Founded in 1425, KU Leuven is Belgium’s largest and highest-ranked university, a research-intensive institution offering a wide range of programs across nearly all disciplines. It has a strong international orientation and a rich history.
Address: Oude Markt 13, 3000 Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
LERU, Coimbra Group, Una Europa, EUA. Numerous bilateral agreements and strong industry collaborations (e.g., imec).
Research:
Nanotechnology, Cancer research, Sustainable materials, Artificial intelligence, European studies. Broad and deep research across most scientific fields.
Famous Alumnis:
Georges Lemaître, Herman Van Rompuy, Andreas Vesalius
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
13000
Current students***:
62000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
350000
Pros
Highly ranked globally, extensive research opportunities, wide range of English-taught programs, historic and vibrant student city.
Cons
Large institution can feel impersonal, highly competitive, housing in Leuven can be difficult to find and expensive.
Best For
Comprehensive research and education in technology, sciences, and humanities.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable Materials
*: 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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