How old is KU Leuven?
KU Leuven will celebrate its 600th anniversary in 2025, making it one of Europe's oldest universities. Our institution has the double honour of being the oldest university in the Low Countries and the oldest extant Catholic university in the world.
How prestigious is KU Leuven?
A highly ranked university
KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven's disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field.
Is KU Leuven hard to get into?
The acceptance rate at KU Leuven is at 73%.
It indicates that KU Leuven has a selective admission policy which is predominantly dependent on the academic performance of the student.
Is KU Leuven a good university for engineering?
KU Leuven Europe's most innovative university
For the fourth year in a row, KU Leuven tops the Reuters ranking of Europe's most innovative universities. The University of Erlangen Nuremberg and Imperial College London are second and third on the list.