Ghent University: Rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 in Belgium, 132 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 148,537 academic publications and 5,134,112 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 132 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 63 | In Belgium |
| # 37 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 75 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 106 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 119 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Biology in Belgium and 119 in the World with 91,180 publications made and 3,756,404 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #3 | #14 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #5 | #32 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #3 | #35 |
| Botany | #1 | #7 | #45 |
| Zoology | #1 | #11 | #45 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #9 | #46 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #10 | #51 |
| Entomology | #2 | #13 | #54 |
| Forestry | #2 | #13 | #61 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #25 | #92 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #28 | #105 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #27 | #119 |
| Genetics | #2 | #31 | #128 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #41 | #138 |
| Virology | #2 | #36 | #139 |
| Immunology | #2 | #55 | #163 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #31 | #164 |
| Molecular | #2 | #54 | #171 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #60 | #198 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #78 | #216 |
| Ethics | #2 | #73 | #231 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #96 | #270 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #112 | #279 |
| Oncology | #4 | #94 | #284 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #2 | #22 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #3 | #34 |
Chemistry rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Belgium and 106 in the World with 78,636 publications made and 3,252,104 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #7 | #9 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #18 | #97 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #27 | #119 |
| Physical | #2 | #25 | #142 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #68 | #158 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #31 | #164 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #27 | #167 |
| Computational | #2 | #93 | #232 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #4 | #30 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #17 | #48 |
Engineering rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Engineering in Belgium and 132 in the World with 70,493 publications made and 2,261,142 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #7 | #9 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #5 | #16 |
| Systems | #2 | #23 | #83 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #36 | #91 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #28 | #108 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #23 | #113 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #27 | #114 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #39 | #114 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #34 | #119 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #23 | #133 |
| Architecture | #2 | #51 | #135 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #41 | #138 |
| Optics | #2 | #40 | #152 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #31 | #164 |
| Aviation | #1 | #73 | #197 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #56 | #204 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #56 | #212 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #61 | #235 |
| Robotics | #4 | #101 | #322 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #120 | #356 |
| Electronic Engineering | #2 | #18 | #89 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Belgium and 75 in the World with 69,087 publications made and 2,609,794 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #5 | #16 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #11 | #45 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #9 | #46 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #10 | #51 |
| Ecology | #2 | #11 | #61 |
| Forestry | #2 | #13 | #61 |
| Geology | #2 | #14 | #67 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #20 | #72 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #24 | #88 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #38 | #139 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #2 | #42 | #93 |
Physics rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Physics in Belgium and 149 in the World with 64,963 publications made and 2,110,872 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #2 | #40 | #152 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #31 | #164 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #56 | #204 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #102 | #206 |
| Molecular | #5 | #106 | #236 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #96 | #270 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #112 | #279 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #112 | #288 |
Medicine rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Medicine in Belgium and 179 in the World with 60,030 publications made and 2,321,782 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #6 | #12 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #4 | #13 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #3 | #14 |
| Sports | #2 | #16 | #79 |
| Social Work | #1 | #26 | #103 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #33 | #105 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #26 | #122 |
| Virology | #2 | #36 | #139 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #49 | #141 |
| Audiology | #4 | #55 | #150 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #52 | #151 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #68 | #158 |
| Nursing | #2 | #44 | #160 |
| Immunology | #2 | #55 | #163 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #39 | #169 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #45 | #169 |
| Urology | #4 | #56 | #171 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #51 | #186 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #69 | #196 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #60 | #198 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #71 | #202 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #67 | #206 |
| Pathology | #2 | #70 | #212 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #79 | #223 |
| Ethics | #2 | #73 | #231 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #69 | #236 |
| Health Science | #2 | #72 | #237 |
| Radiology | #3 | #81 | #238 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #101 | #259 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #88 | #263 |
| Oncology | #4 | #94 | #284 |
| Surgery | #5 | #105 | #296 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #129 | #318 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #151 | #351 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #133 | #386 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #150 | #414 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #161 | #456 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #190 | #546 |
| Optometry | #5 | #235 | #690 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ghent University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 151 in the World with 58,966 publications made and 1,855,158 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #6 | #12 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #22 | #90 |
| International Law | #2 | #43 | #93 |
| Social Work | #1 | #26 | #103 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #38 | #111 |
| History | #2 | #34 | #112 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #28 | #116 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #40 | #144 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #49 | #153 |
| Law | #2 | #46 | #160 |
| Special Education | #3 | #52 | #163 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #60 | #164 |
| Demography | #2 | #52 | #171 |
| Sociology | #2 | #51 | #172 |
| Political Science | #3 | #62 | #183 |
| Publishing | #3 | #61 | #203 |
| Education | #2 | #46 | #208 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #62 | #230 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #90 | #249 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #131 | #362 |
| Human Rights Law | #2 | #34 | #78 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #2 | #10 | #37 |
Computer Science rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Belgium and 137 in the World with 56,283 publications made and 1,809,144 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #20 | #91 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #25 | #92 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #26 | #110 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #23 | #113 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #27 | #114 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #31 | #124 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #27 | #147 |
| Animation | #2 | #39 | #148 |
| Data Science | #2 | #52 | #161 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #73 | #173 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #46 | #175 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #51 | #181 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #78 | #216 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #91 | #238 |
| Robotics | #4 | #101 | #322 |
Psychology rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Psychology in Belgium and 191 in the World with 28,615 publications made and 1,003,740 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #26 | #103 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #31 | #124 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #29 | #161 |
| Special Education | #3 | #52 | #163 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #45 | #169 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #67 | #206 |
| Education | #2 | #46 | #208 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #78 | #216 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #79 | #223 |
Mathematics rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Belgium and 149 in the World with 27,049 publications made and 846,360 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #28 | #108 |
| Statistics | #2 | #42 | #151 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #64 | #174 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #51 | #181 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #69 | #189 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #42 | #219 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #121 | #346 |
Business rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Business in Belgium and 123 in the World with 20,780 publications made and 647,661 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #32 | #55 |
| Marketing | #2 | #17 | #73 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #36 | #91 |
| Advertising | #2 | #20 | #96 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #28 | #108 |
| Management | #2 | #30 | #121 |
| Project Management | #2 | #57 | #127 |
| Finance | #2 | #45 | #145 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #68 | #149 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #59 | #156 |
| Accounting | #2 | #43 | #182 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #91 | #238 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #107 | #345 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #121 | #346 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #120 | #356 |
| International Business | #2 | #34 | #72 |
Economics rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Economics in Belgium and 156 in the World with 14,240 publications made and 435,723 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #32 | #55 |
| Finance | #2 | #45 | #145 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #69 | #189 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #121 | #346 |
| Agricultural Economics | #2 | #22 | #91 |
Art & Design rankings
Ghent University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Belgium and 121 in the World with 10,641 publications made and 292,935 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #13 | #23 |
| Photography | #1 | #14 | #45 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #26 | #110 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #38 | #111 |
| Music | #3 | #44 | #129 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #42 | #130 |
| Architecture | #2 | #51 | #135 |
| Literature | #2 | #46 | #137 |
| Animation | #2 | #39 | #148 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #113 | #259 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #98 | #268 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #123 | #298 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #2 | #13 | #23 |
| Painting and Drawing | #2 | #13 | #23 |
