University of Liege: Rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 in Belgium, 226 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 197,904 academic publications and 2,708,479 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 226 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 63 | In Belgium |
| # 83 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 60 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 120 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 201 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Liege ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 60 in the World with 89,265 publications made and 870,143 citations received.
University of Liege
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #2 | #8 | #38 |
| Political Science | #2 | #12 | #59 |
| History | #3 | #52 | #149 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #67 | #203 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #66 | #210 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #77 | #211 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #74 | #211 |
| Sociology | #3 | #73 | #232 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #93 | #252 |
| Demography | #5 | #90 | #274 |
| Law | #3 | #96 | #290 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #133 | #362 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #113 | #365 |
| Education | #5 | #132 | #440 |
| Publishing | #6 | #197 | #517 |
| International Law | #7 | #259 | #617 |
| Social Work | #6 | #219 | #666 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #268 | #700 |
| Special Education | #8 | #308 | #804 |
Biology rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Biology in Belgium and 201 in the World with 79,769 publications made and 1,911,454 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #4 | #20 |
| Forestry | #1 | #7 | #38 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #15 | #70 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #22 | #80 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #37 | #129 |
| Zoology | #3 | #48 | #140 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #31 | #146 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #50 | #156 |
| Botany | #3 | #46 | #157 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #50 | #168 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #58 | #176 |
| Molecular | #3 | #57 | #177 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #57 | #180 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #57 | #194 |
| Entomology | #3 | #75 | #199 |
| Virology | #3 | #61 | #204 |
| Genetics | #3 | #76 | #225 |
| Immunology | #4 | #89 | #238 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #80 | #239 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #92 | #242 |
| Oncology | #3 | #83 | #264 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #109 | #277 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #122 | #330 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #123 | #404 |
| Ethics | #6 | #173 | #466 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Belgium and 120 in the World with 62,928 publications made and 1,111,498 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #7 | #38 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #22 | #80 |
| Geology | #3 | #26 | #109 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #35 | #131 |
| Ecology | #3 | #41 | #140 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #48 | #165 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #47 | #166 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #58 | #176 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #73 | #240 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #160 | #467 |
| Geography and Cartography | #2 | #18 | #87 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Chemistry in Belgium and 250 in the World with 60,813 publications made and 1,553,349 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #42 | #111 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #80 | #239 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #84 | #251 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #59 | #322 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #149 | #339 |
| Computational | #8 | #160 | #368 |
| Physical | #4 | #126 | #396 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #123 | #404 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #14 | #40 |
Engineering rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Engineering in Belgium and 266 in the World with 53,634 publications made and 1,108,271 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #30 | #109 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #42 | #111 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #37 | #129 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #57 | #151 |
| Systems | #3 | #48 | #152 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #118 | #243 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #88 | #260 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #83 | #280 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #81 | #289 |
| Optics | #3 | #104 | #303 |
| Architecture | #4 | #141 | #305 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #105 | #323 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #103 | #340 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #140 | #380 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #123 | #404 |
| Aviation | #5 | #153 | #417 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #154 | #448 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #160 | #467 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #275 | #798 |
| Robotics | #6 | #275 | #805 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #342 | #1011 |
| Technical Drawing | #2 | #8 | #40 |
| Architectural Engineering | #2 | #29 | #78 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #10 | #38 |
Physics rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Physics in Belgium and 248 in the World with 53,005 publications made and 1,179,291 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #4 | #20 |
| Molecular | #3 | #86 | #192 |
| Optics | #3 | #104 | #303 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #122 | #330 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #138 | #342 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #172 | #360 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #140 | #380 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #123 | #404 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #30 | #91 |
Medicine rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Medicine in Belgium and 205 in the World with 52,944 publications made and 1,338,522 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #2 | #23 | #67 |
| Audiology | #3 | #32 | #115 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #59 | #119 |
| Urology | #3 | #50 | #162 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #55 | #162 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #54 | #164 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #50 | #168 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #54 | #175 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #60 | #177 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #69 | #177 |
| Sports | #4 | #59 | #178 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #76 | #189 |
| Radiology | #2 | #62 | #191 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #57 | #194 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #67 | #199 |
| Virology | #3 | #61 | #204 |
| Pathology | #3 | #76 | #221 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #76 | #225 |
| Surgery | #2 | #74 | #228 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #68 | #235 |
| Immunology | #4 | #89 | #238 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #93 | #252 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #79 | #263 |
| Oncology | #3 | #83 | #264 |
| Nursing | #3 | #86 | #268 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #98 | #268 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #102 | #269 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #100 | #272 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #100 | #286 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #84 | #299 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #107 | #315 |
| Health Science | #3 | #100 | #317 |
| Optometry | #3 | #111 | #321 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #149 | #339 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #114 | #342 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #124 | #364 |
| Ethics | #6 | #173 | #466 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #185 | #569 |
| Social Work | #6 | #219 | #666 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Computer Science in Belgium and 266 in the World with 39,031 publications made and 967,240 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #43 | #146 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #50 | #156 |
| Animation | #3 | #54 | #176 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #62 | #207 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #92 | #242 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #88 | #304 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #156 | #346 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #140 | #362 |
| Data Science | #6 | #171 | #404 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #154 | #448 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #236 | #603 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #213 | #607 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #273 | #618 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #275 | #798 |
| Robotics | #6 | #275 | #805 |
Psychology rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Psychology in Belgium and 240 in the World with 23,082 publications made and 583,073 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #43 | #146 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #50 | #156 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #67 | #199 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #76 | #225 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #102 | #363 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #124 | #364 |
| Education | #5 | #132 | #440 |
| Social Work | #6 | #219 | #666 |
| Special Education | #8 | #308 | #804 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Liege ranked 5 for Mathematics in Belgium and 367 in the World with 14,196 publications made and 345,845 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #82 | #247 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #116 | #291 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #105 | #323 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #136 | #331 |
| Statistics | #5 | #127 | #345 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #111 | #401 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #213 | #607 |
Business rankings
University of Liege ranked 5 for Business in Belgium and 316 in the World with 12,514 publications made and 241,951 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #2 | #24 | #80 |
| International Trade | #6 | #66 | #109 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #57 | #151 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #94 | #203 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #82 | #247 |
| Finance | #6 | #111 | #285 |
| Advertising | #5 | #89 | #300 |
| Management | #4 | #97 | #310 |
| Accounting | #5 | #98 | #310 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #105 | #323 |
| Marketing | #4 | #162 | #427 |
| Project Management | #6 | #223 | #507 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #273 | #618 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #211 | #658 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #342 | #1011 |
Economics rankings
University of Liege ranked 6 for Economics in Belgium and 284 in the World with 8,990 publications made and 176,867 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #66 | #109 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #82 | #247 |
| Finance | #6 | #111 | #285 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #136 | #331 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Liege ranked 3 for Art & Design in Belgium and 201 in the World with 8,928 publications made and 113,242 citations received.
University of Liege
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #1 | #11 | #37 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #27 | #53 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #37 | #98 |
| Literature | #3 | #49 | #146 |
| Animation | #3 | #54 | #176 |
| Photography | #3 | #66 | #179 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #77 | #211 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #96 | #229 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #84 | #235 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #118 | #243 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #123 | #284 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #107 | #288 |
| Architecture | #4 | #141 | #305 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #236 | #603 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #4 | #29 | #57 |
| Painting and Drawing | #3 | #27 | #53 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #19 | #58 |
