KU Leuven

KU Leuven in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #59
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #46
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #76
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #50

The publishers disagree by 30 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Leuven, Belgium

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #8
2. Dentistry #23
3. Psychology #24
4. Social Policy & Administration #26
5. Sports-related Subjects #26
6. Philosophy #29
7. Life Sciences & Medicine #30
8. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #30
9. Geography #32
10. Anatomy & Physiology #33
11. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #34
12. Agriculture & Forestry #34
13. Medicine #35
14. Linguistics #37
15. Library & Information Management #37
16. Materials Science #39
17. Classics & Ancient History #41
18. Chemistry #41
19. Engineering - Chemical #42
20. Nursing #42
21. Biological Sciences #45
22. Education #46
23. Law #46
24. Arts & Humanities #47
25. Architecture & Built Environment #47
26. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #47
27. Environmental Sciences #54
28. Politics & International Studies #59
29. Engineering & Technology #60
30. Modern Languages #61
31. Economics & Econometrics #61
32. Computer Science & Information Systems #63
33. Social Sciences & Management #68
34. Natural Sciences #73
35. Physics & Astronomy #75
36. Mathematics #76
37. Accounting & Finance #87
38. Sociology #95
39. English Language & Literature #96
40. Business & Management Studies #120
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42. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence —
43. Engineering - Civil & Structural —
44. Engineering - Mineral & Mining —
45. Anthropology —
46. Communication & Media Studies —
47. Statistics & Operational Research —
48. Archaeology —
49. Geology —
50. Geophysics —
51. Development Studies —
52. Earth & Marine Sciences —
53. Art & Design —