Established in 1425 in Leuven and refounded in Louvain-la-Neuve in 1968, UCLouvain is a major French-speaking university in Belgium offering comprehensive education and research, with strong science and engineering faculties.
Address: Place de l’Université 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- 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, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Graduate Certificate, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, Coimbra Group, Circle U. Numerous international partnerships and industry links.
Research:
Sustainable development, Health and biomedical sciences, Materials science, Digital society, European studies. Wide research spectrum.
Famous Alumnis:
Georges Lemaître (historic), Christian de Duve, Vera Dua
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
6000
Current students***:
37000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Strong research focus, international environment, purpose-built green campus in Louvain-la-Neuve, good quality of life.
Cons
Some faculties are spread across different sites (e.g. Brussels Woluwe for health sciences), finding accommodation can be competitive.
Best For
Multidisciplinary research and high-quality French-language technical and scientific education.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Materials, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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