The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th in Belgium, 4294th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 44 research topics. The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 624 academic publications and 18,423 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Engineering in Belgium and 3928th in the World with 422 publications made and 13,228 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
Howest University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 14 |
| 1992 | 2 | 14 |
| 1993 | 2 | 13 |
| 1994 | 0 | 11 |
| 1995 | 4 | 9 |
| 1996 | 4 | 17 |
| 1997 | 2 | 15 |
| 1998 | 4 | 27 |
| 1999 | 0 | 25 |
| 2000 | 2 | 20 |
| 2001 | 2 | 18 |
| 2002 | 10 | 38 |
| 2003 | 5 | 34 |
| 2004 | 11 | 36 |
| 2005 | 10 | 80 |
| 2006 | 6 | 57 |
| 2007 | 11 | 53 |
| 2008 | 22 | 83 |
| 2009 | 15 | 108 |
| 2010 | 36 | 151 |
| 2011 | 44 | 253 |
| 2012 | 30 | 387 |
| 2013 | 32 | 563 |
| 2014 | 21 | 763 |
| 2015 | 22 | 887 |
| 2016 | 11 | 883 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1085 |
| 2018 | 21 | 1004 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1084 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1247 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1279 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1166 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1126 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.
Chemistry rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Chemistry in Belgium and 4100th in the World with 347 publications made and 11,713 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 19 |
| 1992 | 5 | 16 |
| 1993 | 1 | 11 |
| 1994 | 1 | 15 |
| 1995 | 3 | 15 |
| 1996 | 4 | 22 |
| 1997 | 5 | 18 |
| 1998 | 3 | 35 |
| 1999 | 0 | 29 |
| 2000 | 2 | 23 |
| 2001 | 3 | 21 |
| 2002 | 9 | 37 |
| 2003 | 7 | 39 |
| 2004 | 7 | 50 |
| 2005 | 5 | 87 |
| 2006 | 6 | 61 |
| 2007 | 9 | 66 |
| 2008 | 18 | 87 |
| 2009 | 17 | 104 |
| 2010 | 32 | 151 |
| 2011 | 22 | 253 |
| 2012 | 25 | 384 |
| 2013 | 25 | 523 |
| 2014 | 19 | 695 |
| 2015 | 18 | 846 |
| 2016 | 6 | 822 |
| 2017 | 8 | 987 |
| 2018 | 12 | 967 |
| 2019 | 14 | 997 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1217 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1259 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1239 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1147 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.
Physics rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Physics in Belgium and 3909th in the World with 346 publications made and 10,386 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 15 |
| 1992 | 3 | 21 |
| 1993 | 3 | 15 |
| 1994 | 1 | 11 |
| 1995 | 4 | 11 |
| 1996 | 4 | 19 |
| 1997 | 2 | 15 |
| 1998 | 4 | 30 |
| 1999 | 0 | 28 |
| 2000 | 2 | 21 |
| 2001 | 2 | 19 |
| 2002 | 9 | 39 |
| 2003 | 5 | 36 |
| 2004 | 11 | 44 |
| 2005 | 9 | 89 |
| 2006 | 4 | 57 |
| 2007 | 12 | 62 |
| 2008 | 20 | 81 |
| 2009 | 15 | 101 |
| 2010 | 26 | 148 |
| 2011 | 25 | 206 |
| 2012 | 19 | 300 |
| 2013 | 27 | 427 |
| 2014 | 15 | 552 |
| 2015 | 19 | 685 |
| 2016 | 11 | 650 |
| 2017 | 11 | 846 |
| 2018 | 14 | 774 |
| 2019 | 8 | 812 |
| 2020 | 1 | 917 |
| 2021 | 12 | 931 |
| 2022 | 13 | 862 |
| 2023 | 9 | 865 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.
Environmental Science rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Belgium and 4408th in the World with 316 publications made and 12,273 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #14 of 18 | In Belgium |
| #1052 of 1,458 | In Europe |
| #4408 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 |
| 2002 | 7 | 18 |
| 2003 | 3 | 16 |
| 2004 | 3 | 29 |
| 2005 | 3 | 55 |
| 2006 | 4 | 32 |
| 2007 | 7 | 47 |
| 2008 | 16 | 63 |
| 2009 | 11 | 89 |
| 2010 | 28 | 135 |
| 2011 | 30 | 251 |
| 2012 | 31 | 363 |
| 2013 | 29 | 521 |
| 2014 | 21 | 707 |
| 2015 | 15 | 809 |
| 2016 | 8 | 767 |
| 2017 | 15 | 951 |
| 2018 | 19 | 936 |
| 2019 | 13 | 998 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1180 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1223 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1158 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1083 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.
Biology rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Biology in Belgium and 4851st in the World with 314 publications made and 10,440 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nutrition and Food Science.
Howest University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 15 |
| 1992 | 3 | 14 |
| 1993 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0 | 16 |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 |
| 1996 | 3 | 19 |
| 1997 | 5 | 21 |
| 1998 | 2 | 30 |
| 1999 | 0 | 24 |
| 2000 | 0 | 20 |
| 2001 | 2 | 21 |
| 2002 | 6 | 23 |
| 2003 | 4 | 35 |
| 2004 | 4 | 46 |
| 2005 | 3 | 72 |
| 2006 | 6 | 55 |
| 2007 | 4 | 63 |
| 2008 | 12 | 87 |
| 2009 | 12 | 103 |
| 2010 | 28 | 140 |
| 2011 | 22 | 242 |
| 2012 | 22 | 382 |
| 2013 | 21 | 517 |
| 2014 | 17 | 617 |
| 2015 | 15 | 744 |
| 2016 | 4 | 700 |
| 2017 | 11 | 837 |
| 2018 | 18 | 829 |
| 2019 | 14 | 888 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1102 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1186 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1207 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1143 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 15th for Computer Science in Belgium and 4478th in the World with 275 publications made and 5,296 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning.
