Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in Belgium for Data Science

Focusing specifically on Data Science, our data science engine identified the 11 most influential universities in Belgium. Our methodology evaluated 1.02M subject-specific papers and 29.91M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Data Science

#8 in Europe #42 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Ghent

Ghent University

For Data Science

#52 in Europe #161 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Data Science

#134 in Europe #338 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

4

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Data Science

#148 in Europe #360 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

5

Liege

University of Liege

For Data Science

#171 in Europe #404 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

6

Antwerp

Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Data Science

#736 in Europe #2447 in the World

22% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

7

Mons

University of Mons

For Data Science

#382 in Europe #959 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

8

Namur

University of Namur

For Data Science

#447 in Europe #1165 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

9

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Data Science

#368 in Europe #898 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Data Science

#131 in Europe #334 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

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Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Data Science

#221 in Europe #500 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded