Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Belgium for Physics

We ranked the top 15 universities for Physics in Belgium based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 394.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 12.58M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Physics

#9 in Europe #53 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

2

Ghent

Ghent University

For Physics

#40 in Europe #149 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

3

Liege

University of Liege

For Physics

#84 in Europe #248 in the World

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

4

Louvain-la-Neuve

Catholic University of Louvain

For Physics

#104 in Europe #296 in the World

34% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1425 Founded

5

Brussels

Free University of Brussels

For Physics

#111 in Europe #310 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,606 Enrollment

1834 Founded

6

Antwerp

University of Antwerp

For Physics

#149 in Europe #391 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2003 Founded

7

Brussels

Free University of Brussels – VUB

For Physics

#175 in Europe #451 in the World

22% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1970 Founded

8

Mons

University of Mons

For Physics

#264 in Europe #721 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

9

Namur

University of Namur

For Physics

#361 in Europe #990 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1849 Founded

10

Hasselt

Hasselt University

For Physics

#419 in Europe #1239 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,310 Enrollment

1973 Founded

11

Ghent

University College Ghent

For Physics

#901 in Europe #3465 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

12

Diepenbeek

Transnational University of Limburg

For Physics

#930 in Europe #3599 in the World

31% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

2001 Founded

13

Kortrijk

Howest University of Applied Sciences

For Physics

#1033 in Europe #4120 in the World

28% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Brussels

Erasmus University College, Brussels

For Physics

#1151 in Europe #4781 in the World

24% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

15

Antwerp

Antwerp Maritime Academy

For Physics

#1289 in Europe #5416 in the World

23% Acceptance

11,101 Enrollment

1834 Founded