Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Belgium for Neuroscience

Focusing specifically on Neuroscience, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Belgium. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.02M specialized research publications which collectively generated 30.09M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Neuroscience

#12 in Europe #59 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Liege

University of Liege

For Neuroscience

#50 in Europe #156 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Ghent

Ghent University

For Neuroscience

#78 in Europe #216 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

4

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Neuroscience

#93 in Europe #249 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

5

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Neuroscience

#106 in Europe #278 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

6

Diepenbeek

Transnational University of Limburg

For Neuroscience

#570 in Europe #1907 in the World

31% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2001 Founded

7

Brussels

Erasmus University College, Brussels

For Neuroscience

#956 in Europe #3853 in the World

24% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

8

Ghent

University College Ghent

For Neuroscience

#774 in Europe #2898 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

9

Antwerp

Institute of Tropical Medicine

For Neuroscience

#722 in Europe #2630 in the World

22% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

10

Mons

University of Mons

For Neuroscience

#371 in Europe #1070 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

11

Namur

University of Namur

For Neuroscience

#467 in Europe #1480 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

12

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Neuroscience

#326 in Europe #914 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

13

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Neuroscience

#144 in Europe #371 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Neuroscience

#97 in Europe #260 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded