
Founded
1948

31. Antwerp Management School

#1755 in Europe
#7849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1959

32. VIVES

#1781 in Europe
#7929 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
2013

38. EPHEC University College

#1929 in Europe
#8321 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1969

43. Albert Jacquard University College

#2114 in Europe
#8899 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1995

46. School of Arts Saint-Luc de Liege

#2135 in Europe
#9012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1890

52. Vesalius College

#2257 in Europe
#9554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,200
Founded
1987

54. Hainaut University College

#2331 in Europe
#9863 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1995

55. Robert Schuman University College

#2337 in Europe
#9891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1995

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

Average cost of living for students in Belgium is $719 + $115-821 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).