# Belgium

> Belgium punches well above its size in research, anchored by KU Leuven and the imec nanoelectronics research center, a global leader in semiconductor R&D. Its universities are deeply integrated into European research networks and excel in life sciences and microelectronics.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/countries/belgium/](https://selltoscientists.com/countries/belgium/)*

**Country code:** BE
**Annual research output:** 45,000 publications

## Top research fields

- Materials Science
- Immunology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Genomics
- Nanotechnology

## Top institutions

- KU Leuven
- Ghent University
- Université Catholique de Louvain
- University of Antwerp
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel

## Top funding agencies

- FWO
- FNRS
- imec