Catholic University of Louvain: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th in Belgium, 281st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 223 research topics. The Catholic University of Louvain ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 75,223 academic publications and 2,213,551 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 158 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#281 of 14,131 In the World
#106 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 63 In Belgium
#1 of 2 In Louvain-la-Neuve
#54 of 1,001 For UX/UI Desgin
#96 of 2,488 For Software Engineering
#139 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#358 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#350 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 220 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Biology in Belgium and 264th in the World with 41,699 publications made and 1,564,160 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 17 In Belgium
#94 of 1,445 In Europe
#264 of 6,770 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 398 4083
1992 400 4915
1993 453 4746
1994 504 5622
1995 539 6032
1996 558 6858
1997 594 8013
1998 559 9304
1999 682 11144
2000 701 12148
2001 751 13379
2002 817 16038
2003 775 17548
2004 868 20106
2005 933 22740
2006 937 26481
2007 1054 29798
2008 1101 33252
2009 1260 37048
2010 1333 43270
2011 1436 48573
2012 1518 55041
2013 1580 60662
2014 1606 68036
2015 1590 71117
2016 1635 75376
2017 1653 77831
2018 1711 84568
2019 1837 94969
2020 2112 112823
2021 2126 129802
2022 1886 131335
2023 1742 126611

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 42 139
Nutrition and Food Science 4 49 150
Biotechnology 4 51 161
Microbiology 4 62 185
Forestry 4 59 189
Agricultural Science 4 56 190
Molecular Biology 5 73 218
Pharmacology 4 72 224
Horticulture 4 75 237
Immunology 5 89 237
Biophysics 2 91 252
Astrobiology 3 102 258
Biochemistry 4 92 260
Genetics 5 91 261
Evolutionary Biology 5 104 265
Paleontology 4 101 273
Neuroscience 6 104 274
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 107 276
Nanotechnology 3 74 279
Botany 5 109 294
Entomology 5 116 308
Oncology and Cancer research 5 112 317
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 110 318
Virology 7 107 322
Zoology 7 158 410
Animal Science 5 136 413
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 228 624

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Chemistry in Belgium and 277th in the World with 34,859 publications made and 1,275,134 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Belgium
#92 of 1,401 In Europe
#277 of 6,447 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 370 4139
1992 401 4647
1993 462 4833
1994 504 5516
1995 523 6081
1996 574 6933
1997 592 7864
1998 571 9121
1999 629 10846
2000 646 11599
2001 644 12418
2002 776 14679
2003 722 15946
2004 735 17999
2005 843 20602
2006 853 23266
2007 918 25733
2008 941 28721
2009 1078 31720
2010 1084 36141
2011 1162 40522
2012 1230 45544
2013 1278 50277
2014 1239 56107
2015 1194 58889
2016 1305 61917
2017 1243 63369
2018 1286 68311
2019 1364 75951
2020 1401 88684
2021 1460 101731
2022 1331 102722
2023 1244 99239

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 49 150
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 74 192
Biochemical Engineering 4 96 207
Inorganic Chemistry 3 63 214
Organic Chemistry 4 86 253
Computational Chemistry 5 109 258
Biochemistry 4 92 260
Chemical Engineering 3 63 266
Pharmacy 3 126 275
Nanotechnology 3 74 279
Materials Science 4 93 288
Physical chemistry 3 109 346
Radiochemistry 4 79 371
Environmental Chemistry 5 139 373
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 166 435

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Engineering in Belgium and 289th in the World with 32,982 publications made and 1,015,066 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 17 In Belgium
#95 of 1,453 In Europe
#289 of 6,684 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 271 2408
1992 323 2826
1993 346 2904
1994 337 3099
1995 403 3483
1996 439 4121
1997 466 4840
1998 485 5418
1999 484 6228
2000 522 6637
2001 563 7434
2002 789 9981
2003 704 10737
2004 723 12536
2005 845 14885
2006 869 17497
2007 940 19741
2008 968 22520
2009 1108 25196
2010 1121 28782
2011 1222 33314
2012 1240 36885
2013 1322 41264
2014 1201 46064
2015 1218 48860
2016 1317 51531
2017 1286 52706
2018 1335 57316
2019 1428 63715
2020 1442 73380
2021 1473 83850
2022 1376 84025
2023 1287 81674

