University College Ghent: Rankings

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University College Ghent ranked 12th in Belgium, 2074th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. University College Ghent ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,788 academic publications and 83,878 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2074 of 14,131 In the World
#685 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 63 In Belgium
#2 of 4 In Ghent
#485 of 1,036 For Social Work
#602 of 1,020 For Special Education
#623 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#1366 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1988 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

University College Ghent ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 2695th in the World with 1,809 publications made and 54,551 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 18 In Belgium
#785 of 1,500 In Europe
#2695 of 7,081 In the World

University College Ghent
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 5
1994 2 3
1995 0 8
1996 1 5
1997 3 7
1998 3 10
1999 5 7
2000 8 12
2001 4 17
2002 9 39
2003 14 40
2004 11 44
2005 18 61
2006 39 119
2007 54 200
2008 81 375
2009 119 548
2010 152 848
2011 175 1146
2012 176 1686
2013 138 2127
2014 73 2718
2015 82 2831
2016 73 3039
2017 84 3390
2018 69 3637
2019 68 4392
2020 65 4843
2021 84 5118
2022 65 5213
2023 67 5166
2024 52 4087

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 5 161 485
Special Education 6 223 602
Public Policy / Administration 9 424 1208
Education Majors 8 479 1571
Communications and Public Relations 11 560 1645
Anthropology 11 560 1700
Aesthetics 11 609 1734
Library and Information science 13 617 2005
Law 12 676 2166
Linguistics 11 665 2188
Sociology 12 653 2213
Archaeology 12 695 2287
Political Science 12 747 2339
History 12 723 2394
Philosophy 11 762 2459
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 780 2668
Demography 13 725 2877

Biology rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Biology in Belgium and 3436th in the World with 1,357 publications made and 46,872 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 17 In Belgium
#829 of 1,448 In Europe
#3436 of 6,833 In the World

University College Ghent
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 19
1993 0 19
1994 0 13
1995 2 18
1996 1 15
1997 2 17
1998 3 19
1999 2 21
2000 3 16
2001 5 25
2002 6 29
2003 4 24
2004 10 31
2005 14 60
2006 28 90
2007 53 227
2008 65 439
2009 78 570
2010 107 797
2011 135 1037
2012 155 1491
2013 120 1986
2014 55 2556
2015 55 2551
2016 40 2826
2017 54 2848
2018 46 3000
2019 53 3343
2020 47 3971
2021 63 4156
2022 46 4131
2023 43 4053
2024 28 3115

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

Biology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 10 457 1773
Nutrition and Food Science 9 495 1848
Microbiology 12 526 2156
Horticulture 9 499 2167
Biotechnology 12 595 2435
Agricultural Science 12 638 2613
Neuroscience 13 766 2858
Botany 12 686 2907
Paleontology 12 773 3043
Genetics 13 762 3174
Biochemistry 13 787 3391
Nanotechnology 11 891 3700
Immunology 13 846 3872

Computer Science rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Computer Science in Belgium and 2907th in the World with 1,294 publications made and 39,701 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computational Linguistics, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 17 In Belgium
#783 of 1,469 In Europe
#2907 of 6,845 In the World

University College Ghent
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 5
1993 0 6
1994 2 5
1995 0 5
1996 0 7
1997 2 5
1998 0 6
1999 5 6
2000 4 12
2001 7 14
2002 4 34
2003 9 36
2004 11 38
2005 19 79
2006 31 85
2007 41 145
2008 59 244
2009 89 376
2010 122 584
2011 139 790
2012 144 1300
2013 98 1538
2014 45 1895
2015 51 2082
2016 46 2194
2017 50 2352
2018 45 2477
2019 44 2971
2020 48 3107
2021 56 3373
2022 47 3345
2023 39 3374
2024 26 2516

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

Computer Science subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 9 411 1227
Management Information Systems 10 685 1904
Library and Information science 13 617 2005
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 725 2635
Computer Vision 11 733 2718
Machine Learning 12 728 2837
Neuroscience 13 766 2858
Cognitive Science 12 763 3039
Computer Networking 11 798 3105
Telecommunications 12 813 3145
Cyber Security 12 908 3494

Environmental Science rankings

University College Ghent ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Belgium and 3114th in the World with 1,279 publications made and 45,374 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 18 In Belgium
#814 of 1,464 In Europe
#3114 of 6,876 In the World

University College Ghent
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 12
1993 0 16
1994 1 8
1995 0 10
1996 1 10
1997 1 14
1998 2 10
1999 2 17
2000 4 12
2001 1 18
2002 6 23
2003 6 15
2004 11 31
2005 16 55
2006 29 77
2007 50 169
2008 69 313
2009 75 448
2010 105 670
2011 133 913
2012 151 1386
2013 124 1780
2014 47 2228
2015 45 2276
2016 39 2423
2017 49 2479
2018 40 2623
2019 41 3006
2020 48 3526
2021 50 3736
2022 39 3695
2023 40 3574
2024 31 2796

