Catholic University of Leuven: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #77 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #13 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #1 of 63 | In Belgium |
| #1 of 2 | In Leuven |
| #4 of 1,065 | For Electrical Engineering |
| Top100 | For 182 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Christian-Catholic
- Enrollment
- 62,693
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.kuleuven.be
- Acceptance rate
- 31%*
* The Catholic University of Leuven is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Yes, based on students' past academic record and grades |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Enrollment | 62,693 |
| Full time employee | 5,000 |
| Student:staff ratio | 13:1 |
Publications & Citations
Catholic University of Leuven majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1289 | 13109 |
| 1992 | 1425 | 15158 |
| 1993 | 1541 | 16680 |
| 1994 | 1744 | 19086 |
| 1995 | 1830 | 21431 |
| 1996 | 2098 | 25855 |
| 1997 | 2275 | 30752 |
| 1998 | 2693 | 37874 |
| 1999 | 2725 | 44814 |
| 2000 | 2957 | 52798 |
| 2001 | 3314 | 62528 |
| 2002 | 3458 | 73446 |
| 2003 | 3943 | 88922 |
| 2004 | 4218 | 103578 |
| 2005 | 4856 | 124981 |
| 2006 | 5634 | 149146 |
| 2007 | 5943 | 171180 |
| 2008 | 7028 | 200414 |
| 2009 | 7571 | 232197 |
| 2010 | 8164 | 263036 |
| 2011 | 8431 | 306392 |
| 2012 | 9201 | 351874 |
| 2013 | 10022 | 399591 |
| 2014 | 10453 | 442642 |
| 2015 | 10942 | 472652 |
| 2016 | 11027 | 482375 |
| 2017 | 11419 | 522300 |
| 2018 | 12113 | 519245 |
| 2019 | 12865 | 592031 |
| 2020 | 12696 | 701417 |
| 2021 | 12401 | 807307 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| International students | $1,750 | $1,750 |
The Catholic University of Leuven has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
Catholic University of Leuven alumni
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Otto von Habsburg
- Enrolled in the Catholic University of Leuven
- 1929-1935 studied political science and social science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Otto von Habsburg, was the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in November 1918. In 1922, he became the pretender to the former thrones, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece upon the death of his father. He resigned as Sovereign of the Golden Fleece in 2000 and as head of the Imperial House in 2007.
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Simon Mignolet
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
-
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian First Division A club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team.
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Selah Sue
- Occupations
- singerrecording artistsinger-songwritermusician
- Biography
-
Selah Sue is a Belgian musician and songwriter. Her debut album, Selah Sue (2011) was a major success, selling over 720,000 copies in Europe, 320,000 in France alone. In 2011, she has had chart success with the hit singles "Raggamuffin", "Crazy Vibes" and "This World". In 2011, Selah Sue won a European Border Breakers Award (EBBA). In January 2012 during the EBBA award ceremony she was presented with the EBBA Public Choice Award.
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Herman Van Rompuy
- Enrolled in the Catholic University of Leuven
- 1968-1971 graduated with licentiate in economics
- Occupations
- economistpolitician
- Biography
-
Herman Achille, Count Van Rompuy is a Belgian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2008 to 2009 and then as the first permanent President of the European Council from 2009 to 2014.
General info
| Alternative names | KU Leuven Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1425 |
| Accreditation | Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming, België |
| Motto | Sedes Sapientiae Seat of Wisdom |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Canon Law Faculty of Law Faculty of Business and Economics Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Arts Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Association (EUA) League of European Research Universities (LERU) Coimbra Group International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) Open Education Consortium (OEC) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Naamsestraat 22 Leuven, Flemish Brabant, 3000 Belgium |
|---|---|
| City population | 101,000 |
| Phone | +32 (16) 324 311 |
| Fax | +32 (16) 324 330 |