Rankings of Ghent University

Latest ranking updates for Ghent University
  • March 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings update. Ghent University achieves place 117.
  • January 2024: THE Times Higher Education, UK announced latest results of THE World’s Most International Universities with Ghent University in position 97.
  • December 2023: Urap announced latest results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance with Ghent University in position 82.
  • December 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy announced latest results of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) with Ghent University in position 17.

University rankings

    • #2 
    • #115 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #159 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #129 
    THE Global Employability University Ranking
    [Published 23 November, 2022]
    • #2 
    • #98 
    Reuters Most Innovative Universities
    [Published 23 October, 2019]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    THE World Reputation Rankings
    [Published 27 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #95 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #84 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #97 
    THE World’s Most International Universities
    [Published 25 January, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #76 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #2 
    • #117 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #122 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #2 
    • #180 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #75 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #82 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #171 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #228 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #145 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #265 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #2 
    • #142 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #4 
    • #48 
    Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe
    [Published 30 April, 2019]
    • #1 
    • #21 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #100 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #56 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #1 
    • #43 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #1 
    • #41 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #2 
    • #52 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #29 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #2 
    • #176 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Education

    • #2 
    • #53 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #59 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #87 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #101 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Engineering

    • #1 
    • #45 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #112 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #135 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #44 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #57 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #76 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #81 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #126 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #55 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #172 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #134 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #156 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Journalism & Media Studies

    • #2 
    • #27 
    Journalism
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #3 
    • #151 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Law

    • #3 
    • #72 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #76 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #2 
    • #135 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #2 
    • #58 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #104 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #2 
    • #98 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #151 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #203 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #84 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #101 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #151 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #154 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #1 
    • #89 
    Anthropology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #79 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #40 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #48 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #61 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #72 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #60 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #126 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #60 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #151 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #151 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Ghent University

Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#27 
Journalism & Media Studies
Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#29 
Business
History URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#40 
Social Studies & Humanities
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#41 
Architecture, Building & Planning
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#43 
Agriculture
Civil Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#44 
Engineering
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#53 
Education
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#58 
Medicine & Health
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#72 
Law
Geology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#84 
Natural Sciences

About Ghent University

Key facts

Foundation year:
1817
Telephone:
+32 9 331 01 01
Address:
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000, Ghent
Belgium
Website:
https://www.ugent.be/
Social:

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FAQ

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Ghent University is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, Reuters Most Innovative Universities, THE World Reputation Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities and more. See all 29 rankings of Ghent University.

Ghent University achieved #21 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Ghent University.

Ghent University achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #5 in (Veterinary Sciences). See all subject rankings for Ghent University.

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