It continuously strives to integrate the local and international student and research communities on all its campuses through a variety of programmes and activities. Last but not least, KU Leuven maintains an excellent result in the area of industry income.“I am very pleased that we have improved our position in the top 50 of the Times Higher Education ranking. All non-native English speakers are required to submit proof of English proficiency. As such, they also boost the strength of the entire region in terms of research and development,” says Rector Luc Sels. During the first weeks, there are numerous welcome activities for and by students, such as the Student Welcome: a festival with performances, stands, ...KU Leuven has a broad offer of cultural activities for its students to enjoy. All rights reserved.

Flexibility and state-of-the-art technology are integral to each study programme. 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. Times Higher Education (THE) has published its annual World University Rankings. Its efforts towards the integration of information skills in bachelor’s and master’s programmes are just one example of this, as is providing adequate infrastructure for students.Student Services offers a unique and comprehensive support system where students can ask for help on anything related to living and studying. It also precedes all universities in the Netherlands and ranks seventh among all universities on the European continent. KU Leuven’s study programmes are research-based, which ensures that students acquire academic competences while also developing a critical and research-oriented attitude.

“Improving our position in the top 50 is not self-evident. It contributes to the Education and Examination Regulations, study counselling and quality of education, among other things. Catholic University of Leuven is ranked #56 in Best Global Universities. Degree requirements vary by category and programme.> In most cases, to qualify for admission to an initial master’s programme, you must hold an appropriate undergraduate degree (usually a bachelor’s degree) consisting of at least  three years of full-time, university-level studies.> To qualify for admission to an advanced master’s programme, you are expected to hold a master’s degree. This result is very important for the entire Flemish region. Internationalisation is key in the policy of the university’s board. After all, we’re making progress at a time when Asian universities are on the rise. LRD has a long and productive tradition of patenting, licencing, collaborating with the industry, and creating of spin-off companies.

It has been organised every year since 1972 by the student association LOKO.In the spirit of hospitality and intercultural understanding, Pangaea aims to create a home-away-from- home for Belgian and international students, and wants to support collaboration within the Leuven university community. KU Leuven ranks among the best universities in Europe when it comes to research. 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. KU Leuven rises three places in top 50 of World University Rankings 2020 Since 2014, KU Leuven has acquired 238 projects and around 132 million euros in funding from Horizon 2020.KU Leuven is a leading institution when it comes to the valorisation of research and innovation.