13 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Belgium

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Below is a list of best universities in Belgium ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 54K academic papers made by 13 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Europe
#62 in the World
Enrollment
62,693
Founded
1425

2. University of Liege

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in Europe
#85 in the World
Enrollment
25,421
Founded
1817

3. Free University of Brussels

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in Europe
#184 in the World
Enrollment
31,606
Founded
1834

4. Ghent University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Europe
#199 in the World
Enrollment
41,669
Founded
1817

5. Catholic University of Louvain

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#133 in Europe
#314 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1425

6. Free University of Brussels - VUB

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#171 in Europe
#407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
11,101
Founded
1970

7. University of Antwerp

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#173 in Europe
#410 in the World
Founded
2003

8. University of Namur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#268 in Europe
#650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1849

9. University of Mons

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#296 in Europe
#745 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2009

10. Hasselt University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#401 in Europe
#1066 in the World
Enrollment
3,310
Founded
1973

12. University College Ghent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#924 in Europe
#3540 in the World
Founded
1995

13. Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#957 in Europe
#3740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1906

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