KU Leuven is one of the world’s great universities, home to researchers at the forefront of their fields who have made us Reuters’ highest-ranked European university for innovation. KU Leuven is also the oldest Catholic university in the world, home to a 600-year-old tradition of academic excellence and ethical integrity that serves as the backbone for everything we do.
As a comprehensive university, KU Leuven offers a wide selection of academic programmes, all of which are within the top 100 of the world rankings for their respective fields, half of which are in the top 50. Leuven itself is a destination for the larger knowledge economy. Imec, VIB and MindGate all have their headquarters in Leuven, alongside tech industries, significant investment capital, highly educated employees, technology platforms, research parks and research networks. KU Leuven’s University Hospital is one of the top European centres for both medical research and practical medicine, including specialised centres for oncology and virus research.
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HUYS Isabelle
Vice Rector for Research Policy, Impact and Global Development
