How these universities are ranked
7 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #61 (KU Leuven) to #554 (Hasselt University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. KU Leuven has the largest research record in this group, with 29,697,831 citations and an h-index of 1,331. 23 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 50 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Louvain School of Management, founded in 1425. University of Liège is the largest, with 29,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 4 bachelor's and 4 master's. The most common subjects are Computer Science & IT (3), Business & Management (2), Agriculture & Environment (1) and Education (1). The usual length is three-year and 3 semesters. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). Howest University of Applied Sciences offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
