Universities in Ghent, Belgium
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Ghent
  • 27 Sep, 2023: Publication of THE World University Rankings. Ghent University ranked #115.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: Publication of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking. Ghent University ranked #84.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: New edition of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. 4 universities in Ghent ranked.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) updated with Ghent University ranked highest among 72 listed universities in Ghent.

Rankings of universities in Ghent, Belgium 2024

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

#2
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]

#3
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]


#4
Belgium

Vlerick Business School

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

#5
Belgium

Catholic University College Ghent

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (15 reviews)

#6
Belgium

University College Arteveldehogeschool


Highest subject rankings of universities in Ghent

Marketing QS Business Masters
#17 
Vlerick Business School
Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#25 
Ghent University
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#27 
Ghent University
Biotechnology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#39 
Ghent University
History URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#40 
Ghent University
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#41 
Ghent University
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#43 
Ghent University
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#58 
Ghent University
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#69 
Ghent University
Geology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#84 
Ghent University

Ghent Key Facts for International Students

4 out of 6 Universities in Ghent Ranked in at least one ranking

23 Different Rankings list Universities in Ghent (15 institution and 8 subject rankings)

25 Global Rankings rank Universities in Ghent Among TOP 200

Population: 232000

Time: GMT +1

District/province: Flemish, Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen

Living costs for students in Ghent:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 87* (13% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 126* (26% more expensive than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 67* (33% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 4.40 €
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type E
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
Nobel prize laureates:
Corneille Heymans (, 1938)

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Ghent University ranks #1 in Ghent in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Ghent Ghent University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 28 rankings where Ghent University is listed.

Vlerick Business School is ranked best in Ghent for Business (Marketing). See all rankings for the Vlerick Business School.

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

Ghent University is ranked best in Ghent for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

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

Ghent University is ranked best in Ghent for Social Studies & Humanities (History). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

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

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

Ghent University is ranked best in Ghent for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

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

Ghent University is ranked best in Ghent for Natural Sciences (Geology). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

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

Ghent University is ranked best in Ghent for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

Ghent University is ranked best in Ghent for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Ghent University.

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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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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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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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