About
UCLouvain is Belgium's largest French-speaking university and one of the oldest in Europe. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, which was expressly built to house the university, and has smaller campuses in Brussels, Charleroi, Mons, Tournai and Namur. Since September 2018, the university uses the branding UCLouvain, replacing the acronym UCL, following a merger with Saint-Louis University, Brussels.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 93 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
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45 subjectsARWU
37 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 78 | 55.9 | 2026 |
| Education | 101–125 | 51.8 | 2026 |
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 126–150 | 52.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 151–175 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 151–175 | 54.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
Research university in Brussels, Belgium
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