UCLouvain

A leading university in Belgium, UCLouvain has been welcoming students from all over the world for 600 years. It aspires to be profoundly multicultural, multilingual, open and tolerant.

40 000 students
Seven campuses
Belgium’s leading French-speaking university

A 600-year-old university

On 9 December 1425, Pope Martin V signed the Sapientie Immarcessibilis bull in Rome, marking the creation of the University of Louvain.

In 2025, UCLouvain is celebrating its 600th anniversary on all of its campuses with the help of the entire university community.

On the programme: events, unique initiatives and many new projects, all to the theme of “Since 1425 and into the future”!

Since 1425 and into the future

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UCLouvain is an international university committed to society.

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18 November 2025

UCLouvain and KU Leuven celebrate 600 years of history in London

To mark the 600th anniversary of UCLouvain and KU Leuven, the two sister universities brought together a large part of their expatriate alumni community in London. Mainly made up of Belgian graduates living in the UK, these alumni turned out for an exceptional evening of sharing, academic pride and international influence.
9 October 2025

A new Erasmus Mundus international master’s at UCLouvain: the TFM-ASA

The Louvain School of Engineering takes a new step in the international outreach of its engineering programmes: the TFM-ASA Master (Transfers-Fluids-Materials in Aeronautical and Space Applications) has just been selected for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) funding by the European Commission.
28 November 2024

2025 honorary doctors: five individuals honoured at KU Leuven.

On 3 February, UCLouvain and KU Leuven will jointly award five honorary doctorates.

In transition towards a sustainable university

The ecological and social transition to a sustainable society is a challenge that UCLouvain has taken on board. It has chosen to position itself at the forefront, as an educational and research institution. It aspires to support society and contribute to these major systemic changes.

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In transition towards a sustainable university

Working at UCLouvain

UCLouvain has an international reputation for high-quality education and scientific expertise.

UCLouvain is one of the main employers in the Walloon Region. With more than 6,000 staff spread across its seven campuses (in Wallonia and Brussels), it represents more than 200 professions in the administrative, technical, scientific and academic fields.

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