Ghent University

🇧🇪 Belgium / Flanders / Ghent

Public

Est. 1817

www.ugent.be Wikipedia

About

Ghent University is a public research university located in Ghent, in the East Flanders province of Belgium.

Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

ARWU #91 (2025)

US News #107 (2026)

Ranked in 151 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

162

129

60.8

2026

THE

115

65.1

2026

ARWU

27.2

2025

US News

=107

70.2

2026

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Key Facts

42,572

Students

37.8 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

14%

Int'l Students

58 : 42

Female : Male

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Veterinary Sciences

Top 10

ARWU 4

Agriculture & Forestry

Top 10

QS 9

Plant and Animal Science

Top 50

US News 11

Public Administration

Top 50

ARWU 13

Biotechnology

Top 50

ARWU 21

Nursing

Top 50

ARWU 27

=27

Veterinary Science

Top 50

QS =27

Agricultural Sciences

Top 50

US News 28

Transportation Science & Technology

Top 50

ARWU 30

Agricultural Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 36

=36

Sports-Related Subjects

Top 50

QS =36

Surgery

Top 50

US News 38

Communication

Top 50

ARWU 38

Psychology

Top 50

ARWU 38

Classics & Ancient History

Top 50

QS 40

Subject Rankings

ARWU

50 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Veterinary Sciences	4	225.2	2025
Public Administration	13	164.5	2025
Biotechnology	21	151.0	2025
Nursing	27	195.1	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	30	120.5	2025
Agricultural Sciences	36	158.5	2025
Communication	38	128.5	2025
Psychology	38	172.0	2025
Geography	51-75	-	2025
Civil Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Food Science & Technology	51-75	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Medical Technology	51-75	-	2025
Education	51-75	-	2025
Ecology	76-100	-	2025
Atmospheric Science	76-100	-	2025
Marine/Ocean Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Remote Sensing	76-100	-	2025
Biological Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Public Health	76-100	-	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Chemistry	101-150	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Water Resources	101-150	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	101-150	-	2025
Statistics	101-150	-	2025
Law	101-150	-	2025
Physics	151-200	-	2025
Oceanography	151-200	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	151-200	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Metallurgical Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Economics	151-200	-	2025
Political Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Sociology	151-200	-	2025
Business Administration	151-200	-	2025
Management	151-200	-	2025
Earth Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	201-300	-	2025
Artificial Intelligence	201-300	-	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management	201-300	-	2021
Mathematics	301-400	-	2025
Mechanical Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Telecommunication Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2025

QS

48 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Agriculture & Forestry	9	79.9	2026
Veterinary Science	=27	83.6	2026
Sports-Related Subjects	=36	78.3	2026
Classics & Ancient History	40	74.8	2026
Nursing	51-100	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	51-100	-	2026
Geology	51-100	-	2026
Geophysics	51-100	-	2026
Environmental Sciences	=59	79.6	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=62	77.8	2026
Psychology	=66	72.3	2026
Biological Sciences	69	73.3	2026
Chemical Engineering	71	74.3	2026
Linguistics	72	69.9	2026
Materials Sciences	=73	75.3	2026
Medicine	98	69.3	2026
Archaeology	101-150	-	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	101-150	-	2026
English Language & Literature	101-150	-	2026
History	101-150	-	2026
Philosophy	101-150	-	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	101-150	-	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	101-200	-	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	101-150	-	2026
Geography	101-150	-	2026
Anthropology	101-200	-	2026
Communication & Media Studies	101-150	-	2026
Development Studies	101-150	-	2026
Law & Legal Studies	101-150	-	2026
Politics	101-150	-	2026
Social Policy & Administration	101-150	-	2026
Chemistry	=104	71.7	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=136	68.6	2026
Arts & Humanities	=141	71.5	2026
Natural Sciences	=143	74.0	2026
Engineering & Technology	148	71.7	2026
Modern Languages	151-200	-	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	151-200	-	2026
Education & Training	151-200	-	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	151-200	-	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=190	68.3	2026
Art & Design	201-230	-	2022
Mathematics	201-250	-	2026
Physics & Astronomy	201-250	-	2026
Accounting & Finance	201-250	-	2026
Economics & Econometrics	201-250	-	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	251-300	-	2026
Business & Management Studies	251-300	-	2026

US News

43 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Plant and Animal Science	11	70.2	2026
Agricultural Sciences	28	70.2	2026
Surgery	38	70.2	2026
Immunology	41	70.2	2026
Food Science and Technology	51	70.2	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	52	70.2	2026
Water Resources	59	70.2	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	61	70.2	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	=64	70.2	2026
Cell Biology	=70	70.2	2026
Mechanical Engineering	75	70.2	2026
Environment/Ecology	=77	70.2	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	79	70.2	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	81	70.2	2026
Civil Engineering	87	70.2	2026
Clinical Medicine	=88	70.2	2026
Infectious Diseases	=91	70.2	2026
Optics	93	70.2	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	=95	70.2	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	99	70.2	2026
Microbiology	105	70.2	2026
Polymer Science	105	70.2	2026
Geosciences	107	70.2	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	107	70.2	2026
Space Science	=114	70.2	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	118	70.2	2026
Oncology	130	70.2	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	146	70.2	2026
Chemistry	=161	70.2	2026
Economics and Business	=162	70.2	2026
Physics	=164	70.2	2026
Engineering	=165	70.2	2026
Computer Science	=171	70.2	2026
Materials Science	=172	70.2	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	175	70.2	2026
Artificial Intelligence	=193	70.2	2026
Mathematics	=205	70.2	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	=208	70.2	2026
Chemical Engineering	209	70.2	2026
Condensed Matter Physics	=237	70.2	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	280	70.2	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	=290	70.2	2026
Energy and Fuels	334	70.2	2026

THE

10 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Psychology	42	68.6	2026
Law	48	60.9	2026
Life Sciences	49	73.0	2026
Arts & Humanities	67	58.6	2026
Education	69	58.4	2026
Engineering & Technology	101–125	57.3	2026
Clinical & Health	101–125	56.0	2026
Social Sciences	101–125	53.3	2026
Physical Sciences	126–150	56.7	2026
Business & Economics	151–175	48.4	2026

Organization Structure

University 1

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