Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Belgium for Health Science

Focusing specifically on Health Science, our data science engine identified the 13 most influential universities in Belgium. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.02M specialized research publications which collectively generated 30.07M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Health Science

#15 in Europe #68 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Ghent

Ghent University

For Health Science

#72 in Europe #237 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Liege

University of Liege

For Health Science

#100 in Europe #317 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

4

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Health Science

#114 in Europe #361 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

5

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Health Science

#150 in Europe #456 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

6

Mons

University of Mons

For Health Science

#572 in Europe #2154 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

7

Namur

University of Namur

For Health Science

#693 in Europe #2875 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

8

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Health Science

#301 in Europe #934 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Health Science

#117 in Europe #366 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

10

Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Health Science

#146 in Europe #448 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded

11

Diepenbeek

Transnational University of Limburg

For Health Science

#449 in Europe #1543 in the World

31% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2001 Founded

12

Ghent

University College Ghent

For Health Science

#516 in Europe #1874 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

13

Antwerp

Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Health Science

#371 in Europe #1173 in the World

22% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded