Once again, KU Leuven is the only Belgian university in this year’s top 100. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Coffee and board games, lively debates and lectures on intercultural topics, a wide variety of social activities, volunteering opportunities: all organised by and for students.LOKO represents students in all student-related matters, from housing, food, mobility, diversity, and culture to sustainability, health, student services and student life.The KU Leuven Student Council represents all students of KU Leuven at university level. This strategy is clearly paying off.”For the fourth year in a row, KU Leuven tops the Reuters ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities. Apart from educational matters, the council is also involved in other relevant policy domains of the university such as sustainability, diversity, internationalisation and IT.A lot of international students participate in associations to give students from their country a warm welcome, share their culture and background with the university community and organise activities where students can meet.
Catholic University of Leuven is ranked #56 in Best Global Universities. The factors that contribute to our high score attract international partners and talent. The University is ranked 45th in the 2020 THE overall ranking, 60th in the THE business and economics ranking, and 80th in the QS World University Rankings 2020. One of the main reasons for this strong position is the high number of publications, citations, collaborations with industry and patent filings.In order to consolidate its position as most innovative university of Europe, KU Leuven continues to invest in its infrastructure. KU Leuven is the only non-American university in the Reuters top 5 of the world’s most innovative universities (2017).
KU Leuven is consistently ranked among the top-ten European universities in terms of scholarly output.
The university’s research output consistently ranks among Europe’s best. KU Leuven is the sixth-ranked university when it comes to the number of projects under the EU Horizon 2020 Programme, only preceded by Cambridge, Oxford, University College London, Copenhagen and Imperial College. Furthermore, 7.5% of the final score is based on international outlook, and 2.5% pertains to industry income.KU Leuven is particularly strong in the area of research, for which it ranks 40th worldwide. It contributes to the Education and Examination Regulations, study counselling and quality of education, among other things. The Buddy Kick-Off helps the pairs get off to a good start, while buddy workshops throughout the semester encourage them to stay in touch.The academic year officially starts at the end of September. KU Leuven climbs in the ranking of European institutes of higher education receiving EC funding, recently reaching the 5th position, immediately after Imperial College Londen.
Times Higher Education (THE) has published its annual World University Rankings. The university also works with a select number of top-level partner institutions worldwide, and stimulates purposeful international mobility and intensive research cooperation. At KU Leuven, we are investing heavily in international cooperation and much wider deployment of the strength of KU Leuven, especially in Asia. The technology transfer office KU Leuven Research & Development (LRD) was one of the first in Europe. These agreements facilitate both student and staff mobility, create and stimulate cooperation in research and education, and enable capacity building and university development cooperation.As a comprehensive university, KU Leuven pursues curiosity-driven and strategic frontier research, as well as targeted and demand-driven research in an interdisciplinary environment. All rights reserved. Together, they represent over 150 countries.
Times Higher Education (THE) has published its annual World University Rankings. Today, it is Belgium’s highest-ranked university as well as one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe.
Minimum language requirements vary by programme, so it’s best to consult the language requirements specific to your chosen programme for more information.Please check the specific English language requirements for your chosen course with the university./sites/default/files/profiles/cover-images/ku_cover_.jpg/sites/default/files/profiles/cover-images-mobile/ku_mobile.jpgQS Stars is a rating system that helps you select the right university based on your interests. The programme of these Orientation Days includes tips and tricks, guided city tours, visits in and around Leuven, information and enrolment sessions and lots of opportunities to meet fellow Belgian and/or foreign students from the different faculties.International students can request a personal buddy. Once again, KU Leuven is the only Belgian university in this year’s top 100.