KU Leuven is Belgium’s largest and highest-ranked university as well as one of the most renowned universities in Europe. As a leading European research university, KU Leuven offers a wide variety of programmes in English.
- #45 Ranking
- 1 Courses
- 1,876 Academic Staff
- 65,182 Students
- 13,688 Students (int'l)
- 33,894 Students (female)
- Private Institution Type
Distance Learning Courses
Computer Science & IT (1)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
About
History
Founded in 1425, KU Leuven has a long and rich history in research and education.
Education
Welcome to the KU Leuven Webinar Week from 29 November to 1 December 2023. The Webinar Week will introduce you to KU Leuven and help you discover all that our university offers. You can check out videos from our various faculties and ask any questions you might have about your desired academic programme.
The university also offers degree programmes at campuses in 11 Belgian cities, including Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp.
Research
KU Leuven provides a stimulating home for all types of research, from fundamental to applied, and from individual research projects to large-scale, international research consortia.
Career
Our team consists of motivated advisors and career coaches. Every one of us aims to use his/her skills and knowledge to prepare you in the best possible way for your career after graduation. We can help you get extracurricular experience during your study and, in your final year, an attractive starter job.
Supervisors, employersInternship supervisors and employers can also contact us. We gladly support you too with questions regarding extracurricular experience, entrepreneurship and the transition to the labour market. Should we be lacking experience in the subject of your question then it’s our job to forward you correctly.
Services
Student services
Student services includes a number of different counselling services whose objective is to promote the social, physical, mental and financial well-being of all students.
- Student employment Information about jobs, taxes and salaries for students.
- Social servicesTo promote the integration of all international students.
- Study Advice Service Advice and support on study-related matters.
- Service for Students with Disabilities
- General practitionersYou can consult a gp with extensive experience in student-related health issues.
- Psychologists and Psychiatrists For students dealing with personal or psychological problems.
- Ombudsperson
- Residential culture, mobility and environment advisors
- Career Guidance KU Leuven
Housing services
Leuven offers a wide range of housing options at reasonable prices. Most students choose to rent a room (in Dutch, ‘kot’) in a privately-owned student house with shared common spaces and facilities. The KU Leuven Housing Service offers assistance regarding housing. The university owns and manages a number of student residences. A limited number of low-rent rooms is reserved for international students holding specific scholarships.
Library services
KU Leuven’s extensive library network is spread across the university’s various faculties and campuses. Together they form the University Library. You can also find a place to study at the AGORA Learning Centre, which offers a fully-equipped space for students and staff, with a focus on collaboration and new technologies.
Medical services
The general practitioners at the Student Health Center are there to provide answers to all your health-related questions and problems. They are especially trained in common student problems, such as:
- infections
- fatigue
- vaccines
- sleep disorders
- contraception
- sexually transmitted diseases
- travel advice
- concentration disorders
- performance anxiety
- certificates of good health
- prescriptions
- absence certificates
Student Life
Campus life
Since its foundation, KU Leuven has been located in the city of Leuven in the region of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Leuven is a modern, bustling, and safe student city with a long and rich history. The city’s beautiful, charming centre, which dates from the Middle Ages, is punctuated with stately colleges and historic buildings constructed over centuries by and for the university. Cultural and recreational opportunities abound.
Leuven has always been the centre of our university, but you can also study at KU Leuven in 11 different cities across Flanders.
Sports facilities
- Fitness centre Univ-Fit
- Swimming pool
- Sports for staff
- University Teams
- Events:
Student clubs
There is a wide network of student associations at KU Leuven. LOKO, the student body council, acts as a representative of all students and student unions of the KU Leuven in all organs deciding on policies ranging from social issues to education. In this extend, LOKO is able to contribute to all the policies in order to make sure that the interests of the students are protected and that important issues are resolved quickly. Within LOKO, three departments are dealing with Sport, Culture and International matters. Next to LOKO, a whole range of student faculty unions exist representing students towards the different faculties.
Accreditation
In 2017 the Faculty of Economics and Business achieved a 5-year renewal of the EQUIS accreditation after an extensive accreditation process.
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