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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Belgium
  • 27 Sep, 2023: Publication of THE World University Rankings. KU Leuven with highest ranking among universities in Belgium ranked #45.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: Publication of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking. Ghent University with highest ranking among universities in Belgium ranked #84.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities updated with KU Leuven ranked highest among 28 listed universities in Belgium.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Urap published most recent results of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). Includes 381 universities from Belgium.

Rankings of universities in Belgium 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (474 reviews)
  • #1 
  • #45 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #61 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #72 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 24 more rankings of KU Leuven and subject specific rankings for 13 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (281 reviews)
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  • #2 
  • #115 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #159 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #110 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 20 more rankings of Ghent University and subject specific rankings for 13 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (226 reviews)
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  • #4 
  • #168 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #180 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #391 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 18 more rankings of Catholic University of Louvain and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (445 reviews)
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  • #5 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #189 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #480 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 17 more rankings of Free University of Brussels ULB and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (11 reviews)
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  • #3 
  • #161 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #248 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #353 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 18 more rankings of University of Antwerp and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (535 reviews)
  • #6 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #11 
  • #259 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #481 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 14 more rankings of Free University of Brussels VUB and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (291 reviews)
  • #7 
  • #301 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #13 
  • #421 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #520 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 17 more rankings of University of Liège and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (41 reviews)
  • #8 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #16 
  • #551 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #990 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 11 more rankings of Hasselt University and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (16 reviews)
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  • #9 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #691 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #937 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 8 more rankings of University of Mons and subject specific rankings for 3 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (85 reviews)
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  • #10 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #1284 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #11 
  • #1498 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 6 more rankings of University of Namur

Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (10 reviews)
  • #11 
  • #1850 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #1251 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #11 
  • #1488 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 1 more rankings of Institute of Tropical Medicine

#12
Belgium

Saint-Louis University - Brussels

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (60 reviews)
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  • #1 
  • #65 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #15 
  • #7221 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#13
Belgium

University College of Louvain en Hainaut

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (32 reviews)
  • #2 
  • #111 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]

#14
Belgium

West-Flanders University College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (5 reviews)
  • #6 
  • #190 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #16 
  • #7947 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#15
Belgium

VIVES

Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (13 reviews)
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  • #12 
  • #315 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #20 
  • #9320 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#16
Belgium

University College Ghent

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (15 reviews)
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  • #13 
  • #361 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #13 
  • #4526 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#17
Belgium

Artevelde University College Ghent

  • #14 
  • #415 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #21 
  • #9680 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#18
Belgium

PXL University College

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (19 reviews)
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  • #15 
  • #416 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #24 
  • #10129 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#19
Belgium

Karel de Grote-University College

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (131 reviews)
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  • #16 
  • #457 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #19 
  • #9302 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#20
Belgium

University College Leuven-Limburg

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (8 reviews)
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  • #17 
  • #458 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #18 
  • #9173 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#21
Belgium

Plantijn University College

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (14 reviews)
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  • #18 
  • #497 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #17 
  • #8793 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#22
Belgium

Erasmus University College, Brussels

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (78 reviews)
  • #19 
  • #586 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
  • #22 
  • #10025 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#23
Belgium

Vlerick Business School

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (20 reviews)
  • #12 
  • #3285 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#24
Belgium

K.H. Kempen University College

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (10 reviews)
  • #14 
  • #6578 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#25
Belgium

Antwerp Management School

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (76 reviews)
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  • #23 
  • #10084 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#26
Belgium

La Cambre National School of Visual Arts

  • #26 
  • #11391 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#27
Belgium

Mosane Free University College

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (133 reviews)
  • #27 
  • #11432 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#28
Belgium

Leonardo da Vinci University College

Student satisfaction: 3.2 / 5.0 (6 reviews)
  • #28 
  • #11487 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#29
Belgium

Brussels Free University College - Ilya Prigogine

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (5 reviews)
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#30
Belgium

Higher Institute of the Arts of Spectacle

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (5 reviews)

#31
Belgium

Paul-Henri Spaak University College

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (21 reviews)

#32
Belgium

Group T - International University College Leuven

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (22 reviews)

#33
Belgium

School of Arts Saint-Luc de Liège

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (62 reviews)

#34
Belgium

Charlemagne University College

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (5 reviews)

#35
Belgium

ICHEC Brussels Management School

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (59 reviews)

#36

HUB Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (41 reviews)

#37
Belgium

transnational University of Limburg

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (41 reviews)

#38
Belgium

KATHO University College

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (66 reviews)

#39
Belgium

Arts² - Academy of Arts

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (38 reviews)

#40
Belgium

Provincial University College of Hainaut-Condorcet

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (22 reviews)

#41
Belgium

Robert Schuman University College

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (14 reviews)

#42
Belgium

Catholic University of Mons

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (25 reviews)
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#43

QTEM

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (204 reviews)

#44
Belgium

University College of the Province of Liège

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (57 reviews)

#45
Belgium

University College of the Province of Namur

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (17 reviews)

#46
Belgium

EPHEC University College

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (29 reviews)

#47
Belgium

Higher Institute of Music and Pedagogy

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (100 reviews)

#48
Belgium

Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (56 reviews)

#49

PHL University College

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (19 reviews)
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#50
Belgium

University College Haute Ecole Roi Baudouin

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (6 reviews)

Highest subject rankings of universities in Belgium

Dentistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#12 
KU Leuven
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#14 
KU Leuven
Business URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#15 
KU Leuven
Psychology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#18 
KU Leuven
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#23 
KU Leuven
Physics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#24 
Free University of Brussels ULB
Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#25 
Ghent University
Biotechnology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#39 
Ghent University
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#41 
KU Leuven
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#41 
Ghent University

Belgium Key Facts for International Students

28 out of 75 Universities in Belgium Ranked in at least one ranking

28 Different Rankings list Universities in Belgium (20 institution and 8 subject rankings)

29 Global Rankings rank Universities in Belgium Among TOP 200

Nobel prize laureates:
François Englert (, 2013)
 
Ilya Prigogine (, 1977)
 
Ilya Prigogine (, 1977)
 
Christian de Duve (, 1974)
 
Albert Claude (, 1974)
 
Corneille Heymans (, 1938)
 
Jules Bordet (, 1919)
 

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FAQ

KU Leuven ranks #1 in Belgium in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Belgium KU Leuven is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 30 rankings where KU Leuven is listed.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Law (Law). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Business (Business). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Social Studies & Humanities (Psychology). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

Free University of Brussels ULB is ranked best in Belgium for Natural Sciences (Physics). See all rankings for the Free University of Brussels ULB.

Ghent University is ranked best in Belgium for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

Ghent University is ranked best in Belgium for Engineering (Biotechnology). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

Ghent University is ranked best in Belgium for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

Ghent University is ranked best in Belgium for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

KU Leuven is ranked best in Belgium for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the KU Leuven.

Ranking publishers

4icu

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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