Hasselt University: Rankings
Hasselt University ranked 8 in Belgium, 1030 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 18,690 academic publications and 521,187 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1030 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 63 | In Belgium |
| # 410 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 960 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 964 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1065 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Hasselt University ranked 11 for Biology in Belgium and 1276 in the World with 11,096 publications made and 340,676 citations received.
Hasselt University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #9 | #280 | #864 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #328 | #880 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #326 | #914 |
| Virology | #10 | #293 | #963 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #356 | #1022 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #319 | #1023 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #335 | #1094 |
| Genetics | #10 | #354 | #1095 |
| Oncology | #9 | #332 | #1126 |
| Zoology | #11 | #367 | #1177 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #421 | #1196 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #421 | #1268 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #352 | #1308 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #404 | #1324 |
| Botany | #9 | #416 | #1396 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #376 | #1446 |
| Molecular | #11 | #435 | #1520 |
| Forestry | #10 | #442 | #1536 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #430 | #1565 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #436 | #1597 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #419 | #1640 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #502 | #1990 |
Medicine rankings
Hasselt University ranked 9 for Medicine in Belgium and 1065 in the World with 9,429 publications made and 282,452 citations received.
Hasselt University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #74 | #222 |
| Sports | #8 | #171 | #436 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #214 | #568 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #232 | #574 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #216 | #583 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #213 | #611 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #221 | #642 |
| Nursing | #9 | #300 | #863 |
| Immunology | #9 | #280 | #864 |
| Radiology | #8 | #297 | #887 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #286 | #908 |
| Radiation Therapy | #9 | #278 | #929 |
| Health Science | #8 | #301 | #934 |
| Surgery | #8 | #300 | #939 |
| Urology | #8 | #295 | #960 |
| Pathology | #9 | #310 | #960 |
| Virology | #10 | #293 | #963 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #293 | #966 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #335 | #989 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #332 | #998 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #296 | #1000 |
| Audiology | #10 | #350 | #1038 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #354 | #1048 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #9 | #363 | #1084 |
| Oncology | #9 | #332 | #1126 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #373 | #1178 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #352 | #1308 |
| Ophthalmology | #9 | #429 | #1399 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #376 | #1446 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #478 | #1578 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #467 | #1748 |
| Veterinary | #10 | #429 | #1945 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #533 | #2030 |
Engineering rankings
Hasselt University ranked 10 for Engineering in Belgium and 1251 in the World with 8,724 publications made and 226,595 citations received.
Hasselt University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #9 | #188 | #552 |
| Aviation | #7 | #231 | #612 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #324 | #809 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #292 | #819 |
| Architecture | #8 | #362 | #847 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #350 | #932 |
| Systems | #9 | #399 | #988 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #319 | #1023 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #335 | #1094 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #374 | #1206 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #437 | #1281 |
| Optics | #10 | #424 | #1286 |
| Metallurgy | #10 | #426 | #1389 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #461 | #1436 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #461 | #1475 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #496 | #1624 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #496 | #1768 |
Computer Science rankings
Hasselt University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Belgium and 1072 in the World with 8,428 publications made and 223,407 citations received.
Hasselt University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #292 | #655 |
| Animation | #8 | #270 | #701 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #332 | #849 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #328 | #880 |
| Data Science | #8 | #368 | #898 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #326 | #914 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #313 | #937 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #429 | #1023 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #414 | #1216 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #461 | #1436 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #443 | #1456 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #471 | #1516 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #496 | #1624 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #527 | #1737 |
Chemistry rankings
Hasselt University ranked 10 for Chemistry in Belgium and 1343 in the World with 8,064 publications made and 272,427 citations received.
Hasselt University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #324 | #809 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #319 | #1023 |
| Computational | #10 | #410 | #1255 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #404 | #1324 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #413 | #1331 |
| Physical | #10 | #417 | #1418 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #533 | #2030 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #483 | #2062 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Hasselt University ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 1335 in the World with 7,872 publications made and 229,576 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #8 | #294 | #700 |
| Demography | #9 | #278 | #791 |
| Sociology | #8 | #372 | #1043 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #427 | #1191 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #434 | #1200 |
| Law | #8 | #449 | #1236 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #454 | #1257 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #494 | #1301 |
| History | #9 | #479 | #1316 |
| Political Science | #10 | #532 | #1399 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #451 | #1433 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #532 | #1503 |
| Education | #11 | #548 | #1891 |
Physics rankings
Hasselt University ranked 10 for Physics in Belgium and 1239 in the World with 7,503 publications made and 202,624 citations received.
Hasselt University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #9 | #292 | #819 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #367 | #957 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #334 | #973 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #356 | #1022 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #319 | #1023 |
| Molecular | #10 | #408 | #1162 |
| Optics | #10 | #424 | #1286 |
Environmental Science rankings
Hasselt University ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Belgium and 1283 in the World with 7,180 publications made and 211,013 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #8 | #396 | #1147 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #389 | #1185 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #421 | #1268 |
| Geology | #9 | #445 | #1343 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #486 | #1480 |
| Forestry | #10 | #442 | #1536 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #436 | #1597 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #489 | #1630 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #496 | #1768 |
Psychology rankings
Hasselt University ranked 8 for Psychology in Belgium and 1163 in the World with 5,049 publications made and 142,215 citations received.
Hasselt University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #74 | #222 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #326 | #914 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #335 | #989 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #443 | #1456 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #478 | #1578 |
| Education | #11 | #548 | #1891 |
Mathematics rankings
Hasselt University ranked 8 for Mathematics in Belgium and 964 in the World with 4,774 publications made and 123,770 citations received.
Hasselt University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #9 | #188 | #552 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #250 | #603 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #347 | #851 |
| Statistics | #8 | #320 | #858 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #471 | #1516 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #550 | #2007 |
Business rankings
Hasselt University ranked 8 for Business in Belgium and 1098 in the World with 3,081 publications made and 89,411 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #223 | #478 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #188 | #552 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #292 | #655 |
| Project Management | #7 | #324 | #723 |
| Marketing | #8 | #339 | #868 |
| Accounting | #8 | #319 | #878 |
| International Trade | #9 | #520 | #975 |
| Advertising | #8 | #376 | #1008 |
| Finance | #9 | #426 | #1061 |
| Management | #8 | #400 | #1083 |
Economics rankings
Hasselt University ranked 8 for Economics in Belgium and 960 in the World with 2,675 publications made and 78,266 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #8 | #250 | #603 |
| International Trade | #9 | #520 | #975 |
| Finance | #9 | #426 | #1061 |
Art & Design rankings
Hasselt University ranked 9 for Art & Design in Belgium and 1162 in the World with 1,461 publications made and 28,183 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #4 | #95 | #261 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #175 | #387 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #183 | #423 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #181 | #467 |
| Animation | #8 | #270 | #701 |
| Architecture | #8 | #362 | #847 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #332 | #849 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #350 | #932 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #494 | #1301 |
| Literature | #9 | #506 | #1411 |
