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The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th in Belgium, 4464th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 45 research topics. The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 640 academic publications and 21,374 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4464 of 14,131 In the World
#1162 of 2,785 In Europe
#14 of 63 In Belgium
#1 of 2 In Kortrijk
#1907 of 2,968 For Environmental Engineering
#2564 of 4,444 For Environmental Management
#3019 of 5,074 For Electrical Engineering
#1848 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Engineering in Belgium and 4168th in the World with 427 publications made and 15,490 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 17 In Belgium
#1050 of 1,465 In Europe
#4168 of 6,782 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 13
1993 4 13
1994 4 9
1995 4 16
1996 4 19
1997 2 21
1998 3 29
1999 0 30
2000 2 20
2001 3 25
2002 9 38
2003 5 35
2004 10 49
2005 12 74
2006 4 62
2007 18 78
2008 15 85
2009 15 121
2010 33 191
2011 45 311
2012 37 421
2013 25 579
2014 19 830
2015 14 884
2016 12 949
2017 14 1094
2018 18 1039
2019 18 1120
2020 6 1336
2021 11 1301
2022 15 1199
2023 8 1181
2024 14 1058

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 11 531 1907
Electrical Engineering 12 801 3019
Mechanical Engineering 14 1006 3718
Telecommunications 13 946 3754
Acoustical Engineering 13 1000 3854
Materials Science 13 1017 4152
Metallurgical Engineering 13 1015 4287
Optical Engineering 14 1048 4298

Physics rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Physics in Belgium and 4099th in the World with 361 publications made and 13,027 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 17 In Belgium
#1027 of 1,457 In Europe
#4099 of 6,713 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 20
1993 5 14
1994 4 12
1995 4 17
1996 4 22
1997 2 22
1998 3 34
1999 0 34
2000 2 22
2001 2 24
2002 8 37
2003 5 39
2004 10 51
2005 11 82
2006 3 67
2007 17 79
2008 15 85
2009 13 119
2010 31 181
2011 28 284
2012 23 347
2013 23 452
2014 12 618
2015 13 712
2016 13 736
2017 10 892
2018 12 842
2019 10 878
2020 4 1010
2021 10 966
2022 13 906
2023 9 909
2024 11 792

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 12 959 3793
Acoustical Engineering 13 1000 3854
Materials Science 13 1017 4152
Optical Engineering 14 1048 4298

Chemistry rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Chemistry in Belgium and 4409th in the World with 339 publications made and 13,433 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 16 In Belgium
#1031 of 1,417 In Europe
#4409 of 6,545 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 12
1993 3 11
1994 2 12
1995 3 20
1996 4 22
1997 4 22
1998 3 37
1999 0 36
2000 2 22
2001 3 26
2002 8 38
2003 5 39
2004 7 54
2005 5 64
2006 6 55
2007 13 78
2008 13 81
2009 18 104
2010 26 166
2011 25 289
2012 31 425
2013 20 526
2014 18 716
2015 11 850
2016 5 878
2017 9 989
2018 12 987
2019 14 1034
2020 10 1247
2021 10 1269
2022 11 1272
2023 4 1193
2024 12 1122

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 13 747 3362
Organic Chemistry 14 919 3970
Materials Science 13 1017 4152
Biochemistry 14 1024 4649

Environmental Science rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Belgium and 4759th in the World with 318 publications made and 13,761 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 18 In Belgium
#1135 of 1,464 In Europe
#4759 of 6,876 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 4
1993 2 8
1994 0 3
1995 3 4
1996 3 4
1997 1 8
1998 1 11
1999 0 11
2000 0 11
2001 3 11
2002 8 20
2003 4 16
2004 3 33
2005 5 38
2006 4 34
2007 13 66
2008 9 60
2009 12 117
2010 26 169
2011 34 286
2012 33 407
2013 25 550
2014 18 757
2015 9 813
2016 9 852
2017 12 960
2018 17 967
2019 15 1015
2020 7 1266
2021 11 1238
2022 8 1185
2023 7 1154
2024 4 1006

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 11 531 1907
Environmental Management 11 701 2564
Oceanography 12 926 3688
Ecology 14 978 4144
Geology 15 1124 4731
Paleontology 14 1128 4845
Geography and Cartography 15 1236 5208

Biology rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 15th for Biology in Belgium and 5145th in the World with 309 publications made and 11,639 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 17 In Belgium
#1167 of 1,448 In Europe
#5145 of 6,833 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 13
1993 2 11
1994 0 15
1995 1 19
1996 3 20
1997 4 24
1998 2 35
1999 0 30
2000 0 24
2001 2 28
2002 5 26
2003 3 42
2004 4 45
2005 3 58
2006 6 52
2007 10 77
2008 7 81
2009 14 104
2010 24 155
2011 22 277
2012 20 397
2013 19 505
2014 16 619
2015 7 702
2016 6 753
2017 7 803
2018 17 847
2019 16 899
2020 19 1124
2021 14 1195
2022 11 1191
2023 8 1204
2024 11 1051

