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Hasselt University ranked 9th in Belgium, 1068th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. Hasselt University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,811 academic publications and 475,434 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1068 of 14,131 In the World
#408 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 63 In Belgium
#1 of 2 In Hasselt
#157 of 1,845 For Transportation Engineering
#235 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#272 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#3879 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#918 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 141 other topics

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Biology rankings

Hasselt University ranked 11th for Biology in Belgium and 1286th in the World with 10,587 publications made and 310,557 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 17 In Belgium
#407 of 1,448 In Europe
#1286 of 6,833 In the World

Hasselt University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 65
1993 8 117
1994 13 93
1995 7 106
1996 7 116
1997 7 97
1998 6 88
1999 11 120
2000 8 124
2001 3 121
2002 11 149
2003 11 132
2004 14 168
2005 52 208
2006 171 404
2007 182 954
2008 214 1692
2009 269 2644
2010 282 3488
2011 345 4951
2012 393 5976
2013 440 7580
2014 515 9529
2015 560 10836
2016 574 12638
2017 644 14870
2018 711 17839
2019 763 22554
2020 832 30601
2021 917 37975
2022 875 38848
2023 923 40833
2024 734 39406

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

Biology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 9 281 869
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 330 880
Neuroscience 8 328 928
Virology 10 299 971
Nanotechnology 10 322 1019
Biophysics 10 358 1023
Biotechnology 8 335 1078
Genetics 10 358 1103
Oncology and Cancer research 9 335 1119
Evolutionary Biology 9 409 1159
Zoology 11 371 1185
Paleontology 9 424 1265
Pharmacology 10 354 1305
Biochemistry 10 406 1326
Botany 9 420 1403
Toxicology 10 375 1434
Agricultural Science 8 429 1491
Molecular Biology 11 436 1516
Forestry 10 443 1545
Microbiology 10 429 1555
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 441 1631
Horticulture 8 422 1654
Animal Science 11 497 1976
Nutrition and Food Science 11 570 2335

Medicine rankings

Hasselt University ranked 9th for Medicine in Belgium and 1082nd in the World with 8,838 publications made and 254,556 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 17 In Belgium
#353 of 1,433 In Europe
#1082 of 6,775 In the World

Hasselt University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 59
1993 7 103
1994 7 90
1995 3 87
1996 5 97
1997 4 64
1998 3 66
1999 4 85
2000 2 89
2001 2 73
2002 5 99
2003 6 90
2004 5 112
2005 29 127
2006 93 246
2007 104 542
2008 120 939
2009 161 1528
2010 209 2168
2011 219 2979
2012 276 3767
2013 362 5019
2014 407 6384
2015 470 7742
2016 483 9225
2017 577 11313
2018 592 13838
2019 626 17967
2020 760 26512
2021 821 33321
2022 830 34856
2023 832 37148
2024 745 36499

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

Medicine subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 5 81 235
Sports Medicine 8 187 465
Sports / Exercise science 5 202 538
Cardiology 8 220 581
Epidemiology 9 215 584
Physical Therapy 8 235 593
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 211 614
Critical Care Nursing 9 246 630
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 225 653
Medical Physics 8 270 711
Public Health 9 271 785
Respiratory Therapy 8 283 861
Immunology 9 281 869
Nursing 9 300 871
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 302 902
Anesthesiology 8 291 926
Radiation Therapy 9 280 939
Surgery 8 304 947
Health Science 8 304 950
Urology 8 297 966
Virology 10 299 971
Pathology 9 315 973
Psychiatry 8 336 998
Pediatrics 9 298 1011
Anatomy and Physiology 8 342 1012
Family medicine 9 306 1016
Gerontology 8 339 1017
Audiology 10 357 1064
Orthodontics 8 365 1069
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 366 1088
Oncology and Cancer research 9 335 1119
Biomedical Engineering 9 396 1168
Dentistry 8 382 1189
Pharmacology 10 354 1305
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 358 1306
Ophthalmology 9 430 1396
Toxicology 10 375 1434
Clinical Psychology 10 477 1599
Dermatology 11 459 1714
Veterinary 10 419 1894
Pharmacy 10 530 2015

Engineering rankings

Hasselt University ranked 10th for Engineering in Belgium and 1252nd in the World with 8,402 publications made and 208,458 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 17 In Belgium
#429 of 1,465 In Europe
#1252 of 6,782 In the World

