Catholic University of Louvain
Region: Europe
Country/Region: Belgium
Found Year: 1425
Address: Place de l'Université, 1
Introduction

Founded in 1425, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) is one of the oldest universities in the world. UCL is at the forefront of innovation and excellence in education and research. The university includes 3 Sectors (Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Technology), 14 faculties, 21 research institutes, 3 scientific parks, and 2 university hospitals. With around 30,000 students (headcount) coming from 122 different nationalitites and 5,000 member of staff.UCL has local, European and international visibility.

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Academic Ranking of World Universities
201-300
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The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. ARWU presents the world's top 1000 research universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data.
151-200
2021
201-300
2022
201-300
2023
201-300
2024
201-300
2025
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Medical Technology
76-100
Agricultural Sciences
101-150
Economics
101-150
Human Biological Sciences
151-200
Clinical Medicine
151-200
Statistics
151-200
Sociology
151-200
Atmospheric Science
201-300
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Key Statistics
30957
Total Enrollment
20.0%
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