UZ Leuven climbs again in Newsweek ranking of best hospitals in the world
27 February 2026
For the eighth consecutive year, the American magazine Newsweek and data platform Statista ranked the best hospitals in the world. UZ Leuven is the first Belgian hospital, and is ranked 37th, which is three places higher than in 2025 and no less than seven places higher than in 2024. The hospital once again achieves an outstanding score of 91.39%.