Hasselt University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 13
1993 4 28
1994 7 39
1995 8 35
1996 7 49
1997 9 50
1998 12 55
1999 20 63
2000 8 87
2001 8 78
2002 19 96
2003 14 138
2004 20 123
2005 67 175
2006 179 373
2007 191 861
2008 232 1383
2009 238 2190
2010 267 2951
2011 308 4236
2012 337 5200
2013 358 6411
2014 436 7514
2015 454 8534
2016 483 9765
2017 507 11044
2018 544 13260
2019 591 15925
2020 616 20464
2021 652 24564
2022 589 24688
2023 657 25673
2024 513 25099

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

Computer Science rankings

Hasselt University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Belgium and 1078th in the World with 8,098 publications made and 212,084 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 17 In Belgium
#389 of 1,469 In Europe
#1078 of 6,845 In the World

Hasselt University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 37
1993 4 62
1994 8 53
1995 7 34
1996 4 70
1997 8 58
1998 11 81
1999 6 84
2000 8 97
2001 5 115
2002 17 159
2003 14 158
2004 14 188
2005 63 268
2006 174 405
2007 183 736
2008 228 1264
2009 232 2000
2010 260 2639
2011 233 3407
2012 290 4216
2013 299 5091
2014 415 5952
2015 400 6889
2016 422 8042
2017 480 9372
2018 522 11048
2019 569 13888
2020 615 18529
2021 684 23350
2022 643 24148
2023 680 26112
2024 538 24132

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

Computer Science subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 4 93 272
UX/UI Desgin 6 176 406
Human-Computer Interaction 8 277 639
Game Design and Development 7 286 645
Management Information Systems 6 293 655
Computer Graphics 8 283 679
Animation 8 269 690
Multimedia 7 330 836
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 330 880
Data Science 8 367 893
Neuroscience 8 328 928
Machine Learning 8 315 941
Library and Information science 9 376 1006
Software Engineering 10 436 1040
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 396 1106
Computer Vision 9 416 1212
Computer Networking 9 435 1295
Telecommunications 9 467 1454
Cognitive Science 9 447 1462
Cyber Security 10 488 1495
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 472 1502
Computer Engineering 9 499 1643
Computational Linguistics 12 525 1713

Chemistry rankings

Hasselt University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Belgium and 1344th in the World with 7,762 publications made and 248,890 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 16 In Belgium
#435 of 1,417 In Europe
#1344 of 6,545 In the World

Hasselt University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 52
1993 6 77
1994 10 84
1995 8 91
1996 8 98
1997 6 83
1998 6 69
1999 17 101
2000 7 106
2001 7 91
2002 12 105
2003 13 139
2004 17 131
2005 50 180
2006 159 374
2007 157 859
2008 180 1499
2009 218 2191
2010 232 3022
2011 300 4376
2012 318 5394
2013 348 6501
2014 394 8017
2015 431 9238
2016 456 10682
2017 491 12035
2018 519 14373
2019 561 17676
2020 559 23190
2021 582 28120
2022 566 29102
2023 621 30311
2024 442 29451

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

Chemistry subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 270 688
Biochemical Engineering 9 321 782
Environmental Chemistry 8 333 913
Nanotechnology 10 322 1019
Chemical Engineering 10 317 1037
Materials Science 10 406 1231
Inorganic Chemistry 10 374 1232
Computational Chemistry 10 410 1235
Organic Chemistry 10 415 1321
Biochemistry 10 406 1326
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 442 1332
Physical chemistry 10 419 1414
Pharmacy 10 530 2015
Radiochemistry 10 493 2103
Nutrition and Food Science 11 570 2335

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Hasselt University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 1333rd in the World with 7,557 publications made and 202,041 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 18 In Belgium
#489 of 1,500 In Europe
#1333 of 7,081 In the World

Hasselt University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 34
1993 3 18
1994 7 39
1995 5 24
1996 3 44
1997 9 41
1998 9 60
1999 7 44
2000 10 73
2001 7 78
2002 18 123
2003 13 128
2004 8 143
2005 52 219
2006 121 278
2007 136 544
2008 175 963
2009 185 1582
2010 241 2159
2011 248 3060
2012 276 3734
2013 290 4658
2014 353 5668
2015 379 6514
2016 386 7366
2017 451 9051
2018 488 10499
2019 516 13768
2020 598 18614
2021 696 23219
2022 666 23684
2023 654 25234
2024 496 22258