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 13 747 3362
Biochemistry 14 1024 4649
Genetics 14 1029 4679
Paleontology 14 1128 4845

Computer Science rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 15th for Computer Science in Belgium and 4897th in the World with 279 publications made and 6,729 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 17 In Belgium
#1171 of 1,469 In Europe
#4897 of 6,845 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 8
1993 3 17
1994 2 7
1995 4 7
1996 0 18
1997 2 18
1998 1 16
1999 0 22
2000 0 19
2001 2 20
2002 6 41
2003 3 21
2004 7 31
2005 10 75
2006 5 56
2007 9 63
2008 9 79
2009 10 113
2010 22 150
2011 24 204
2012 21 238
2013 16 293
2014 9 370
2015 5 380
2016 6 439
2017 5 428
2018 11 399
2019 8 497
2020 10 606
2021 11 575
2022 18 565
2023 6 535
2024 9 466

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Telecommunications 13 946 3754
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 1103 4442
Machine Learning 14 1085 4656

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 5828th in the World with 237 publications made and 6,285 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 18 In Belgium
#1353 of 1,500 In Europe
#5828 of 7,081 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 6
1993 4 8
1994 3 3
1995 3 2
1996 2 13
1997 2 10
1998 1 7
1999 0 13
2000 0 18
2001 3 20
2002 3 29
2003 2 21
2004 3 18
2005 5 40
2006 4 45
2007 3 45
2008 5 41
2009 10 81
2010 14 107
2011 18 148
2012 23 225
2013 13 293
2014 10 305
2015 4 324
2016 12 384
2017 7 367
2018 11 401
2019 8 456
2020 8 553
2021 13 600
2022 11 604
2023 6 582
2024 6 508

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Archaeology 17 1263 5302
History 17 1280 5519
Law 17 1293 5604
Linguistics 16 1330 5613
Political Science 17 1319 5675
Philosophy 17 1336 5686
Sociology 16 1330 5969

Medicine rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 15th for Medicine in Belgium and 5637th in the World with 191 publications made and 5,944 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 17 In Belgium
#1224 of 1,433 In Europe
#5637 of 6,775 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 5
1993 3 11
1994 1 8
1995 2 8
1996 2 9
1997 2 16
1998 0 25
1999 0 25
2000 0 17
2001 1 14
2002 3 21
2003 1 26
2004 4 18
2005 4 34
2006 3 38
2007 2 42
2008 6 54
2009 5 59
2010 6 83
2011 9 135
2012 9 186
2013 12 217
2014 9 282
2015 3 307
2016 5 284
2017 3 327
2018 11 345
2019 10 352
2020 15 455
2021 14 562
2022 13 601
2023 10 638
2024 8 548

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Surgery 14 991 4386
Pathology 15 1178 5530

Mathematics rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Mathematics in Belgium and 5023rd in the World with 132 publications made and 3,577 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 16 In Belgium
#1169 of 1,401 In Europe
#5023 of 6,418 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 11
1993 1 8
1994 2 1
1995 3 2
1996 1 6
1997 0 5
1998 2 6
1999 0 4
2000 0 14
2001 1 13
2002 1 18
2003 0 13
2004 1 10
2005 2 30
2006 1 24
2007 6 17
2008 8 30
2009 6 39
2010 13 68
2011 13 96
2012 12 128
2013 5 150
2014 3 242
2015 1 227
2016 5 233
2017 3 219
2018 10 213
2019 2 248
2020 2 275
2021 5 296
2022 3 273
2023 3 276
2024 3 192

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 14 1094 4631

Business rankings

The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Business in Belgium and 5085th in the World with 125 publications made and 3,312 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 17 In Belgium
#1242 of 1,433 In Europe
#5085 of 6,339 In the World

Howest University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 4
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 5
2002 4 11
2003 2 4
2004 1 5
2005 4 20
2006 2 16
2007 8 19
2008 3 19
2009 5 47
2010 14 66
2011 16 81
2012 16 94
2013 5 152
2014 5 161
2015 1 179
2016 1 200
2017 2 172
2018 7 166
2019 4 183
2020 3 227
2021 5 214
2022 6 214
2023 3 200
2024 2 138

The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management 15 1163 4605

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Howest University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Belgium Europe World Rank
Economics 15 1244 5368
Psychology 15 1260 5616
Art & Design 16 1335 5667