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

Environmental Science subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 12 638 2613
Geography and Cartography 12 800 2927
Paleontology 12 773 3043
Geology 12 834 3231
Ecology 12 817 3270
Environmental Chemistry 11 778 3367
Oceanography 11 902 3567
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 914 3575
Environmental Management 13 963 3838

Medicine rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Medicine in Belgium and 3118th in the World with 1,173 publications made and 39,779 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 17 In Belgium
#772 of 1,433 In Europe
#3118 of 6,775 In the World

University College Ghent
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 8
1993 0 14
1994 2 6
1995 0 8
1996 0 9
1997 2 6
1998 4 8
1999 2 11
2000 1 10
2001 3 21
2002 1 22
2003 2 19
2004 5 24
2005 10 33
2006 18 66
2007 40 172
2008 55 420
2009 63 443
2010 73 611
2011 99 810
2012 99 1036
2013 97 1431
2014 51 1862
2015 62 1924
2016 51 2202
2017 64 2439
2018 58 2552
2019 56 2944
2020 48 3469
2021 52 3874
2022 53 3957
2023 48 3928
2024 36 3108

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

Medicine subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 5 161 485
Audiology 9 324 938
Critical Care Nursing 11 368 1159
Gerontology 10 515 1694
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 492 1754
Health Science 11 509 1852
Nursing 12 561 1986
Anesthesiology 13 567 2132
Clinical Psychology 12 590 2194
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 636 2315
Psychiatry 13 646 2421
Family medicine 13 603 2462
Physical Therapy 11 741 2814
Surgery 13 737 2858
Public Health 13 713 2877
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 840 3267
Pathology 13 791 3292
Anatomy and Physiology 13 856 3471
Immunology 13 846 3872

Engineering rankings

University College Ghent ranked 12th for Engineering in Belgium and 3439th in the World with 1,103 publications made and 32,979 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 17 In Belgium
#899 of 1,465 In Europe
#3439 of 6,782 In the World

University College Ghent
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 4
1993 0 5
1994 2 2
1995 1 6
1996 0 7
1997 1 4
1998 1 7
1999 2 5
2000 3 14
2001 3 10
2002 4 28
2003 2 21
2004 9 27
2005 14 66
2006 19 75
2007 40 135
2008 49 236
2009 82 369
2010 140 555
2011 135 843
2012 145 1275
2013 105 1578
2014 34 2009
2015 36 1983
2016 18 2084
2017 36 2123
2018 32 2207
2019 28 2438
2020 32 2619
2021 44 2911
2022 23 2763
2023 29 2692
2024 15 2197

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

Engineering subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 9 270 623
Biotechnology 12 595 2435
Systems Engineering 11 792 2545
Structural Engineering 11 773 2735
Electronic Engineering 12 752 2795
Acoustical Engineering 11 796 2824
Civil Engineering 11 794 2893
Mechanical Engineering 11 833 2934
Computer Networking 11 798 3105
Telecommunications 12 813 3145
Electrical Engineering 13 855 3264
Optical Engineering 13 860 3323
Metallurgical Engineering 11 822 3323
Materials Science 11 888 3475
Nanotechnology 11 891 3700
Chemical Engineering 11 877 3738
Aerospace Engineering 12 1025 3983

Physics rankings

University College Ghent ranked 12th for Physics in Belgium and 3441st in the World with 992 publications made and 28,615 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 17 In Belgium
#893 of 1,457 In Europe
#3441 of 6,713 In the World

University College Ghent
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 8
1993 0 7
1994 2 6
1995 0 8
1996 0 12
1997 2 9
1998 4 10
1999 2 8
2000 4 13
2001 6 15
2002 4 22
2003 4 16
2004 9 28
2005 8 50
2006 23 63
2007 36 115
2008 45 211
2009 62 304
2010 115 466
2011 113 653
2012 116 1017
2013 93 1242
2014 22 1623
2015 35 1623
2016 28 1651
2017 39 1741
2018 29 1814
2019 32 1988
2020 31 2139
2021 37 2341
2022 25 2331
2023 27 2280
2024 19 1764

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

Physics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 11 796 2824
Optical Engineering 13 860 3323
Materials Science 11 888 3475
Quantum and Particle physics 11 910 3532
Nanotechnology 11 891 3700
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 957 3737

Psychology rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Psychology in Belgium and 2429th in the World with 941 publications made and 34,725 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 16 In Belgium
#657 of 1,423 In Europe
#2429 of 6,645 In the World

University College Ghent
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 2
1997 1 3
1998 1 5
1999 1 4
2000 3 8
2001 3 11
2002 1 24
2003 2 20
2004 0 18
2005 7 19
2006 15 42
2007 23 87
2008 34 230
2009 50 272
2010 56 392
2011 68 522
2012 81 753
2013 71 1062
2014 47 1316
2015 52 1462
2016 50 1646
2017 44 1853
2018 49 2012
2019 45 2536
2020 46 2872
2021 55 3143
2022 52 3218
2023 49 3165
2024 31 2593

