KU Leuven

KU Leuven is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the... Wikipedia

• Other name:  Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven
• Motto:  Sedes Sapientiae (Latin)
• Motto (English):  Seat of Wisdom
• Type:  Publicly-funded Catholic university
• Established:  1425 as Studium Generale Lovaniense (predecessor institution), 1834 as Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968), 1970 (split)
• Academic affiliation:  CESAER, CLUSTER, Coimbra Group, EASN Association, EUA, Europaeum, EQUIS, LERU, VIU, TPC, Una Europa, Universitas 21
• Budget:  €1.5 billion (operating revenue, FY 2024)
• Chairman:  Marianne Thyssen
• Chancellor:  Jozef De Kesel
• Rector:  Severine Vermeire
• Administrative staff:  11,534
• Students:  65,534 (2023–24)
• Doctoral students:  7,440 (2023–24)
• Campus:  Main (urban/university town) campus in Leuven and satellite campuses in Aalst, Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Diepenbeek, Genk, Geel, Ghent, Kortrijk and Sint-Katelijne-Waver
• Colors:  Blue and white
• Mascot:  Fons Sapientiae
• Website:  kuleuven.be
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo