14 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 346K citations received by 18.7K academic papers made by 14 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

2. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#66 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

3. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#83 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

4. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 2003

5. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#124 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

6. Free University of Brussels - VUB

Belgium | Brussels

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

7. Free University of Brussels

Belgium | Brussels

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#141 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 31,606
Founded: 1834

8. University of Namur

Belgium | Namur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#547 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1849

9. University of Mons

Belgium | Mons

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#593 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2009

10. Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#598 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 300
Founded: 1919

11. Hasselt University

Belgium | Hasselt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#625 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 3,310
Founded: 1973

12. University College Ghent

Belgium | Ghent

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#787 in Europe

#2707 in the World

Founded: 1995

13. Erasmus University College, Brussels

Belgium | Brussels

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#799 in Europe

#2803 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1995

14. Institute of Tropical Medicine

Belgium | Antwerp

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#863 in Europe

#3118 in the World

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

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Belgium based on the number of universities and their ranks are Leuven, Ghent, Liege, and Antwerp.