12 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations in Belgium

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Belgium ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 322K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 12 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

Belgium | Leuven

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Europe

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

2. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Communications and Public Relations

#60 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

3. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Communications and Public Relations

#80 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

4. Free University of Brussels - VUB

Belgium | Brussels

For Communications and Public Relations

#95 in Europe

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 11,101
Founded: 1970

5. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Communications and Public Relations

#96 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 2003

6. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Communications and Public Relations

#129 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

7. Free University of Brussels

Belgium | Brussels

For Communications and Public Relations

#264 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 31,606
Founded: 1834

8. Institute of Tropical Medicine

Belgium | Antwerp

For Communications and Public Relations

#418 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1906

9. Hasselt University

Belgium | Hasselt

For Communications and Public Relations

#503 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 3,310
Founded: 1973

10. University of Namur

Belgium | Namur

For Communications and Public Relations

#544 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1849

11. University College Ghent

Belgium | Ghent

For Communications and Public Relations

#568 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1995

12. University of Mons

Belgium | Mons

For Communications and Public Relations

#841 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Belgium based on the number of universities and their ranks are Leuven, Ghent, Liege, and Brussels.