University College Ghent: Rankings

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University College Ghent ranked 12th in Belgium, 2066th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in 26 research topics. University College Ghent ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,393 academic publications and 45,430 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2066 of 14,131 In the World
#661 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 63 In Belgium
#2 of 4 In Ghent
#748 of 1,003 For Linguistics
#872 of 1,044 For Social Work
#959 of 1,006 For Audiology
#3277 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#1968 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

University College Ghent ranked 12th for Medicine in Belgium and 2297th in the World with 408 publications made and 13,632 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Physical Therapy, Audiology, Social Work.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 13 In Belgium
#578 of 1,018 In Europe
#2297 of 4,739 In the World

University College Ghent
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 2 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 5 59
2006 4 34
2007 6 56
2008 16 21
2009 30 96
2010 25 146
2011 40 96
2012 40 164
2013 36 115
2014 37 123
2015 34 93
2016 26 102
2017 34 68
2018 24 41
2019 17 38
2020 17 18
2021 14 15

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 7 270 872
Audiology 9 321 959
Physical Therapy 9 439 1338
Public Health 10 436 1473

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 2065th in the World with 344 publications made and 10,832 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Linguistics, Social Work.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 13 In Belgium
#591 of 1,147 In Europe
#2065 of 5,073 In the World

University College Ghent
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 2 6
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 3 0
2004 4 1
2005 6 16
2006 1 11
2007 9 42
2008 14 51
2009 37 119
2010 55 101
2011 32 52
2012 42 181
2013 33 171
2014 22 87
2015 16 27
2016 10 26
2017 21 23
2018 8 5
2019 5 7
2020 14 32
2021 9 5

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
Linguistics 9 284 748
Social Work 7 270 872
Sociology 10 520 1667
Demography 12 591 2164

Biology rankings

University College Ghent ranked 13th for Biology in Belgium and 2700th in the World with 246 publications made and 9,549 citations received. Main research topic: Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 13 In Belgium
#620 of 942 In Europe
#2700 of 4,496 In the World

University College Ghent
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 2 5
2005 6 14
2006 5 12
2007 15 23
2008 10 101
2009 14 57
2010 17 80
2011 34 128
2012 47 146
2013 31 125
2014 15 46
2015 11 32
2016 6 3
2017 7 10
2018 7 12
2019 6 10
2020 3 4
2021 6 20

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

Biology subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 307 1105

Computer Science rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Computer Science in Belgium and 2479th in the World with 193 publications made and 5,902 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computational Linguistics.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Belgium
#691 of 1,051 In Europe
#2479 of 4,392 In the World

University College Ghent
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 1
2005 6 7
2006 4 2
2007 6 6
2008 17 4
2009 16 46
2010 31 76
2011 30 67
2012 23 43
2013 22 34
2014 7 30
2015 4 34
2016 10 240
2017 5 7
2018 1 4
2019 2 1
2020 2 0
2021 4 7

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 9 293 755
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 529 1732

Chemistry rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Chemistry in Belgium and 2912th in the World with 191 publications made and 7,058 citations received. Main research topics: Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 12 In Belgium
#718 of 977 In Europe
#2912 of 4,317 In the World

University College Ghent
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2003 1 0
2004 2 5
2005 4 8
2006 4 16
2007 10 17
2008 14 116
2009 19 23
2010 26 75
2011 26 79
2012 27 98
2013 25 81
2014 7 18
2015 7 17
2016 2 3
2017 3 4
2018 4 10
2019 3 7
2020 2 0
2021 3 1

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 7 307 1105
Materials Science 11 744 2919

Engineering rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Engineering in Belgium and 3192nd in the World with 167 publications made and 4,253 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Landscape Architecture.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 13 In Belgium
#832 of 1,123 In Europe
#3192 of 4,624 In the World

University College Ghent
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2002 2 0
2003 0 0
2004 4 24
2005 2 0
2006 5 6
2007 6 3
2008 13 73
2009 21 17
2010 30 47
2011 22 36
2012 21 57
2013 21 46
2014 5 10
2015 4 8
2016 1 1
2017 2 2
2018 2 1
2019 2 1
2020 3 1
2021 1 3

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 6 215 536
Materials Science 11 744 2919

Psychology rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Psychology in Belgium and 1983rd in the World with 148 publications made and 7,488 citations received. Main research topic: Social Work.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 12 In Belgium
#552 of 833 In Europe
#1983 of 3,654 In the World

University College Ghent
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2006 2 175
2007 1 1
2008 1 1
2009 8 35
2010 13 16
2011 14 55
2012 18 103
2013 7 14
2014 16 74
2015 17 83
2016 12 33
2017 17 32
2018 8 7
2019 5 10
2020 6 4
2021 3 12

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 7 270 872

Business rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Business in Belgium and 1756th in the World with 144 publications made and 9,692 citations received. Main research topic: Entertainment Industry Business.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 12 In Belgium
#567 of 1,011 In Europe
#1756 of 4,001 In the World

University College Ghent
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 1 5
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 1 23
2005 0 0
2006 3 160
2007 1 38
2008 7 100
2009 17 63
2010 21 36
2011 29 77
2012 18 84
2013 20 59
2014 5 22
2015 4 15
2016 5 12
2017 3 6
2018 3 3
2019 1 2
2020 4 21

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

Business subfield Belgium ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 8 312 859

Art & Design rankings

University College Ghent ranked 11th for Art & Design in Belgium and 2295th in the World with 65 publications made and 321 citations received. Main research topics: Singing and Vocal Performance, Entertainment Industry Business, 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 12 In Belgium
#661 of 723 In Europe
#2295 of 2,700 In the World

University College Ghent
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 3 0
2009 1 1
2010 8 12
2011 14 4
2012 5 0
2013 9 6
2014 3 1
2015 3 1
2016 3 3
2017 4 1
2018 2 1
2019 1 3

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
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 127 360
Interior Design 5 159 508
Landscape Architecture 6 215 536
Entertainment Industry Business 8 312 859

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for University College Ghent

Speciality Belgium Europe World Rank
Environmental Science 12 766 3164
Physics 11 803 3273