Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

10 Best Universities in Belgium for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 10 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Belgium based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.01M specialized research publications which collectively generated 29.56M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Earth science and Geoscience

#18 in Europe #75 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Ghent

Ghent University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#38 in Europe #139 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Liege

University of Liege

For Earth science and Geoscience

#48 in Europe #165 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

4

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Earth science and Geoscience

#129 in Europe #357 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

5

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Earth science and Geoscience

#204 in Europe #555 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

6

Mons

University of Mons

For Earth science and Geoscience

#379 in Europe #1156 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

7

Namur

University of Namur

For Earth science and Geoscience

#492 in Europe #1639 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

8

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#489 in Europe #1630 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Earth science and Geoscience

#153 in Europe #411 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

10

Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Earth science and Geoscience

#152 in Europe #410 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded