University of Liege: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #226 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #83 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #3 of 63 | In Belgium |
| #1 of 7 | In Liege |
| #20 of 1,493 | For Astrobiology |
| Top100 | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 27,678
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Master
- Website
- uliege.be
- Languages
- French
- Acceptance rate
- 34%*
* The University of Liege is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent and entrance examination in French for non-native speakers. Entrance examination for engineers |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - January; January-July) |
| Enrollment | 27,678 |
Research profile
University of Liege is a world-class research university with 197,904 scientific papers published and 2,708,479 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Philosophy, Computer Science, and Political Science.
University of Liege majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1719 | 8834 |
| 1994 | 1891 | 9677 |
| 1995 | 2014 | 10342 |
| 1996 | 2425 | 11942 |
| 1997 | 2518 | 12889 |
| 1998 | 2668 | 14547 |
| 1999 | 2860 | 16720 |
| 2000 | 2919 | 18537 |
| 2001 | 3064 | 20679 |
| 2002 | 3376 | 24139 |
| 2003 | 3615 | 27203 |
| 2004 | 3938 | 30334 |
| 2005 | 4388 | 35081 |
| 2006 | 4855 | 41398 |
| 2007 | 5429 | 46096 |
| 2008 | 6310 | 52257 |
| 2009 | 6811 | 58890 |
| 2010 | 7973 | 64761 |
| 2011 | 7985 | 73213 |
| 2012 | 8838 | 81433 |
| 2013 | 8984 | 92032 |
| 2014 | 9268 | 101063 |
| 2015 | 9265 | 107192 |
| 2016 | 9143 | 111952 |
| 2017 | 8921 | 120906 |
| 2018 | 8360 | 134961 |
| 2019 | 8219 | 146713 |
| 2020 | 7118 | 176470 |
| 2021 | 6121 | 200501 |
| 2022 | 3886 | 191754 |
| 2023 | 3942 | 199804 |
| 2024 | 3145 | 197297 |
| 2025 | 2359 | 173698 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Liege gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Annual Tuition (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | 840 |
| Master's Degree | 840 |
| Doctoral Degree | 840 |
| Executive MBA | 16,000 |
| Advanced Master in Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management | 6,000 |
| Advanced Master in European Integration | 6,000 |
| Advanced Master in Political Economy | 6,000 |
| Advanced Master in Quantitative Finance | 6,000 |
| Advanced Master in Spatial Planning and Development | 6,000 |
| Advanced Master in Statistics | 6,000 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Liege.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelier (enseignement universitaire et enseignement supérieur de type long) | Administration, Archaeology, Architecture, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Ethics, Food Technology, History, Horticulture, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philology, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sociology, Software Engineering, Sports, Town Planning, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Master | Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Archaeology, Architecture, Banking, Biology, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Fishery, Food Technology, History, Horticulture, Insurance, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanics, Medicine, Mining Engineering, Music, Natural Sciences, Occupational Health, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Veterinary Science, Wildlife |
| Doctorat | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, History, Information Sciences, Literature, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science |
University of Liege alumni
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Joseph Plateau
- Enrolled in the University of Liege
- 1822-1829 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- mathematicianpostage stamp designerphysicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau was a Belgian physicist and mathematician. He was one of the first people to demonstrate the illusion of a moving image. To do this, he used counterrotating disks with repeating drawn images in small increments of motion on one and regularly spaced slits in the other. He called this device of 1832 the phenakistiscope.
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Nafissatou Thiam
- Enrolled in the University of Liege
- Studied geography
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
-
Nafissatou "Nafi" Thiam is a Belgian athlete specialising in multi-event competition. She is the first athlete with three multi-event gold medals at the Olympic Games, winning the heptathlon at the 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics. Her three individual Olympic golds in a row for a woman equals the record of Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland in the hammer and Faith Kipyegon in the 1500 metres Thiam is also the only Belgian athlete to successfully defend an Olympic title.
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Theodor Schwann
- Occupations
- university teacherbiologistphysiologistphysicianbotanist
- Biography
-
Theodor Schwann was a German physician and physiologist. His most significant contribution to biology is considered to be the extension of cell theory to animals. Other contributions include the discovery of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, the discovery and study of pepsin, the discovery of the organic nature of yeast, and the invention of the term "metabolism".
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Giovanni Battista Caproni
- Occupations
- aerospace engineeraircraft pilotbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Giovanni Battista "Gianni" Caproni, 1st Count of Taliedo was an Italian aeronautical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, and aircraft designer who founded the Caproni aircraft-manufacturing company.
University of Liege faculties and divisions
| Campus : Arlon | Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health, Wildlife |
|---|---|
| Campus : City Centre | Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Archaeology, Architecture, Banking, Cultural Studies, Economics, Ethics, Finance, History, Insurance, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Music, Performing Arts, Philology, Retailing and Wholesaling, Sociology |
| Campus : Gembloux | Chemical Engineering, Crop Production, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Horticulture |
| Campus : Sart-Tilman | Administration, Architecture, Biology, Building Technologies, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Fishery, Law, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanics, Medicine, Mining Engineering, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | Ulg University of Liège Université de Liège |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1817 |
| Accreditation | Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) |
| Motto | Scientia optimum |
Location and contacts
| Address | Place du 20 Août, 7 Liège, 4000 Belgium |
|---|---|
| City population | 195,000 |