UCLL is a large university of applied sciences in Flanders, resulting from a merger, with campuses in Leuven, Limburg, and Diest. It offers a wide array of programs including technology and engineering.
Address: Geldenaaksebaan 335, 3001 Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Applied Engineering, Technology, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Food Science, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Extensive network for international student and staff mobility and project cooperation. Associated with KU Leuven.
Research:
Practice-based research in education, health, technology, and social work, often in collaboration with regional partners.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
16500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Wide range of programs, strong regional presence in two provinces (Flemish Brabant, Limburg), good links with KU Leuven.
Cons
Geographically spread out campuses, can be large and somewhat impersonal in certain departments.
Best For
Broad offer of applied sciences with strong regional embedding and links to KU Leuven.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, Thomas More Hogeschool is the nearest neighbour, with food science, civil engineering and bioengineering again at the core; it is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 16,500 here, and is also a private institution.
- Odisee Hogeschool offers a comparable education in food science, civil engineering and bioengineering: it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, associate degree and graduate certificate programmes.
- On content, Hogeschool VIVES and this institution are close, as both teach food science, civil engineering and bioengineering; it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, associate degree and graduate certificate.
- Think of Karel de Grote Hogeschool when civil engineering, chemistry and automation is the priority: it does not run the graduate certificate programmes found here and covers telecommunications as well.
- For students who like the civil engineering, bioengineering and electrical and electronics focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Hogeschool PXL fits well: it is smaller, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 16,500 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Washington University in St. Louis in the United States pursues a similar profile in civil engineering, bioengineering and AI and machine learning, and it covers industrial design and life sciences as well, and has almost the same size, at about 17,000 students.
- Abroad, Stanford University (the United States) covers bioengineering, AI and machine learning and software engineering in a comparable way, and it also offers master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers physics and life sciences as well.
- For civil engineering, automation and electrical and electronics outside the home country, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Norway is a natural reference; it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers manufacturing and mechanical engineering as well.
- Abroad, Dublin City University (Ireland) covers bioengineering, chemistry and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it covers telecommunications and data analytics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 17,500 students.
- Looking internationally, Technical University of Denmark in Denmark is where civil engineering, bioengineering and electrical and electronics get a comparable treatment; it is slightly smaller, at about 13,400 students against roughly 16,500 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Innovation, Sustainable Development, User experience (UX), User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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