Vrije Universiteit Brussel

, Belgium

#332

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Vrije Universiteit Brussel ranks #332 globally — #295 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #349 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Vrije Universiteit Brussel places #332 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#295

▼ 1 vs 2026 (#294)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#349

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Vrije Universiteit Brussel by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Law

#201-250

#71

#101-150

—

Geography

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Education

#201-250

#126-150

#401-500

—

Social Sciences & Management

#371

#126-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#251-300

—

#151-200

#141

Archaeology

#151-200

—

Architecture

#151-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#151-200

#226

Civil Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#373

#176-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#176-200

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#251-300

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

#301-350

#201-250

#301-400

#244

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#201-300

#206

Dentistry

—

#201-300

—

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#301-400

#224

Biological Sciences

#251-300

—

#301-400

#277

Life Sciences & Medicine

#283

#251-300

—

Engineering & Technology

#357

#251-300

—

#403

Natural / Physical Sciences

#357

#251-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Public Health

—

#301-400

#260

English Language & Literature

#301-350

—

Linguistics

#301-350

—

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Computer Science

#351-400

#301-400

—

#363

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#351-400

—

#301-400

—

Environmental Science

#351-400

—

#301-400

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#351-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#351-400

—

#489

Materials Science

#351-400

—

Mathematics

#351-400

—

Business & Management

—

#401-500

—

Economics & Econometrics

#501-550

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Vrije Universiteit Brussel ranked in the world in 2026?

Vrije Universiteit Brussel ranks #295 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #349 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #332 globally.

Why does Vrije Universiteit Brussel rank #295 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

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). Vrije Universiteit Brussel — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/vrije-universiteit-brussel-be/

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