The World University Index

Leuven, Belgium

KU Leuven

Ranked in the world

8

KU Leuven is ranked 8th in the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies, 2026

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Full ranking profile

KU Leuven's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Theology, Divinity & Religious StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds8
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency17
QS by Subject 2026in the world for PsychologyQuacquarelli Symonds24
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University25
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)29
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)30
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University33
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University36
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)37
NTU 2025National Taiwan University39
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)40
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University42
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University42
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University44
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education45
THE 2026Times Higher Education46
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University46
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)46
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University49
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)49
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University50
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University50
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney54
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University57
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds59
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University62
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University74
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC77
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group78
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency82
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature86
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University94
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University96
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature103
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University104
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency105
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University108
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature109
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency121
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature123
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University144
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University162
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University274
Time 2026Time / Statista281
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University352
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature361
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University369
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University441
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency450

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.