- Total number of students15,096
- Number of international students2,423
- Total number of academic staff510
- Number of international staff48
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded1,803
- Number of master's degrees awarded2,544
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded264
- Number of research only staff1,517
- Number of new undergraduate students3,477
- Number of new master's students2,373
- Number of new doctoral students408
The roots of the University of Antwerp (UA) date back to 1852 with the establishment of the State School for Economics and the Saint Ignatius School of Economics – two commercial institutes with a focus on business. Both institutes were granted university status by the Belgian government in the 1960s and became Faculties for Economic Science. The Jesuit Saint Ignatius School gradually expanded to offer courses in arts, law and social sciences and by the 1970s, a third institute was founded to provide post-graduate and PhD programmes in Belgium’s second largest city. All three institutions began operating as a confederation under the University of Antwerp banner and finally became the university it is today in 2003. Today, UA is home to 20,000 students, of which about 18 per cent come from overseas with 132 countries represented through the student body. Working at the university are over 5,000 employees, including 3,000 tenured researchers and almost 700 professors. The university is organised across nine faculties, including Economics, Engineering, Arts, Design Sciences, Law, Medicine, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, and Social Sciences. It offers 33 undergraduate degree programmes, 69 master’s and 18 ‘master-after-master programmes’. A total of 31 programmes are taught in English and the university prides itself on engendering an entrepreneurial approach. There are nine campuses of the university that are spread throughout the diverse city of Antwerp, from the historic city centre to what is called the ‘green belt’ to the south. Each year, the university publishes around 3,650 scientific publications. It cites research strengths in drug discovery and development, ecology and sustainable development, infectious diseases, neurosciences, socio-economic policy, and urban history and policy.
- Global score59
- Global research reputation#304
- Regional research reputation#139
- Publications#277
- Books#267
- Conferences#686
- Normalized citation impact#278
- Total citations#247
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#230
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#185
- International collaboration#515
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#59
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#259
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#372
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
29.3
No. of students per staff
17%
Percentage of International Students
55 : 45
Student Ratio of Females to Males
15,166
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2012
276
2013
192
2014
164
2015
170
2016
0
2017
201
2018
201
2019
201
2020
0
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Young University Rankings
2016
11
2017
0
2018
15
2019
22
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Arts & humanities
2018
176
2019
176
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2018
176
2019
201
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Engineering & technology
2018
251
2019
301
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Life sciences
2018
176
2019
201
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Physical sciences
2018
176
2019
201
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Social sciences
2018
126
2019
126
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Business & Economics
2018
126
2019
151
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Computer Science
2018
251
2019
251
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Law
2018
39
2019
50
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Education
2019
126
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#89Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score64.6
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#111
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#70
- Environment/Ecology publications#115
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact#106
- Environment/Ecology total citations#99
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#93
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#107
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#206
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#30
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#94
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#112
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#119Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score48.1
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#184
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#59
- Arts and Humanities publications#129
- Arts and Humanities books#202
- Arts and Humanities conferences#115
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#89
- Arts and Humanities total citations#111
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#89
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#22
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#93
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#19
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#128Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score47.2
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#231
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#60
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#181
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#43
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#133
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#137
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#90
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#95
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#4
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#114
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#76
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#146Immunology
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- Immunology overall score32.0
- Immunology global research reputation#146
- Immunology regional research reputation#38
- Immunology publications#160
- Immunology normalized citation impact#115
- Immunology total citations#151
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#160
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#149
- Immunology international collaboration#82
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#9
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#147
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#136
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#169Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score39.7
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#217
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#69
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#258
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#51
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#188
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#147
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#45
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#173
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#20
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#160
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#131
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#197Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score57.7
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#141
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#87
- Clinical Medicine publications#287
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#335
- Clinical Medicine total citations#283
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#215
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#115
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#443
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#48
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#217
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#215
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#197Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score44.3
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#179
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#48
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#142
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#376
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#177
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#155
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#299
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#352
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#72
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#431
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#512
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#237Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score48.6
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#228
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#125
- Plant and Animal Science publications#215
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#229
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#212
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#175
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#177
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#123
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#26
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#315
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#348
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#245Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score39.7
- Materials Science global research reputation#237
- Materials Science regional research reputation#109
- Materials Science publications#445
- Materials Science normalized citation impact#120
- Materials Science total citations#334
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#320
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#136
- Materials Science international collaboration#93
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#7
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#264
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#199
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#248Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score36.2
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#68
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#314
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#106
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#259
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#256
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#147
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#233
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#36
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#245
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#200
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#266Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score54.1
- Chemistry global research reputation#369
- Chemistry regional research reputation#222
- Chemistry publications#299
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#297
- Chemistry total citations#277
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#200
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#136
- Chemistry international collaboration#266
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#18
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#392
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#519
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#284Physics
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- Physics overall score57.1
- Physics global research reputation#472
- Physics regional research reputation#130
- Physics publications#225
- Physics normalized citation impact#300
- Physics total citations#215
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#201
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#303
- Physics international collaboration#447
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#169
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#247
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#345
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#311Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score33.2
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#232
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#116
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#408
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#342
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#410
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#362
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#269
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#213
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#23
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#343
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#318
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#473Engineering
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- Engineering overall score40.2
- Engineering global research reputation#317
- Engineering regional research reputation#106
- Engineering publications#732
- Engineering normalized citation impact#212
- Engineering total citations#611
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#617
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#394
- Engineering international collaboration#415
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration#78
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#409
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#144
