Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in Belgium for Law

Focusing specifically on Law, our data science engine identified the 17 most influential universities in Belgium. Our methodology evaluated 1.02M subject-specific papers and 30.12M 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 Law

#9 in Europe #52 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Ghent

Ghent University

For Law

#46 in Europe #160 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Liege

University of Liege

For Law

#96 in Europe #290 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

4

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Law

#99 in Europe #297 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

5

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Law

#105 in Europe #308 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

6

Antwerp

Antwerp Maritime Academy

For Law

#1259 in Europe #5390 in the World

23% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1834 Founded

7

Brussels

Erasmus University College, Brussels

For Law

#1174 in Europe #4915 in the World

24% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

8

Kortrijk

Howest University of Applied Sciences

For Law

#1303 in Europe #5655 in the World

28% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

9

Ghent

University College Ghent

For Law

#682 in Europe #2190 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

10

Antwerp

Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Law

#554 in Europe #1626 in the World

22% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

11

Mons

University of Mons

For Law

#461 in Europe #1267 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

12

Namur

University of Namur

For Law

#451 in Europe #1241 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

13

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Law

#449 in Europe #1236 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

14

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Law

#117 in Europe #333 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Diepenbeek

Transnational University of Limburg

For Law

#755 in Europe #2602 in the World

31% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2001 Founded

16

Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Law

#147 in Europe #405 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded

17

Leuven

Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven

For Law

#1218 in Europe #5167 in the World

30% Acceptance

300 Enrollment

1919 Founded