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Physics in Belgium and 286th in the World with 31,532 publications made and 939,828 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 17 In Belgium
#100 of 1,446 In Europe
#286 of 6,603 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 288 2529
1992 335 2863
1993 365 3001
1994 363 3167
1995 399 3626
1996 458 4196
1997 473 4921
1998 472 5362
1999 474 6285
2000 505 6493
2001 554 7429
2002 766 9451
2003 659 10251
2004 684 11829
2005 788 14060
2006 812 16286
2007 833 18365
2008 876 20912
2009 1003 23008
2010 1013 26474
2011 1099 30224
2012 1154 33827
2013 1224 37603
2014 1123 41664
2015 1099 44307
2016 1217 46741
2017 1213 47608
2018 1198 51506
2019 1345 57670
2020 1344 67149
2021 1390 76219
2022 1321 76035
2023 1213 74720

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 52 150
Theoretical Physics 4 106 219
Nuclear Physics 6 101 229
Biophysics 2 91 252
Astrobiology 3 102 258
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 118 259
Nanotechnology 3 74 279
Quantum and Particle physics 5 104 285
Materials Science 4 93 288
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 133 314
Acoustical Engineering 5 108 326
Condensed Matter Physics 6 139 339
Optical Engineering 5 128 347
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 190 486

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 228th in the World with 30,673 publications made and 754,976 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 18 In Belgium
#86 of 1,492 In Europe
#228 of 7,020 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 194 1086
1992 191 1459
1993 210 1409
1994 225 1753
1995 247 1657
1996 262 1945
1997 263 2257
1998 262 2706
1999 316 3186
2000 347 3719
2001 406 4000
2002 474 5422
2003 504 6199
2004 578 7625
2005 641 9072
2006 627 10831
2007 802 12854
2008 837 14562
2009 1017 17521
2010 1157 19973
2011 1167 23446
2012 1247 26778
2013 1372 30616
2014 1357 34384
2015 1393 36824
2016 1433 38005
2017 1504 39680
2018 1646 44507
2019 1536 50794
2020 1760 59699
2021 1689 69067
2022 1514 68920
2023 1365 66892

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Medicine in Belgium and 263rd in the World with 29,853 publications made and 1,081,922 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Belgium
#94 of 1,417 In Europe
#263 of 6,680 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 263 2539
1992 263 3038
1993 289 2736
1994 305 3327
1995 343 3707
1996 365 4245
1997 345 4773
1998 362 5740
1999 468 6733
2000 473 7487
2001 532 8460
2002 551 10219
2003 537 11211
2004 578 12774
2005 610 14765
2006 617 17257
2007 720 19347
2008 709 21848
2009 857 24982
2010 878 29187
2011 986 32970
2012 1100 37685
2013 1195 41760
2014 1161 47029
2015 1167 49993
2016 1254 53181
2017 1282 56407
2018 1392 61242
2019 1471 68773
2020 1701 83076
2021 1605 97463
2022 1464 100151
2023 1373 95986

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 42 139
Medical Physics 4 52 150
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 81 166
Critical Care Nursing 4 55 172
Respiratory Therapy 4 62 177
Radiation Therapy 2 59 190
Urology 5 63 194
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 65 201
Audiology 5 83 207
Neurosurgery 5 87 212
Pharmacology 4 72 224
Immunology 5 89 237
Surgery 3 79 238
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 84 239
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 83 243
Anatomy and Physiology 4 86 247
Cardiology 3 99 263
Anesthesiology 5 93 263
Public Health 5 92 272
Occupational Therapy 6 102 272
Pharmacy 3 126 275
Sports Medicine 6 102 282
Pathology 5 104 283
Psychiatry 5 111 298
Dermatology 4 115 299
Orthodontics 4 112 312
Pediatrics 5 119 316
Oncology and Cancer research 5 112 317
Cosmetology 6 117 317
Virology 7 107 322
Dentistry 4 115 323
Physical Therapy 6 125 337
Epidemiology 7 133 344
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 116 361
Ophthalmology 3 131 368
Clinical Psychology 5 127 374
Nursing 6 131 376
Optometry 4 132 378
Biomedical Engineering 4 138 379
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 121 383
Family medicine 8 138 391
Gerontology 5 120 403
Health Science 7 142 424
Plastic Surgery 6 155 495
Veterinary 8 156 549
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 228 624
Social Work 6 235 745
Forensic Science 9 283 849
Sports / Exercise science 8 346 950

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Computer Science in Belgium and 280th in the World with 26,746 publications made and 824,241 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 17 In Belgium
#92 of 1,459 In Europe
#280 of 6,752 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 164 1292
1992 169 1667
1993 212 1488
1994 219 1756
1995 259 1985
1996 254 2139
1997 263 2650
1998 314 3320
1999 319 3894
2000 350 4344
2001 400 4926
2002 645 7358
2003 564 7620
2004 562 9143
2005 624 10655
2006 619 12558
2007 756 14213
2008 778 16106
2009 944 18669
2010 1029 21515
2011 1035 25069
2012 1056 27893
2013 1145 31907
2014 1103 35628
2015 1111 37697
2016 1140 39562
2017 1218 41859
2018 1213 46304
2019 1338 53068
2020 1418 62026
2021 1335 71407
2022 1302 72118
2023 1145 69169

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Computer Science.

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Belgium and 277th in the World with 26,115 publications made and 828,445 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 18 In Belgium
#92 of 1,458 In Europe
#277 of 6,798 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 190 1766
1992 196 2237
1993 247 2127
1994 259 2478
1995 253 2483
1996 309 2898
1997 332 3437
1998 308 4204
1999 336 5015
2000 413 5583
2001 411 6015
2002 513 7549
2003 481 8493
2004 530 9931
2005 605 11814
2006 578 13597
2007 700 15655
2008 740 17594
2009 869 19887
2010 873 23652
2011 943 27282
2012 985 30966
2013 1004 34339
2014 1015 38448
2015 1043 42120
2016 1100 43445
2017 1144 45171
2018 1191 49919
2019 1261 57120
2020 1311 65932
2021 1394 75987
2022 1334 77598
2023 1188 75036

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Environmental Science.

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Belgium and 208th in the World with 15,413 publications made and 428,407 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Belgium
#66 of 1,388 In Europe
#208 of 6,305 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 67 567
1992 109 693
1993 118 628
1994 100 758
1995 150 925
1996 138 975
1997 134 1109
1998 138 1424
1999 175 1661
2000 186 1848
2001 216 1890
2002 330 3052
2003 356 3407
2004 307 4176
2005 363 5172
2006 403 6115
2007 498 6890
2008 426 7966
2009 550 9585
2010 580 10867
2011 646 13050
2012 624 14464
2013 688 16614
2014 678 18827
2015 630 19756
2016 696 20828
2017 750 21597
2018 692 23815
2019 792 27375
2020 823 31284
2021 766 36102
2022 729 35805
2023 638 34724

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 17 73
Applied Mathematics 2 23 91
Actuarial Science 2 36 137
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 39 147
Statistics 3 71 227
Operations Research 6 98 294
Math Teachers 6 146 479

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 5th for Psychology in Belgium and 313th in the World with 14,398 publications made and 463,534 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Belgium
#109 of 1,414 In Europe
#313 of 6,528 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 107 865
1992 89 1153
1993 108 919
1994 110 1112
1995 128 1217
1996 146 1250
1997 119 1598
1998 155 1838
1999 172 2184
2000 173 2452
2001 244 2966
2002 256 3719
2003 234 4328
2004 293 5024
2005 294 5693
2006 287 6826
2007 338 7767
2008 343 8793
2009 405 10382
2010 495 11807
2011 494 13740
2012 541 15622
2013 612 17780
2014 597 20178
2015 628 21289
2016 669 23259
2017 700 25079
2018 768 28300
2019 812 31647
2020 877 38559
2021 767 44718
2022 805 45910
2023 764 44210

