University of Antwerp: Rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 6 in Belgium, 370 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 79,179 academic publications and 2,721,891 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 370 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 63 | In Belgium |
| # 154 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 245 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 300 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 304 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 6 for Biology in Belgium and 329 in the World with 48,004 publications made and 1,880,472 citations received.
University of Antwerp
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #25 | #96 |
| Zoology | #4 | #50 | #143 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #93 | #249 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #101 | #260 |
| Virology | #5 | #82 | #265 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #89 | #273 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #105 | #276 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #108 | #301 |
| Botany | #5 | #110 | #302 |
| Immunology | #6 | #116 | #314 |
| Genetics | #6 | #115 | #316 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #107 | #319 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #87 | #320 |
| Forestry | #5 | #105 | #329 |
| Ethics | #4 | #114 | #333 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #119 | #338 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #128 | #338 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #126 | #339 |
| Oncology | #6 | #130 | #369 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #141 | #369 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #118 | #371 |
| Molecular | #7 | #133 | #392 |
| Entomology | #6 | #156 | #414 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #194 | #479 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #151 | #492 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 6 for Chemistry in Belgium and 355 in the World with 38,062 publications made and 1,557,573 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #3 | #95 | #235 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #87 | #320 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #119 | #338 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #133 | #375 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #181 | #417 |
| Physical | #6 | #177 | #524 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #218 | #546 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #219 | #870 |
Medicine rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 6 for Medicine in Belgium and 315 in the World with 36,896 publications made and 1,438,783 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #2 | #24 | #82 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #25 | #96 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #72 | #182 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #84 | #233 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #71 | #244 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #97 | #256 |
| Virology | #5 | #82 | #265 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #78 | #266 |
| Optometry | #2 | #91 | #269 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #100 | #277 |
| Pathology | #4 | #100 | #278 |
| Sports | #7 | #108 | #285 |
| Nursing | #4 | #93 | #298 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #115 | #298 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #114 | #313 |
| Immunology | #6 | #116 | #314 |
| Radiology | #6 | #119 | #315 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #117 | #317 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #107 | #319 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #121 | #324 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #117 | #324 |
| Ethics | #4 | #114 | #333 |
| Urology | #6 | #113 | #338 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #119 | #346 |
| Social Work | #4 | #121 | #350 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #111 | #352 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #121 | #360 |
| Health Science | #4 | #114 | #361 |
| Oncology | #6 | #130 | #369 |
| Surgery | #6 | #134 | #389 |
| Veterinary | #7 | #113 | #400 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #143 | #404 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #127 | #427 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #165 | #440 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #159 | #453 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #171 | #495 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #195 | #539 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #218 | #546 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #226 | #595 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 366 in the World with 33,163 publications made and 997,598 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #4 | #34 |
| Special Education | #2 | #47 | #152 |
| International Law | #4 | #76 | #165 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #69 | #194 |
| Publishing | #2 | #58 | #198 |
| Demography | #3 | #85 | #258 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #107 | #292 |
| Law | #4 | #99 | #297 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #107 | #307 |
| Sociology | #4 | #105 | #311 |
| History | #5 | #115 | #311 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #110 | #318 |
| Political Science | #7 | #138 | #346 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #131 | #348 |
| Social Work | #4 | #121 | #350 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #110 | #358 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #150 | #394 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #143 | #404 |
| Education | #4 | #122 | #419 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #185 | #430 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #5 | #23 |
Engineering rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 6 for Engineering in Belgium and 423 in the World with 32,672 publications made and 1,112,797 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #85 | #249 |
| Systems | #5 | #110 | #292 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #87 | #320 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #128 | #338 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #124 | #342 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #117 | #373 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #179 | #375 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #133 | #384 |
| Optics | #6 | #144 | #385 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #181 | #417 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #156 | #461 |
| Aviation | #6 | #177 | #470 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #172 | #488 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #161 | #504 |
| Architecture | #6 | #243 | #537 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #202 | #626 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #268 | #694 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #248 | #709 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #246 | #710 |
| Robotics | #7 | #323 | #967 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #367 | #1213 |
Physics rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 6 for Physics in Belgium and 391 in the World with 32,130 publications made and 1,127,273 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #69 | #201 |
| Molecular | #4 | #97 | #218 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #87 | #320 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #124 | #342 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #141 | #369 |
| Optics | #6 | #144 | #385 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #200 | #423 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #194 | #479 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Belgium and 333 in the World with 31,157 publications made and 1,124,778 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #5 | #86 | #265 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #89 | #273 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #94 | #314 |
| Forestry | #5 | #105 | #329 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #114 | #332 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #126 | #339 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #117 | #373 |
| Geology | #6 | #137 | #375 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #204 | #555 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #164 | #620 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 7 for Computer Science in Belgium and 366 in the World with 29,265 publications made and 968,948 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #9 | #53 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #69 | #187 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #93 | #249 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #115 | #251 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #105 | #276 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #124 | #315 |
| Data Science | #5 | #148 | #360 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #138 | #376 |
| Animation | #5 | #154 | #398 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #144 | #446 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #163 | #452 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #172 | #488 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #204 | #531 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #207 | #590 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #246 | #710 |
| Robotics | #7 | #323 | #967 |
Psychology rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 4 for Psychology in Belgium and 307 in the World with 19,759 publications made and 720,427 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #2 | #47 | #152 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #93 | #249 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #100 | #277 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #74 | #302 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #121 | #324 |
| Social Work | #4 | #121 | #350 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #121 | #360 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #138 | #376 |
| Education | #4 | #122 | #419 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 7 for Mathematics in Belgium and 383 in the World with 13,859 publications made and 445,735 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #85 | #249 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #110 | #308 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #128 | #321 |
| Statistics | #7 | #132 | #360 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #144 | #481 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #214 | #523 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #207 | #590 |
Business rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 4 for Business in Belgium and 304 in the World with 11,344 publications made and 347,840 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #54 | #89 |
| Advertising | #3 | #52 | #200 |
| Accounting | #3 | #58 | #216 |
| Project Management | #3 | #104 | #238 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #85 | #249 |
| Finance | #5 | #96 | #251 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #104 | #271 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #110 | #308 |
| Marketing | #3 | #109 | #314 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #124 | #315 |
| Management | #6 | #119 | #360 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #164 | #360 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #198 | #616 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #268 | #694 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #248 | #709 |
Economics rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 4 for Economics in Belgium and 245 in the World with 9,636 publications made and 329,242 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #54 | #89 |
| Finance | #5 | #96 | #251 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #110 | #308 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #128 | #321 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Antwerp ranked 4 for Art & Design in Belgium and 300 in the World with 5,652 publications made and 141,569 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #7 | #12 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #23 | #60 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #97 | #259 |
| Photography | #6 | #109 | #290 |
| Literature | #5 | #113 | #298 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #137 | #321 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #145 | #340 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #131 | #348 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #140 | #356 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #179 | #375 |
| Animation | #5 | #154 | #398 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #204 | #531 |
| Architecture | #6 | #243 | #537 |
| Music | #7 | #235 | #632 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #7 | #13 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #7 | #12 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #11 | #54 |
