Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Belgium for Machine Learning

Focusing specifically on Machine Learning, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Belgium. Our methodology evaluated 1.02M subject-specific papers and 30.09M 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 Machine Learning

#4 in Europe #33 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Ghent

Ghent University

For Machine Learning

#27 in Europe #147 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Machine Learning

#68 in Europe #251 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

4

Liege

University of Liege

For Machine Learning

#88 in Europe #304 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

5

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Machine Learning

#144 in Europe #446 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

6

Antwerp

Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Machine Learning

#743 in Europe #2948 in the World

22% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

7

Mons

University of Mons

For Machine Learning

#387 in Europe #1218 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

8

Namur

University of Namur

For Machine Learning

#464 in Europe #1546 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

9

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Machine Learning

#313 in Europe #937 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Machine Learning

#100 in Europe #327 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

11

Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Machine Learning

#48 in Europe #207 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded

12

Diepenbeek

Transnational University of Limburg

For Machine Learning

#720 in Europe #2808 in the World

31% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2001 Founded

13

Kortrijk

Howest University of Applied Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1083 in Europe #4659 in the World

28% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Ghent

University College Ghent

For Machine Learning

#726 in Europe #2833 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded