Universities by Research h-index in Belgium
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1KU Leuven314,095 works
1,385
2Ghent University215,451 works
1,026
3Université Libre de Bruxelles113,601 works
904
4University of Liège281,354 works
901
5UCLouvain141,779 works
894
6University of Antwerp96,318 works
832
7Vrije Universiteit Brussel100,626 works
707
8University of Mons53,733 works
409
9Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech12,812 works
405
10Hasselt University23,066 works
382
11University of Namur18,979 works
347
12Transnational University Limburg1,587 works
161
13HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts2,597 works
152
14Vlerick Business School1,627 works
151
15Royal Military Academy3,272 works
134
16Leuven Stem Cell Institute424 works
110
17Antwerp Management School877 works
98
18Artevelde University College Ghent469 works
93
19University College West Flanders275 works
81
20Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts1,099 works
79
21ORSI Academy500 works
78
22Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches des Industries Alimentaires et Chimiques315 works
74
23UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels3,232 works
67
24Thomas More Kempen610 works
66
25Antwerp Maritime Academy291 works
60
26University Colleges Leuven-Limburg350 works
59
27Centre d’Economie rurale167 works
58
28College of Europe1,415 works
51
29Catholic University College of Bruges–Ostend346 works
50
30Karel de Grote Hogeschool358 works
50
31Odisee, University of Applied Sciences671 works
49
32Hogeschool PXL295 works
48
33Katholieke Hogeschool Vives417 works
44
34Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen297 works
39
35Haute École de Bruxelles306 works
39
36Haute École Provinciale de Hainaut Condorcet257 works
35
37Vesalius College343 works
35
38Brussels School of Governance286 works
31
39Brussels School of International Studies169 works
30
40Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg71 works
28
41Haute École Louvain en Hainaut288 works
27
42Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven77 works
27
43Haute École Léonard de Vinci254 works
26
44LUCA School of Arts295 works
26
45ECAM Institut Supérieur Industriel90 works
25
46Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen25 works
21
47Brussels Management School206 works
20
48Haute École de la Province de Liège146 works
20
49NATO Science and Technology Organization48 works
20
50St John Berchmans University College93 works
19
Highlights
Within Belgium, KU Leuven ranks first in 2026 with 1,385, followed by Ghent University (1,026) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (904).
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,385 (KU Leuven) to 19 (St John Berchmans University College), with a median of 60.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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