University of Leuven

8/12/2019 University of Leuven

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The University of Leuven

Tradition in Excellence inthe Heart of Europe


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The University

of Leuven has over 33,800 students

over 4,000 international students

over 50 Bachelor's and 135 Master's programmes

over 70 international programmes taught in English

a university hospital system ranking among the European top 3

about 17,500 staff members (the university and

the university hospitals combined)

excellent facilities for students and staff (e.g. a medical centre,

university restaurants, a housing office, a language centre)

an annual research budget of over 275 million euro

over 4,000 PhD students of which more than 25% international

over 80 spin-off companies


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The Universityof Leuven is

Belgium's largest university

a comprehensive institution with 14 faculties organised in

3 groups: Humanities and Social Sciences; Science, Technology

and Engineering; Biomedical Sciences

one of the oldest in Europe; it was founded in 1425

an institution with a long tradition of high-quality interdisciplinary

research and teaching

a founding member of the League of European Research

Universities (LERU) and the Coimbra Group

twinned with the French-speaking Universit catholique de Louvain (UCL)

consistently ranked among the top universities in Europe


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A truly international experience

About 12% of the total student population is international, representing some 140 countries.

Leuven is a multicultural town with a vibrant student community.

The university offers over 70 English-taught international Masters and doctoral programmes.

These programmes are often developed jointly with partners abroad and in some cases,

such as the Erasmus Mundus Masters programmes, they lead to a joint degree.

In the fields of philosophy and theology, the University of Leuven offers Bachelors degrees

taught in English.

Cooperation agreements for both staff and students exist with partners in Europe, the U.S.A.,

Latin America, Asia and South Africa.

The University of Leuven chooses to support people-oriented sustainable development in the South

through numerous programmes and development projects involving partners around the world.

Membership of many high-profile international net-

works keeps staff abreast of new developments in

education and research, both within the European

Union and far beyond.

For more than 20 years, Leuven has proven to

be a particularly active participant in most of the

European Commissions educational programmes.

Each year, more than 300 Erasmus contracts lead

to the exchange of about 1,325 students.

www.kuleuven.be/international

As a professor at the University

of Leuven, I thoroughly enjoyed

the tremendous intellectual

freedom, the critical thinking,

the informal interaction and

the manyinternational contacts

that I experiencedthroughout

my career.

(Professor Emeritus Mark Eyskens,

former Prime Minister of Belgium.)


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High-quality education

The University of Leuven offers 3-year Bachelors programmes taught in Dutch

and 1-year or 2-year Masters programmes taught in Dutch and English. Students

can undertake PhD research in either Dutch or English in all fields of study.

All faculties offer high-quality education. Study programmes

are research-based and organised within an innovative

interdisciplinary framework, thus enabling students to adopt

a critical and research-oriented attitude. The educational

approach, Guided Independent Learning, is student-centred

and outcome-based.

Leuven degrees offer a competitive advantage as they are

highly valued throughout the world. Study programmes

are flexible and use state-of-the-art ICT tools.

The ECTS quality label guarantees that all credits obtained

are transparent and fully transferable.

Tuition fees are low thanks to the government-supported

funding mechanisms for higher education

in Flanders, Belgium.

More information:

www.kuleuven.be/admissions

Applications are welcome from

December onwards

The University of Leuven provides

high-quality education. The infrastructure

is good and the social atmosphere

is very nice. Leuven is a beautiful

city and Belgian beer is delicious!

(a student from Ecuador)

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The University

of Leuven is

a comprehensive

university,

comprising

14 faculties:- Theology

- Canon Law

- Philosophy

- Law

- Business and

Economics

- Social Sciences

- Arts

- Psychology and

EducationalSciences

- Science

- Engineering

- Bioscience

Engineering

- Medicine

- Pharmaceutical

Sciences

- Kinesiology and

Rehabilitation

Sciences


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Top-level research facilitiesThe University of Leuven is a hotspot for top-level international research. In Europe,

it ranks 6th in terms of research publication output (Leiden CWTS Ranking). On average,

Leuven researchers annually publish over 4,500 articles in international peer-reviewed

journals. As far as academic reputation is concerned, K.U. Leuven ranks 7th amongst

European universities in the Times Higher Education Supplement.

World-class research is organised and supported through special funding schemes

in several Centres of Excellence. Interdisciplinary and translational research isstrongly encouraged.

K.U. Leuven ranks 4th in terms of its involvement in the EU Framework researchprogramme, receiving close to 75 million euro of additional funding.

Doing a PhD at K.U. Leuven gives students from all over the world the chance to carry

out research in an internationally competitive environment under the supervision of experts

with strong international reputations. They strive to make original contributions to their

field, guided by three doctoral schools: the Leuven Arenberg Doctoral School for SE&T,

the Leuven Doctoral School for Biomedical Sciences and the Leuven Doctoral School

for Humanities and Social Sciences. Doctoral programmes are offered in all disciplines,both in English and Dutch. On average, the University of Leuven awards over 500 PhD

degrees every year. More than 6,400 researchers

from over 120 countries, ranging from PhD

students over postdoctoral researchers and

junior faculty to full professors, pursue an

academic career at the University of Leuven.

www.kuleuven.be/research

Multidisciplinary research

makes students aware of

the importance of sharing

both knowledge and results.

The close interaction

between university

researchers and university

hospital physicians makes

biomedical research at

the University of Leuven

particularly relevant.

(Professor Jean-Jacques

Cassiman, Head of the Centrefor Human Genetics,

University of Leuven)

Size-dependent Brute Force impact indicator of scientific publications

Brute Force Index - CWTS Leiden Ranking based on scientific publications

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Cutting edgeinnovation

Leuven researchers across all disciplines

combine fundamental and translational

research. They contribute to innovative

solutions benefiting all sectors of society,

in close collaboration with industry.

All innovation activities are supported by Leuven

Research and Development, the technology

transfer office, established in 1972.

lrd.kuleuven.be

IMEC's splendid inter-

national reputation in

microelectronics is a legitimate

source of pride for the University

of Leuven, which fostered

the initiative and provided

much of the superb manpower

that made it a success.

(Professor Frans Spaepen,

Franklin Professor of Applied

Physics, Harvard School

of Engineering and

Applied Sciences)

You have access to courses

in which students of different fields

participate. In this way, you learn

to handle different ways of thinking

and that is what you reallyneed in professional life.

(a student from Germany)


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An exceptional location

Leuven, in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of

Belgium, is a very safe, family-friendly and student-

oriented town with a long and rich history, brimmingwith culture and leisure opportunities. Its unique

location at the heart of Europe means that major

European capitals such as Brussels, Paris, London,

Berlin or Amsterdam are only a short train ride away.

Flanders enjoys one of the highest standards of living

and its social security, health care and education

systems are among the best in the world.

Thanks to Leuvens unique position at

the crossroads of several Europeancultures, English is widely spoken.

University of Leuven International OfficeNaamsestraat 63 50013000 LEUVEN, Belgium

[email protected]@kuleuven.be

www.kuleuven.be/english

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