KU Leuven

Leuven, Belgium

#59

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, KU Leuven ranks #59 globally — #59 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #46 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #76 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #50 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, KU Leuven places #59 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#59

▲ 1 vs 2026 (#60)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#46

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#76

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#50

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Leuven, Belgium

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Theology & Religious Studies

—

Medicine / Clinical

#35

—

#40

#12

Biological Sciences

#45

—

#50

#12

Law

#46

#14

#51-75

—

Dentistry

#23

—

#15

—

Psychology

#24

#18

#34

#23

Arts & Humanities

#47

#20

—

#34

Public Administration

#26

—

#21

—

Sports Science

#26

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#26

—

Philosophy

#29

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#30

#51

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#30

—

#46

#54

Geography

#32

—

#51-75

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#33

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#34

—

#101-150

#58

Agriculture & Forestry

#34

—

#151-200

#82

Linguistics

#37

—

Library & Information Science

#37

—

Materials Science

#39

—

#151-200

#108

Clinical & Health

—

#40

—

History

#41

—

Chemistry

#41

—

#101-150

#99

Chemical Engineering

#42

—

#48

#83

Nursing

#42

—

#51-75

—

Education

#46

#47

#101-150

#42

Social Sciences & Management

#68

#45

—

Architecture

#47

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#47

—

#151-200

#205

Computer Science

#63

#48

#101-150

#67

Engineering & Technology

#60

#50

—

#93

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#51-75

#82

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#101-150

#109

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#61

—

#51-75

#81

Mathematics

#76

—

#51-75

#117

Food Science & Technology

—

#51-75

#102

Biotechnology

—

#51-75

#78

Business & Economics

—

#53

—

Environmental Science

#54

—

#101-150

#101

Political Science & IR

#59

—

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#61

—

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#151-200

#64

Natural / Physical Sciences

#73

#72

—

Physics & Astronomy

#75

—

#151-200

#176

Business & Management

#120

—

#76-100

—

Water Resources

—

#76-100

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#80

Polymer Science

—

#83

Accounting & Finance

#87

—

#101-150

—

Sociology

#95

—

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#96

—

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Development Studies

#101-150

—

Automation & Control

—

#101-150

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#151-200

#160

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#151-200

#156

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Veterinary Science

—

#201-300

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is KU Leuven ranked in the world in 2026?

KU Leuven ranks #59 in QS 2027, #46 in THE 2026, #76 in ARWU 2025 and #50 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #59 globally.

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

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EduRank (2026). KU Leuven — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/ku-leuven/

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