International rankings

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International rankings

Rankings assign global positions to universities so that students, researchers and other users can compare them easily.

Each ranking uses its own method, but the total score is always calculated on the basis of a set of indicators. This means that the indicators chosen and the weight they are given in the calculation have an important impact on a university’s position in the ranking.
 

Young University Rankings

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ in the young rankings

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, which was founded in 2003, scores extremely well in Young University Rankings

  •  - Rank 5
  • ​ - Rank 12
  •  - Rank 20
     

World University Rankings

  •  - Rank 170
  • ​ - Rank 300-401
  • ​ - Rank 280
  • ​ - Rank 204
  •  - Rank 93

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ in

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  • ​ - Rank 184

Some of our programmes are ranked particularly highly...

The master's programme training and education sciences, as well as the programmes in Law and Medicine, perform well in the respective Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2026, with a position in the 101-125 range. In the Times Higher Education Business and Economics ranking, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is placed in the 126-150 range. 

Business Economics made it into the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking for the first time in 2018. ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is ranked 78th in 2024 whereby she is ranked 6th worldwide in terms of value for money.

Meanwhile, our Faculty of Business and Economices achieved 3 prestigious international accreditations: ACCSB, EFMD and EQUIS. The faculty is also included in the Financial Times European Business School Ranking 2024 at place 85.

Find out more about the rankings the Faculty of Business and Economics appears in and the faculty's accreditations.

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  • Compares 1200 higher education institutions. Criteria include Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners as well as the number of top publications and citations.
     
  • The
    Based on 17 indicators in five broad categories, each weighted differently. Reputation counts for a third of the total score

  • The
    Focuses on , with reputation counting for 45% of the total score.
     
  • The
    Based on Web of Science. Besides parameters related to , 25% of the total score is calculated using reputation indicators.
     

  • Assesses universities’ innovation potential using a number of objective indicators.
     
  • The
    Measures universities against each other in terms of the quality of their scientific research.
     

  • A multidimensional tool which enables students and other users to compare universities easily across several parameters around education and research. 

Yerun endorses the More Than Our Rank initiative

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is part of the Young European Research Universities Network (Yerun). In 2024, Yerun endorsed the initiative which was developed in response to the shortcomings and effects of global university rankings. .

Contact

Rector's Office ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ:  Andrea Aerts en Joëlle Pletinckx