Vrije Universiteit Brussel
(VUB)
About
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Dutch- and English-speaking research university in Brussels, Belgium. It has four campuses: Brussels Humanities, Science and Engineering Campus, Brussels Health Campus, Brussels Technology Campus and Brussels Photonics Campus.
Ranked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 98 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Subject Rankings
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | =71 | 54.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 126–150 | 50.8 | 2026 |
| Education | 126–150 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 176–200 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 251–300 | 45.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
ARWU
39 subjectsQS
32 subjectsUS News
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Fuels | 206 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Physics | =224 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =226 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 244 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =260 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =277 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =315 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =344 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =347 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =363 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =403 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =414 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 489 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =499 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =546 | 57.1 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =728 | 57.1 | 2026 |