UGent and KU Leuven ranked among world’s top 100 universities
The two Flemish universities are among the top 100 institutions according to the Academic World Ranking
US dominates list
In certain areas, UGent and KU Leuven (pictured) make the top 50: UGent scores well for life and agricultural sciences (41st), while KU Leuven reaches 39th for its achievements in clinical medicine and pharmacy.
The list, published by the Chinese Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, ranks the 500 best universities in the world and is dominated by universities from the United States: The top four are Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Berkeley. The UK’s Cambridge University is fifth.
However, the list has been criticised because it focuses mainly on research performance and less on educational achievements. European universities are thought to do better in general education.
Photo by Rob Stevens / KULeuven
