Université Libre de Bruxelles

, Belgium

#200

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Université Libre de Bruxelles ranks #200 globally — #248 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #252 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Université Libre de Bruxelles places #200 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#248

▼ 21 vs 2026 (#227)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#252

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Université Libre de Bruxelles by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Geography

#43

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History

#51-150

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Political Science & IR

#59

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Anthropology

#101-200

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Law

#101-150

#126-150

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Medicine / Clinical

#171

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#109

Physics & Astronomy

#133

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#121

Archaeology

#151-200

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Communication & Media

#151-200

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Statistics

#151-200

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Natural / Physical Sciences

#189

#151-175

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Social Sciences & Management

#213

#151-175

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Biological Sciences

#152

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#164

Economics & Econometrics

#154

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Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

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#172

Psychology

#201-250

#176-200

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#295

Arts & Humanities

#265

#176-200

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Clinical & Health

—

#176-200

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Life Sciences & Medicine

#195

#201-250

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Architecture

#201-260

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Linguistics

#201-250

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Modern Languages

#201-250

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Mathematics

#201-250

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#417

Environmental Science

#351-400

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#243

Chemical Engineering

#251-300

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#251-300

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Sociology

#251-300

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Accounting & Finance

#301-375

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Business & Management

#301-350

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Computer Science

#351-400

#301-400

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Business & Economics

—

#301-400

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Engineering & Technology

#351

#401-500

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#351-400

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Agriculture & Forestry

#351-400

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Chemistry

#401-450

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Materials Science

#401-550

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Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#407

Public Health

—

#419

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Université Libre de Bruxelles ranked in the world in 2026?

Université Libre de Bruxelles ranks #248 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026 and #252 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #200 globally.

Why does Université Libre de Bruxelles rank #248 in QS but #225 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

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

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