Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (ULB) vs HEC Liège, Université de Liège: which trading school is better?
As of October 30, 2026, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (ULB) leads HEC Liège, Université de Liège by 5.6 points in the 2027 trading school ranking: #157 internationally against #278. The gap comes mainly from the Teaching pillar. HEC Liège, Université de Liège does better on Recognition and employability. On Trust and Visibility, they are level.
2027 edition · updated October 30, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
All 25 criteria, side by side
| Criterion | Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (ULB) | HEC Liège, Université de Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 72.5 | 66.9 |
| International rank | #157 | #278 |
| Rank in Belgium | #3 of 15 | #5 of 15 |
| Trust · 10 % | 4.39/5 | 4.23/5 |
| 1. Regulator warningsscale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and agescale | 5/5 | n/a |
| 3. Transparency: price, refunds, legal notice, contactscale | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 4. Named, verifiable instructorsscale | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 5. Honest marketing, no promise of profitscale | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 6. Secure websitescale | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers)scale | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Teaching · 20 % | 4.34/5 | 1.50/5 |
| 8. Curriculum coveragescale | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 9. Real practicescale | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 10. Mentoring and supportscale | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| 11. Cost per training hourscale | n/a | 1/5 |
| Student reviews · 20 % | not rated | 4.50/5 |
| 13. Student rating (Trustpilot and Google)scale | n/a | 4/5 |
| 14. Number of reviewsscale | n/a | 5/5 |
| 15. Suspicious review warningscale | n/a | n/a |
| 16. 12-month trendscale | n/a | n/a |
| Recognition and employability · 30 % | 3.31/5 | 3.74/5 |
| 12. Degree-granting programscale | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 18. Degree recognized by a state or the professionscale | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 25. Employability and career outcomesscale | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 17. Institutional accreditationscale | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| 19. Labels and awardsscale | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 20. Official partnersscale | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Visibility · 20 % | 3.00/5 | 3.00/5 |
| 21. Domain agescale | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 22. Websites linking to itscale | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 23. Press mentions, Wikipedia pagescale | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 24. Social media audiencescale | 1/5 | 3/5 |
In green, the better of the two scores. “n/a”: not applicable, the criterion is left out of its pillar. “–”: criterion not yet assessed. The evidence and source for each score are on each school's listing.
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (ULB): full listingHEC Liège, Université de Liège: full listing