Country profile · 2027
8 of Belgium's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by KU Leuven. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| KU Leuven | 348 | 50 |
| Ghent University | 243 | 42 |
| University of Antwerp | 201 | 49 |
| Université Libre de Bruxelles | 194 | 42 |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel | 168 | 39 |
| UCLouvain | 169 | 40 |
| University of Liège | 132 | 27 |
| University of Mons | 64 | 16 |
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