Academic Index Last updated: May 27, 2026

12 Best Universities in Brussels

Exploring the academic landscape of Brussels, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 12 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 165.9K scholarly outputs and 4.86M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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Free University of Brussels

#5 in Belgium #139 in Europe

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded

2

Free University of Brussels – VUB

#7 in Belgium #185 in Europe

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

3

Erasmus University College, Brussels

#14 in Belgium #1087 in Europe

24% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

4

La Cambre National School of Visual Arts

#15 in Belgium #1264 in Europe

11% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

5

Royal Conservatory of Brussels

#18 in Belgium #1469 in Europe

31% Acceptance

1832 Founded

6

ICHEC Brussels Management School

#20 in Belgium #1585 in Europe

30% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

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Saint-Louis University – Brussels

#34 in Belgium #1830 in Europe

60% Acceptance

4,213 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

Francisco Ferrer University College

#41 in Belgium #1971 in Europe

48% Acceptance

1995 Founded

9

Brussels Free University College-Ilya Prigogine

#43 in Belgium #2007 in Europe

52% Acceptance

1995 Founded

10

Institut Superieur de Formation Sociale et de Communication

#51 in Belgium #2228 in Europe

24% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

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Lucia de Brouckere University College

#56 in Belgium #2403 in Europe

38% Acceptance

1995 Founded

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Vesalius College

#60 in Belgium #2497 in Europe

50% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1987 Founded