Universities in Liege, Belgium
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Liege
  • 27 Sep, 2023: THE World University Rankings updated with University of Liège in position 301.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking updated with University of Liège in position 301.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities updated with University of Liège ranked highest among 2 listed universities in Liege.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Latest URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) from Urap . 35 universities from Liege appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Liege, Belgium 2024

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

#2
Belgium

Mosane Free University College

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

#3
Belgium

School of Arts Saint-Luc de Liège

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (62 reviews)


#4
Belgium

Charlemagne University College

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (5 reviews)

#5
Belgium

University College of the Town of Liège


#6
Belgium

Royal Conservatory of Liege


Highest subject rankings of universities in Liege

Geography GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
University of Liège
Geology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#165 
University of Liège
Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
University of Liège
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#217 
University of Liège
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#242 
University of Liège
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
University of Liège
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#251 
University of Liège
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#451 
University of Liège

Liege Key Facts for International Students

2 out of 6 Universities in Liege Ranked in at least one ranking

20 Different Rankings list Universities in Liege (16 institution and 4 subject rankings)

2 Global Rankings rank Universities in Liege Among TOP 200

Population: 183000

Time: GMT +1

District/province: Walloon, Province de Liège

Living costs for students in Liege:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 87* (13% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 125* (25% more expensive than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 67* (33% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 4.38 €
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type E
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz

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

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University of Liège is ranked best in Liege for Engineering (Civil Engineering). See all rankings for the University of Liège.

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University of Liège is ranked best in Liege for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the University of Liège.

Ranking publishers

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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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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Thomson Reuters

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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