Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)
| 126= | 75 | Arts & Humanities | 131 | Natural Sciences |
| 124 | Engineering & IT | 42 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 180 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 116 | 60 | Arts & Humanities | 133 | Natural Sciences |
| 109 | Engineering & IT | 37 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 141 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 123 | 65 | Arts & Humanities | 189 | Natural Sciences |
| 105 | Engineering & IT | 42 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 159 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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UCL: a window open to the world
Founded in 1425, UCL has a history of great names : Erasmus (humanism), Vesalius (anatomy), Mercator (carthography), Georges Lemaitre (Big Bang theory), Jean Ladriere (philosophy), Christian de Duve (Nobel prize in medicine, 1974), Andre Goffeau (decoding of the yeast genome), Benoit Lengele (World's first facial graft in 2006), Andre Berger (climate change), Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (member of the GIEC group awarded the 2007 Nobel prize), to name but a few, have all taught at Louvain.
Today, UCL welcomes students from 120 nationalities, as regular students and as exchange students. The two campuses (Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve) host some 21,000 students and 5,000 staff (hospital not included). These campuses are easily accessible, and offer a pedestrian, green and secure environment with that distinctive european flavor. Student life is very active.
UCL is a comprehensive university and a research intensive institution, with a particular care for the quality of education. Graduating from UCL means acquiring first class scientific training, but also building the soft skills useful for employment, like languages. At Master's level, nearly all programmes include the opportunity of an internship.
The teaching language is French. However, most faculties also offer some courses in English. At Ph.D. level, in a number of doctoral schools, the working language is English.
For future students : http://www.uclouvain.be/en-futur-etudiant.html
For international visitors : http://www.uclouvain.be/en-visiteur-international.html
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,353 FTE: 823 | Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. |
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 168 FTE: 110 | Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 10,529 FTE: 10,529 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. |
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,284 FTE: 1,284 | Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ EUR 811 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ EUR 811 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of first year Undergraduate students | Headcount: 5,006 FTE: 5,006 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees. |
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 11,394 FTE: 11,394 | Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) |
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,325 FTE: 2,325 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ EUR 811 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ EUR 811 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of first year Postgraduate students | Headcount: 1,878 FTE: 1,878 | Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates. |
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 21,923 FTE: 21,923 | Total number of students. |
| Total International Students | Headcount: 3,735 FTE: 3,735 | Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 792 FTE: 792 | Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 549 FTE: 549 | Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Student Fees | $ EUR 811 | Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course |
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ EUR 811 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of Male Students | Headcount: 10,057 FTE: 10,057 | Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university |
| Number of Female Students | Headcount: 11,866 FTE: 11,866 | Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university |
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | Headcount: 95 % | Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation |
| Number of PhDs Awarded | Headcount: 253 | Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months |
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
World class university according to Times Higher Education and Shanghai rankings.
130,000 alumni around the world.
Range of Fees
In-state tuition amounts to 837 euros per academic year. European students are eligible to the same fees. For other students, please check on the website if the same tuition rate does apply.
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
not applicable
Accommodation
Studios and apartments
www.uclouvain.be/en-2503.html
Accommodation Range
Budget : 2,980 euros for a whole year
Price range : 210 euros to 270 euros/month in university housing
Language Support
English language support is also available, via the two language centers : CLL and ILV.
Non-English Language Requirements
French : test on campus at the beginning of the semester. French language support : www.uclouvain.be/en-5022.html
- Institutional & Cultural Affairs : communication dept.
- International Office
- Rector's Office
- Research Administration
- Student Office : admissions and registration
Contact Information
Country:
Belgium
Address:
Place de l'université 1 ,
Louvain-la-Neuve
B-1348
Belgium
Switchboard:
32 010 472111
Events schedule
- World Grad School Tour
