Top Private Universities in Belgium
2026 Belgian Private University Ranking New
What are the top private Universities in Belgium? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 19 private Belgian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Belgium.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top private Belgian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Private Universities in Belgium
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Université Catholique de Louvain | Louvain-la-Neuve |
| 5 | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Brussels |
| 6 | Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Brussels |
| 8 | Université de Namur | Namur |
| 13 | Thomas More Hogeschool | Mechelen |
| 14 | Collège d'Europe | Bruges |
| 16 | Karel de Grote-Hogeschool | Antwerp |
| 20 | UC Leuven-Limburg | Heverlee |
| 22 | Vlerick Business School | Ghent |
| 24 | Odisee | Brussels |
| 27 | Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles | Brussels |
| 28 | Haute École Léonard de Vinci | Brussels |
| 36 | Brussels School of Governance | Brussels |
| 37 | Institut Catholique des Hautes Études Commerciales | Brussels |
| 40 | École de Recherche Graphique | Brussels |
| 48 | Evangelische Theologische Faculteit | Leuven |
| 53 | Institut des Arts de Diffusion | Louvain-la-Neuve |
| 54 | Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie | Namur |
| 58 | Haute École Galilée | Brussels |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many private universities are there in Belgium?
- There are 19 officially chartered, licensed or accredited private Belgian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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