Research Collaboration Index · 2026

Ghent University

Europe · Platinum standing

#65World rank
88.5RCI score
1,165Collaborating institutions
80Partner countries
45,218Joint works, 5 yr
3.26FWCI

Strongest in Veterinary, at #6 in the world.

The profile

Collaboration profile

80Influence
78Brokerage
96Reach
90Diversity
92Sustained
84Impact
93International

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World rank in each of the 26 subject indices; gold cards mark top-500 standings. Click through to any full subject ranking.

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The researchers behind the standing

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Jeroen Dewulf

Jeroen Dewulf

Full Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Dewulf is a leading voice on farm biosecurity and reducing antimicrobial use in livestock. His Biocheck.UGent scoring system is applied on farms worldwide, and he edits Belgium's national report on veterinary antimicrobial consumption, shaping European action against antimicrobial resistance through the One Health approach.

Sarah De Saeger

Sarah De Saeger

Senior Full Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Director, Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health

De Saeger is a world authority on mycotoxins, the fungal toxins that contaminate food and threaten health across the globe. She directs Ghent's Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health and founded MYTOX-SOUTH, an international network building food safety capacity with partners across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Stefaan De Smedt

Stefaan De Smedt

Professor and Lab Director, Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines, Department of Pharmaceutics

De Smedt founded the Ghent Research Group on Nanomedicines and served for many years as editor in chief of the Journal of Controlled Release. His research on nanoparticle and light triggered delivery of mRNA and other macromolecules advances therapies for eye disease, cancer and vaccines through wide academic and industry collaboration.

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