Howest University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 12 |
| 1992 | 3 | 7 |
| 1993 | 2 | 15 |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 |
| 1995 | 4 | 6 |
| 1996 | 0 | 18 |
| 1997 | 3 | 15 |
| 1998 | 1 | 16 |
| 1999 | 0 | 21 |
| 2000 | 0 | 18 |
| 2001 | 1 | 20 |
| 2002 | 8 | 39 |
| 2003 | 3 | 18 |
| 2004 | 8 | 27 |
| 2005 | 7 | 72 |
| 2006 | 6 | 34 |
| 2007 | 8 | 52 |
| 2008 | 14 | 65 |
| 2009 | 7 | 95 |
| 2010 | 19 | 129 |
| 2011 | 26 | 149 |
| 2012 | 19 | 237 |
| 2013 | 15 | 279 |
| 2014 | 11 | 318 |
| 2015 | 11 | 354 |
| 2016 | 7 | 387 |
| 2017 | 7 | 413 |
| 2018 | 10 | 386 |
| 2019 | 8 | 421 |
| 2020 | 11 | 569 |
| 2021 | 12 | 552 |
| 2022 | 13 | 552 |
| 2023 | 6 | 480 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 5427th in the World with 235 publications made and 5,430 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #16 of 18 | In Belgium |
| #1273 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #5427 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992 | 3 | 6 |
| 1993 | 3 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 11 |
| 1997 | 2 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000 | 0 | 18 |
| 2001 | 3 | 20 |
| 2002 | 3 | 31 |
| 2003 | 1 | 17 |
| 2004 | 3 | 18 |
| 2005 | 3 | 36 |
| 2006 | 6 | 28 |
| 2007 | 3 | 35 |
| 2008 | 7 | 41 |
| 2009 | 8 | 59 |
| 2010 | 18 | 86 |
| 2011 | 19 | 136 |
| 2012 | 22 | 203 |
| 2013 | 16 | 274 |
| 2014 | 10 | 289 |
| 2015 | 6 | 311 |
| 2016 | 10 | 346 |
| 2017 | 11 | 329 |
| 2018 | 15 | 349 |
| 2019 | 6 | 411 |
| 2020 | 9 | 509 |
| 2021 | 10 | 553 |
| 2022 | 11 | 559 |
| 2023 | 5 | 515 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Howest University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Medicine rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 15th for Medicine in Belgium and 5304th in the World with 196 publications made and 5,223 citations received. Main research topic: Pathology.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 |
| 1992 | 2 | 8 |
| 1993 | 3 | 10 |
| 1994 | 1 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 11 |
| 1996 | 2 | 9 |
| 1997 | 3 | 18 |
| 1998 | 0 | 24 |
| 1999 | 0 | 22 |
| 2000 | 0 | 16 |
| 2001 | 1 | 12 |
| 2002 | 2 | 20 |
| 2003 | 2 | 24 |
| 2004 | 4 | 18 |
| 2005 | 3 | 45 |
| 2006 | 3 | 33 |
| 2007 | 1 | 32 |
| 2008 | 8 | 55 |
| 2009 | 4 | 60 |
| 2010 | 11 | 71 |
| 2011 | 11 | 117 |
| 2012 | 11 | 186 |
| 2013 | 12 | 241 |
| 2014 | 9 | 274 |
| 2015 | 7 | 341 |
| 2016 | 5 | 294 |
| 2017 | 3 | 342 |
| 2018 | 13 | 344 |
| 2019 | 11 | 342 |
| 2020 | 13 | 453 |
| 2021 | 15 | 524 |
| 2022 | 14 | 592 |
| 2023 | 7 | 605 |
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 |
| Pathology | 15 | 1062 | 4917 |
Mathematics rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Mathematics in Belgium and 4665th in the World with 138 publications made and 3,182 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
Howest University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992 | 2 | 7 |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 12 |
| 2001 | 1 | 12 |
| 2002 | 1 | 14 |
| 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 27 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 14 |
| 2008 | 12 | 21 |
| 2009 | 5 | 30 |
| 2010 | 14 | 52 |
| 2011 | 16 | 82 |
| 2012 | 11 | 124 |
| 2013 | 5 | 168 |
| 2014 | 3 | 203 |
| 2015 | 4 | 215 |
| 2016 | 6 | 216 |
| 2017 | 5 | 220 |
| 2018 | 12 | 203 |
| 2019 | 2 | 249 |
| 2020 | 1 | 284 |
| 2021 | 6 | 293 |
| 2022 | 3 | 287 |
| 2023 | 2 | 272 |
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 | 1037 | 4316 |
Business rankings
The Howest University of Applied Sciences ranked 15th for Business in Belgium and 4630th in the World with 132 publications made and 2,761 citations received. Main research topic: Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 11 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 17 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 6 | 14 |
| 2009 | 4 | 34 |
| 2010 | 12 | 52 |
| 2011 | 20 | 78 |
| 2012 | 14 | 100 |
| 2013 | 6 | 169 |
| 2014 | 6 | 142 |
| 2015 | 2 | 180 |
| 2016 | 3 | 193 |
| 2017 | 3 | 191 |
| 2018 | 8 | 162 |
| 2019 | 2 | 190 |
| 2020 | 4 | 245 |
| 2021 | 5 | 242 |
| 2022 | 7 | 230 |
| 2023 | 3 | 213 |
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 | 1079 | 4144 |
Other rankings
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