Entities

Université catholique de Louvain

Nickname
UCLouvain
Acronym
UCL
Entity Type
Location
Founding Date
1425

Université Catholique de Louvain is the oldest Catholic university in Europe. It hosts 15 schools and faculties focusing its degree programs and research in various subjects such as theology, law and criminology, management, psychology and educational science, public health, and architecture. UCL is the biggest French-speaking university in Belgium.

The university is known for its stringent selection process including entrance exams.