University of Namur: Statistics

Updated: May 27, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1035 of 7,633	In the World
# 411 of 2,785	In Europe
# 9 of 63	In Belgium
# 287 of 7,324	For Database Administration
Top 1-3	For 11 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

80%

Enrollment

10,000

Religion

Christian

Languages

French;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Master

Website

unamur.be

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	80%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic Calendar	September to August (September - January; January-August)
Enrollment	10,000

We've calculated the 80% acceptance rate for University of Namur based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Namur faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Namur.

Faculty : Arts

Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Classical Languages Cultural Studies Dutch English Ethics French German History Linguistics Literature Philosophy Romance Languages Teacher Training Visual Arts

Faculty : Computer Science

Computer Science Data Processing

Faculty : Economics, Social Sciences and Business Administration

Business Administration Communication Studies Economics Engineering Management Management Political Sciences Social Sciences

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Medicine

Biomedicine Medicine Pharmacy

Faculty : Science

Biology Chemistry Earth Sciences Geography Mathematics Natural Sciences Physics Veterinary Science

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Namur.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bachelier (enseignement universitaire et enseignement supérieur de type long)

Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Biology Biomedicine Chemistry Communication Studies Computer Science Dutch Earth Sciences Economics Engineering Management English Geography German History Law Management Mathematics Medicine Pharmacy Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Romance Languages Social Sciences Veterinary Science

Master

Administration Agriculture Biology Biomedicine Business Administration Chemistry Computer Networks Computer Science Data Processing Economics Engineering Management Environmental Studies Film Fishery Forestry Law Management Mathematics Natural Sciences Pharmacy Physics Rural Studies Teacher Training

Doctorat

Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Biomedicine Economics History Information Technology Law Management Medicine Modern Languages Natural Sciences Pharmacy Philosophy Political Sciences Social Sciences Veterinary Science

Research profile

University of Namur has published 17,083 scientific papers with 472,065 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications

17,083

Citations

472,065

Publication / Citation count by topic

Chemistry	10,216 / 329,484
Biology	10,060 / 323,603
Physics	9,042 / 282,338
Engineering	8,717 / 267,531
Quantum and Particle physics	7,001 / 218,419
Organic chemistry	6,996 / 225,482
Environmental Science	6,187 / 169,999
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	5,956 / 136,223
Materials Science	5,881 / 185,930
Biochemistry	5,706 / 202,274
Computer Science	4,808 / 139,376
Medicine	4,367 / 132,274
Genetics	3,886 / 146,264
Philosophy	3,261 / 76,738
Geology	3,019 / 88,033
Optics	2,889 / 88,323
Chemical Engineering	2,828 / 103,632
Nanotechnology	2,710 / 98,175
Political Science	2,700 / 53,565
Ecology	2,538 / 75,529
Geography and Cartography	2,466 / 63,871
Mathematics	2,256 / 74,546
Business	2,236 / 54,410
Metallurgy	2,234 / 67,709
Law	2,184 / 51,558
Physical	2,002 / 65,354
Paleontology	1,900 / 51,884
Psychology	1,882 / 53,375
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	1,831 / 47,670
Astrophysics and Astronomy	1,779 / 53,173
Economics	1,766 / 53,384
Sociology	1,638 / 40,886
History	1,575 / 37,540
Nuclear Physics	1,572 / 44,009
Statistics	1,494 / 52,705
Molecular	1,481 / 44,911
Archaeology	1,403 / 35,487
Linguistics	1,351 / 34,579
Pathology	1,336 / 41,825
Condensed Matter	1,248 / 44,607

Academic rankings

26 Notable alumni

1. Michel Bierlaire

1967-. (aged 59)

mathematician

Michel Bierlaire is a Belgian-Swiss applied mathematician specialising in transportation systems. He is Professor of Operations Research at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and directs the university’s Transport and Mobility Laboratory.

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2. Henri Bogaert

1948-. (aged 78)

economist

Henri Bogaert, born on April 22, 1948, is a Belgian economist. From 1993 to 2014, he has been director of the Belgian Federal Planning Bureau and, until he retired in 2017, he was also professor of economic policy at the University of Namur.

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3. John Patrick Farrelly

1856-1921 (aged 65)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Patrick Farrelly was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1909 until his death in 1921.

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