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 83 235
Cognitive Science 4 82 253
Occupational Therapy 6 102 272
Special Education 4 89 273
Neuroscience 6 104 274
Social Psychology 3 89 286
Psychiatry 5 111 298
Child Psychology 4 88 304
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 67 321
Clinical Psychology 5 127 374
Education Majors 7 194 591
Social Work 6 235 745
Sexology 8 230 764

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 3rd for Business in Belgium and 285th in the World with 10,422 publications made and 251,215 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 17 In Belgium
#96 of 1,414 In Europe
#285 of 6,187 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 77 370
1992 68 437
1993 85 428
1994 86 528
1995 84 572
1996 114 644
1997 115 760
1998 124 888
1999 128 1090
2000 134 1174
2001 174 1402
2002 226 2348
2003 210 2367
2004 209 3101
2005 260 3557
2006 286 4142
2007 315 4690
2008 299 5496
2009 365 6658
2010 413 7297
2011 379 8375
2012 434 9220
2013 442 10721
2014 421 11723
2015 461 12364
2016 475 12877
2017 499 13358
2018 513 15256
2019 537 17069
2020 526 19661
2021 508 22549
2022 469 21497
2023 425 20845

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 23 87
Tax Law 2 26 101
Actuarial Science 2 36 137
International Trade 7 86 139
International Business 6 80 140
Risk Management 3 54 149
Entrepreneurship 3 76 166
Finance 3 60 179
Human Resource Management 3 94 269
Accounting 5 86 275
Public Policy / Administration 5 105 287
Operations Research 6 98 294
Management 4 100 314
Real Estate 4 109 346
Marketing 4 148 395
Supply Chain Management 4 126 429
Advertising 7 177 478
Occupational Safety and Health 4 134 479
Project Management 6 208 483
Entertainment Industry Business 7 248 653
Construction Management 5 262 670
Management Information Systems 7 298 670
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 342 851

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 3rd for Economics in Belgium and 184th in the World with 9,400 publications made and 237,306 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 17 In Belgium
#60 of 1,366 In Europe
#184 of 5,995 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 42 309
1992 54 382
1993 54 311
1994 63 450
1995 73 476
1996 91 546
1997 89 618
1998 100 703
1999 99 817
2000 107 1011
2001 141 1160
2002 150 1614
2003 221 1916
2004 199 2470
2005 237 3002
2006 280 3528
2007 302 4073
2008 257 4896
2009 327 5842
2010 393 6507
2011 383 7482
2012 424 8404
2013 398 9675
2014 418 10611
2015 406 11043
2016 436 11637
2017 413 11903
2018 476 13417
2019 443 15267
2020 496 17932
2021 453 20631
2022 422 19589
2023 371 19002

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of Louvain ranked 5th for Art & Design in Belgium and 331st in the World with 4,609 publications made and 94,737 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Belgium
#132 of 1,349 In Europe
#331 of 5,720 In the World

Catholic University of Louvain
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 34 150
1992 29 233
1993 33 212
1994 51 296
1995 46 257
1996 44 321
1997 38 335
1998 45 458
1999 45 472
2000 58 525
2001 56 586
2002 94 803
2003 94 886
2004 104 1166
2005 110 1451
2006 113 1661
2007 123 1891
2008 170 2247
2009 182 2545
2010 190 2816
2011 167 3427
2012 196 3831
2013 173 4114
2014 188 4589
2015 201 4686
2016 221 5059
2017 199 5237
2018 215 5745
2019 232 6843
2020 250 7771
2021 239 8515
2022 212 8225
2023 205 7981

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Louvain in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 17 54
Graphic Design 2 16 62
Interior Design 3 60 142
Landscape Architecture 3 69 149
Painting and Drawing 6 103 194
Sculpture 6 103 194
Illustration and Concept Art 6 104 204
Animation 4 76 221
Performing arts 3 93 231
Computer Graphics 4 84 245
Art History 5 109 263
Literature 4 103 269
Fashion Design 5 113 284
Cinematography 6 144 333
Aesthetics 6 134 359
Photography 7 156 400
Architecture 5 220 485
Creative Writing 7 217 543
Game Design and Development 5 243 543
Multimedia 6 239 591
Entertainment Industry Business 7 248 653
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 237 653
Music 7 261 684