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 7 154 308
Occupational Safety and Health 4 134 475
Sports / Exercise science 5 202 538
International Law 8 290 699
Demography 9 278 788
Law Enforcement 9 288 832
Library and Information science 9 376 1006
Sociology 8 370 1048
Linguistics 10 435 1194
Anthropology 8 431 1203
Archaeology 8 454 1246
Law 9 454 1248
Aesthetics 9 496 1313
History 9 478 1320
Political Science 10 530 1399
Communications and Public Relations 9 501 1454
Gender Studies 9 462 1502
Philosophy 10 536 1515
Art History 10 587 1658
Journalism and Digital Media 9 531 1692
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 619 1889
Education Majors 11 555 1938

Physics rankings

Hasselt University ranked 10th for Physics in Belgium and 1242nd in the World with 7,225 publications made and 187,273 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 17 In Belgium
#424 of 1,457 In Europe
#1242 of 6,713 In the World

Hasselt University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 15
1993 5 30
1994 8 22
1995 7 25
1996 6 44
1997 7 50
1998 7 46
1999 17 54
2000 11 67
2001 9 78
2002 22 101
2003 19 151
2004 21 132
2005 65 185
2006 168 383
2007 173 820
2008 195 1342
2009 217 2036
2010 258 2896
2011 272 3919
2012 301 4830
2013 298 5740
2014 367 6831
2015 384 7619
2016 409 8559
2017 430 9612
2018 457 11296
2019 514 13621
2020 521 16812
2021 549 20583
2022 498 20435
2023 556 21342
2024 416 21129

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

Physics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 8 270 711
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 304 845
Theoretical Physics 10 365 943
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 364 949
Condensed Matter Physics 9 336 969
Nanotechnology 10 322 1019
Biophysics 10 358 1023
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 411 1161
Materials Science 10 406 1231
Quantum and Particle physics 10 434 1244
Optical Engineering 10 429 1286
Acoustical Engineering 10 489 1431
Nuclear Physics 10 465 1463

Environmental Science rankings

Hasselt University ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Belgium and 1276th in the World with 6,933 publications made and 193,967 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 18 In Belgium
#434 of 1,464 In Europe
#1276 of 6,876 In the World

Hasselt University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 24
1993 4 23
1994 6 26
1995 5 12
1996 3 28
1997 6 32
1998 5 33
1999 10 42
2000 8 56
2001 4 49
2002 13 75
2003 9 77
2004 11 96
2005 43 132
2006 144 253
2007 127 576
2008 165 1106
2009 191 1679
2010 194 2355
2011 246 3474
2012 290 4211
2013 294 5383
2014 312 6357
2015 355 7127
2016 383 8266
2017 429 9685
2018 446 11417
2019 498 14179
2020 552 18308
2021 569 22582
2022 579 22449
2023 580 23932
2024 411 22363

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

Environmental Science subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 7 154 308
Environmental Chemistry 8 333 913
Ecology 8 397 1143
Environmental Management 8 400 1211
Geography and Cartography 8 445 1229
Paleontology 9 424 1265
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 442 1332
Geology 9 444 1332
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 486 1464
Oceanography 10 490 1489
Agricultural Science 8 429 1491
Forestry 10 443 1545
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 441 1631
Earth science and Geophysics 10 494 1636
Environmental Engineering 10 495 1755
Geotechnical Engineering 10 583 2148

Psychology rankings

Hasselt University ranked 8th for Psychology in Belgium and 1190th in the World with 4,759 publications made and 127,692 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 16 In Belgium
#392 of 1,423 In Europe
#1190 of 6,645 In the World

Hasselt University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 36
1993 3 84
1994 5 54
1995 2 39
1996 1 65
1997 2 45
1998 4 58
1999 2 70
2000 2 66
2001 0 58
2002 4 77
2003 6 44
2004 6 70
2005 16 71
2006 51 147
2007 49 254
2008 60 446
2009 78 648
2010 117 986
2011 124 1392
2012 122 1740
2013 168 2279
2014 184 2861
2015 223 3489
2016 228 4392
2017 291 5538
2018 313 6869
2019 353 8953
2020 457 13074
2021 473 16612
2022 485 17393
2023 491 19228
2024 408 18481

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

Psychology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 5 81 235
Neuroscience 8 328 928
Psychiatry 8 336 998
Child Psychology 8 362 1066
Social Psychology 9 474 1409
Cognitive Science 9 447 1462
Clinical Psychology 10 477 1599
Education Majors 11 555 1938

Mathematics rankings

Hasselt University ranked 8th for Mathematics in Belgium and 968th in the World with 4,654 publications made and 115,235 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 16 In Belgium
#352 of 1,401 In Europe
#968 of 6,418 In the World

