Ghent University

UGent · Ghent, Belgium

#104

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Ghent University ranks #104 globally — #150 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #115 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #91 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #107 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Ghent University places #104 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#150

▲ 12 vs 2026 (#162)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#115

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#91

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#107

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Ghent, Belgium

Subject rankings

Ghent University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Veterinary Science

#27

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#36

#11

Public Administration

#101-150

—

#13

—

Biotechnology

—

#21

#64

Nursing

#51-100

—

#27

—

Transportation Science

—

#30

—

Sports Science

#36

—

Environmental Science

#59

—

#76-100

#36

Psychology

#66

#42

#38

#118

Medicine / Clinical

#98

—

#51-75

#38

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

#38

—

History

#40

—

Biological Sciences

#69

—

#51-75

#41

Law

#101-150

#48

#101-150

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#62

#49

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#76-100

#52

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#51-75

#87

Geography

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Education

#151-200

#69

#51-75

#59

Food Science & Technology

—

#51-75

#51

Water Resources

—

#101-150

#59

Public Health

—

#76-100

#61

Arts & Humanities

#141

#67

—

#65

Chemical Engineering

#71

—

#101-150

#209

Linguistics

#72

—

Materials Science

#73

—

#151-200

#172

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#136

—

#301-400

#75

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#76-100

#81

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#151-200

#93

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Development Studies

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Chemistry

#104

—

#101-150

#161

Engineering & Technology

#148

#101-125

—

#165

Statistics

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

#190

#101-125

—

Clinical & Health

—

#101-125

—

Polymer Science

—

#105

Natural / Physical Sciences

#143

#126-150

—

Modern Languages

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#301-400

#290

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#151-200

#162

Sociology

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#151-200

—

Automation & Control

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Business & Economics

—

#151-175

—

Computer Science

#251-300

—

#201-300

#171

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

#193

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#301-400

#205

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#280

Dentistry

—

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

#334

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Ghent University ranked in the world in 2026?

Ghent University ranks #150 in QS 2027, #115 in THE 2026, #91 in ARWU 2025 and #107 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #104 globally.

Why does Ghent University rank #150 in QS but #115 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Ghent University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/ghent/

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