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

Psychology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 5 161 485
Special Education 6 223 602
Education Majors 8 479 1571
Child Psychology 11 544 1836
Clinical Psychology 12 590 2194
Social Psychology 12 662 2197
Psychiatry 13 646 2421
Neuroscience 13 766 2858
Cognitive Science 12 763 3039

Chemistry rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Chemistry in Belgium and 3359th in the World with 939 publications made and 34,195 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 16 In Belgium
#825 of 1,417 In Europe
#3359 of 6,545 In the World

University College Ghent
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 14
1993 0 17
1994 0 12
1995 2 13
1996 0 12
1997 0 13
1998 3 10
1999 1 15
2000 4 13
2001 5 17
2002 4 21
2003 5 15
2004 13 18
2005 16 60
2006 26 72
2007 44 178
2008 53 301
2009 50 414
2010 105 609
2011 101 791
2012 127 1191
2013 96 1587
2014 27 2030
2015 23 1978
2016 18 2118
2017 32 2108
2018 30 2153
2019 27 2274
2020 25 2545
2021 34 2715
2022 12 2629
2023 18 2470
2024 12 2114

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

Chemistry subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 9 495 1848
Environmental Chemistry 11 778 3367
Biochemistry 13 787 3391
Materials Science 11 888 3475
Organic Chemistry 13 829 3493
Nanotechnology 11 891 3700
Chemical Engineering 11 877 3738
Physical chemistry 11 931 3869

Mathematics rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Mathematics in Belgium and 2693rd in the World with 737 publications made and 30,373 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 16 In Belgium
#741 of 1,401 In Europe
#2693 of 6,418 In the World

University College Ghent
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 5
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 8
1997 1 7
1998 1 4
1999 1 2
2000 5 10
2001 4 18
2002 1 25
2003 1 14
2004 2 23
2005 4 38
2006 14 50
2007 18 91
2008 32 167
2009 51 239
2010 61 371
2011 62 499
2012 68 735
2013 63 987
2014 31 1157
2015 34 1347
2016 34 1475
2017 28 1660
2018 34 1665
2019 31 2078
2020 39 2283
2021 33 2557
2022 33 2688
2023 28 2565
2024 15 1821

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

Mathematics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 8 435 1479
Statistics 13 761 2839

Business rankings

University College Ghent ranked 12th for Business in Belgium and 2261st in the World with 720 publications made and 28,897 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 17 In Belgium
#704 of 1,433 In Europe
#2261 of 6,339 In the World

University College Ghent
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 2 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 4 6
2001 2 9
2002 4 9
2003 0 14
2004 3 23
2005 5 27
2006 16 44
2007 24 91
2008 28 165
2009 53 265
2010 85 408
2011 75 556
2012 77 911
2013 57 1005
2014 30 1310
2015 32 1421
2016 23 1484
2017 31 1500
2018 24 1631
2019 28 1972
2020 26 2135
2021 22 2337
2022 24 2314
2023 27 2234
2024 15 1584

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

Business subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 9 424 1208
Advertising 11 615 1889
Management Information Systems 10 685 1904
Project Management 10 744 1990
Marketing 11 646 2000
Accounting 12 681 2196
Finance 11 730 2360
Management 12 706 2397

Economics rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Economics in Belgium and 2285th in the World with 529 publications made and 17,509 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 17 In Belgium
#694 of 1,388 In Europe
#2285 of 6,167 In the World

University College Ghent
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 5 5
2001 1 8
2002 4 4
2003 0 6
2004 0 16
2005 3 14
2006 8 25
2007 9 62
2008 27 142
2009 36 203
2010 42 268
2011 46 344
2012 44 566
2013 44 729
2014 17 855
2015 24 851
2016 21 966
2017 29 1019
2018 19 1105
2019 26 1374
2020 20 1588
2021 29 1771
2022 25 1673
2023 26 1729
2024 19 1221

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

Economics subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 12 639 2231
Finance 11 730 2360

Art & Design rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Art & Design in Belgium and 2188th in the World with 398 publications made and 12,241 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design.

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
#11 of 16 In Belgium
#695 of 1,381 In Europe
#2188 of 5,966 In the World

University College Ghent
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 2 0
2000 1 4
2001 0 3
2002 2 4
2003 3 6
2004 3 6
2005 7 8
2006 13 13
2007 19 46
2008 19 65
2009 22 97
2010 27 137
2011 56 238
2012 40 294
2013 27 423
2014 8 440
2015 17 557
2016 18 549
2017 17 612
2018 7 682
2019 11 860
2020 16 832
2021 20 972
2022 14 916
2023 14 920
2024 8 683

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

Art & Design subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 9 270 623
Interior Design 9 262 648
Aesthetics 11 609 1734
Fashion Design 11 734 2342
Literature 11 743 2443