Hasselt University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 24
1993 2 18
1994 6 6
1995 3 10
1996 5 33
1997 3 18
1998 3 34
1999 8 25
2000 9 39
2001 4 57
2002 9 74
2003 8 83
2004 3 113
2005 27 152
2006 85 185
2007 120 369
2008 141 642
2009 137 1023
2010 138 1280
2011 146 1826
2012 187 2156
2013 195 2843
2014 212 3296
2015 217 3804
2016 252 4269
2017 286 5041
2018 301 5883
2019 331 7558
2020 394 10407
2021 400 12920
2022 372 13016
2023 369 13678
2024 244 10546

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

Mathematics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 9 191 553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 247 599
Applied Mathematics 9 349 847
Statistics 8 320 856
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 472 1502
Math Teachers 11 549 2022

Business rankings

Hasselt University ranked 8th for Business in Belgium and 1100th in the World with 3,002 publications made and 73,309 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 17 In Belgium
#432 of 1,433 In Europe
#1100 of 6,339 In the World

Hasselt University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 7
1993 1 9
1994 2 6
1995 2 10
1996 3 9
1997 1 7
1998 3 17
1999 4 18
2000 5 21
2001 1 27
2002 4 34
2003 2 37
2004 5 46
2005 21 49
2006 56 96
2007 55 195
2008 78 394
2009 87 648
2010 118 953
2011 118 1314
2012 127 1688
2013 137 2155
2014 148 2369
2015 145 2751
2016 162 3031
2017 190 3621
2018 221 4293
2019 215 5256
2020 222 6598
2021 238 8309
2022 205 8314
2023 231 8938
2024 181 7311

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

Business subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 6 220 474
Occupational Safety and Health 4 134 475
Operations Research 9 191 553
Supply Chain Management 5 206 644
Management Information Systems 6 293 655
Project Management 7 323 737
Marketing 8 338 869
Accounting 8 328 893
International Trade 9 508 952
Advertising 8 378 1013
International Business 9 520 1045
Finance 9 428 1071
Management 8 402 1088
Human Resource Management 8 512 1285

Economics rankings

Hasselt University ranked 8th for Economics in Belgium and 954th in the World with 2,611 publications made and 63,023 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 17 In Belgium
#365 of 1,388 In Europe
#954 of 6,167 In the World

Hasselt University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 23
1993 1 9
1994 2 5
1995 2 8
1996 3 11
1997 1 10
1998 1 14
1999 3 17
2000 6 16
2001 2 39
2002 7 36
2003 4 57
2004 5 70
2005 18 78
2006 45 111
2007 61 186
2008 58 356
2009 76 583
2010 95 722
2011 98 1022
2012 124 1344
2013 102 1649
2014 138 1989
2015 145 2192
2016 143 2422
2017 169 2853
2018 176 3265
2019 164 3954
2020 190 5537
2021 216 6926
2022 188 6810
2023 184 7220
2024 161 6028

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

Economics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 7 210 503
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 247 599
International Economics 9 514 927
International Trade 9 508 952
Finance 9 428 1071
Development Studies 10 439 1333

Art & Design rankings

Hasselt University ranked 9th for Art & Design in Belgium and 1162nd in the World with 1,411 publications made and 25,651 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#9 of 16 In Belgium
#448 of 1,381 In Europe
#1162 of 5,966 In the World

Hasselt University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 8
1993 0 3
1994 2 0
1995 1 7
1996 0 5
1997 1 7
1998 1 4
1999 1 5
2000 1 6
2001 0 7
2002 8 18
2003 2 17
2004 4 15
2005 27 25
2006 40 65
2007 46 144
2008 58 227
2009 77 391
2010 53 455
2011 53 616
2012 50 692
2013 51 819
2014 78 930
2015 58 963
2016 71 999
2017 61 1241
2018 84 1453
2019 89 1755
2020 85 2192
2021 128 2724
2022 102 2788
2023 92 2900
2024 79 2764

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

Art & Design subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 4 94 252
Painting and Drawing 7 170 369
Sculpture 7 170 369
Illustration and Concept Art 7 175 396
UX/UI Desgin 6 176 406
Interior Design 8 186 431
Graphic Design 7 176 457
Game Design and Development 7 286 645
Computer Graphics 8 283 679
Animation 8 269 690
Multimedia 7 330 836
Architecture 8 374 879
Landscape Architecture 10 349 927
Fashion Design 10 461 1181
Aesthetics 9 496 1313
Literature 10 510 1424
Art History 10 587 1658