KU Leuven rankings
Leuven, Belgium
Current positions
QS World University Rankings 2027
#59
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
#45
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
#87
Combining the three rankings, KU Leuven is placed #11 in Europe and #45 in the world. That makes it number 1 of 10 ranked universities in Belgium.
Compared with other universities in Belgium
| University | QS | THE | ARWU |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU Leuven | 59 | 45 | 87 |
| Ghent University | 150 | 116 | 98 |
| Université libre de Bruxelles | 248 | 252 | 101 |
| University of Antwerp | 277 | 185 | 201 |
| Université catholique de Louvain | 196 | 205 | 201 |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) | 295 | 261 | 201 |
| Université de Liège | 364 | 326 | 401 |
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