The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic university where innovative research, high-quality education, and societal impact come together. With a strong focus on sustainability, inclusion, and academic freedom, UAntwerp prepares students optimally for the challenges of tomorrow. Thanks to its international outlook, student-centered approach, and strong commitment to interdisciplinarity, it ranks among the most forward-thinking universities in Flanders and far beyond.
As a young research university, UAntwerp confirms its strong position with a 12th place in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024—clear evidence that talent here is given every opportunity to grow.
UAntwerp in the University Rankings
Times Higher Education Ranking
- THE World 2026 - Rank 170
- THE Europe 2026 - Rank 71
QS Ranking
- QS World 2026 - Rank 280
- QS Europe 2026 - 109
- QS Sustainability 2026- 148
Best Global Universities Ranking
- Best Global Universities Ranking 2026 - Rank 204
Europe's Most Innovative Ranking (latest publication in 2019)
- Europe’s Most Innovative Ranking 2019 - Rank 93
UAntwerp in
Some of our programmes are ranked particularly highly...
The master's programme training and education sciences, as well as the programmes in Law and Medicine, perform well in the respective Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2026, with a position in the 101-125 range. In the Times Higher Education Business and Economics ranking, UAntwerp is placed in the 126-150 range.
Business Economics is ranked 78th in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2024 whereby she is ranked 6th worldwide in terms of value for money.
Meanwhile, our Faculty of Business and Economices achieved 3 prestigious international accreditations: ACCSB, EFMD and EQUIS.
UAntwerp endorses the More Than Our Rank initiative via the Yerun-network
International rankings are an important reference point in higher education, but they capture only a fraction of what universities truly mean for their communities. The More Than Our Rank initiative highlights this broader perspective: universities are more than their position in a ranking list and deserve recognition for their societal, educational, and innovative impact.
UAntwerp participates in the major rankings and is aware of both their advantages and their shortcomings. It is a member of the Young European Research Universities Network (Yerun), within which the More Than Our Rank initiative was endorsed in 2024. Read the Yerun statement.
Contact
Rector's Office UAntwerp: Andrea Aerts en Joëlle Pletinckx