KU Leuven

Scholarship

鲁汶大学

QS #42Times —US News —

Leuven, Belgium$30,000/year15% Acceptance Rate

KU Leuven is located in Leuven, Belgium. Rankings: QS #42. Undergraduate tuition about $30,000/year; acceptance rate about 15%. English minimums: TOEFL 100 / IELTS 7 (2025 data). Care4YA score 55.9.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

55.9/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

EN: KU Leuven, ranked 42nd globally by QS, is a top-tier research university located in an urban setting. It excels in STEM fields such as Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science. Beyond the sciences, its diverse bachelor’s offerings include Business Administration, Psychology, English Literature, History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Nursing, Education, and Communication. With over 20,000 international students and a strong focus on interdisciplinary research, KU Leuven produces graduates who are both technically skilled and broadly educated.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

Best Global Universities · 2026 #48

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Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

April 30

Intake

September

Living Cost

$12,000

Research universityGraduate programs

Admission data reference

Admission data is incomplete. Requirements below are indicative only; verify on the university website.

TOEFL guideline: 100
IELTS guideline: 7
Data source: parsed_requirements (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 146 programs

Unsorted

Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussels)Official site
Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussels et al)Official site
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Leuven)Official site
Bachelor of European Studies (Leuven et al)Official site
Bachelor of Laws (Brussels et al) (2025-2026)Official site
Bachelor of Philosophy (Leuven)Official site
Bachelor of Theology and Religious Studies (Leuven)Official site

Unsorted

Advanced Studies in EconomicsDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Artificial IntelligenceSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Artificial Intelligence in Business and IndustrySTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
BioethicsDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Conservation of Monuments and SitesSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Cultural Anthropology and Development StudiesSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
CybersecuritySTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
DeglutologyDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Digital HumanitiesSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
EIT-KIC Master in Energy (Leuven et al)Official site
Erasmus Mundus Japan - Master of Science in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (Ghent et al)Official site
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master of Arts in Sports Ethics and Integrity (Leuven et al)Official site
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Leuven et al)Official site
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (Leuven et al)Official site
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (Leuven et al)Official site
European Master of Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Ghent et al)Official site
European Policies and Public AdministrationSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Human Settlements (ICP)STEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Intellectual Property and ICT LawDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Laws (LLM)Duration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Advanced Studies in Economics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Advanced Studies in Linguistics (Programme for students started before 2024-2025) (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Architecture (Brussels)Official site
Master of Architecture (Ghent)Official site
Master of Artificial Intelligence (Leuven)Official site
Master of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Industry (Bruges)Official site
Master of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Biochemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Bioethics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Bioinformatics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Biology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Biomedical Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Biomedical Sciences (Leuven)Official site
Master of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Bioscience Engineering: Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Bioscience Engineering: Cellular and Genetic Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Business Administration (Antwerp)Official site
Master of Business Administration (Brussels)Official site
Master of Business Economics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Business Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Canon Law (Iuris Canonici Licentiatus) (Leuven)Official site
Master of Chemical Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Chemical Engineering Technology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Chemistry (Leuven)Official site
Master of Civil Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Civil Engineering Technology (Ghent)Official site
Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society (Leuven)Official site
Master of Conservation of Monuments and Sites (Leuven)Official site
Master of Criminology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies (Leuven)Official site
Master of Cultural Studies (Leuven)Official site
Master of Cybersecurity (Leuven)Official site
Master of Deglutology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Digital Humanities (Leuven)Official site
Master of Economics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Educational Studies (Leuven)Official site
Master of Electrical Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Energy Engineering Technology (in collaboration with UHasselt) (Diepenbeek)Official site
Master of Engineering: Computer Science (Leuven)Official site
Master of Engineering: Energy (Leuven)Official site
Master of English Linguistics and Literature (Leuven)Official site
Master of European Social Security (Leuven)Official site
Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (Leuven)Official site
Master of Food Technology (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Geography (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Geology (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Global Health (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of History (Leuven)Official site
Master of Human Settlements (Leuven)Official site
Master of Information Management (Leuven)Official site
Master of Innovative Health Technology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Intellectual Property and ICT Law (Brussels)Official site
Master of International Business (Brussels)Official site
Master of International Politics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Law (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Laws (LLM) (Leuven)Official site
Master of Management Engineering (Brussels)Official site
Master of Materials Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Mathematical Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Mathematics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Mechanical Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Medical Physics (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Mobility and Supply Chain Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Molecular Biology (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Multilingual Communication: Cross-Cultural Communication Management (Brussels)Official site
Master of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Nuclear Engineering (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Philosophy (Leuven)Official site
Master of Physics (Leuven)Official site
Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (Leuven)Official site
Master of Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (Programme for students started in 2020, 2021 or 2022) (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (Leuven)Official site
Master of Safety Engineering (Leuven)Official site
Master of Smart Operations and Maintenance in Industry (Bruges et al)Official site
Master of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Society, Law and Religion (Leuven)Official site
Master of Sociology (Leuven)Official site
Master of Space Studies (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Statistics and Data Science (Leuven)Official site
Master of Sustainable Development (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Theology and Religious Studies (Leuven)Official site
Master of Urbanism, Landscape and Planning (Leuven)Official site
Master of Water Resources Engineering (Leuven et al)Official site
Master of Welding Engineering (Sint-Katelijne-Waver)Official site
Master of Western Literature (Leuven)Official site
Research Master of Philosophy (Leuven)Official site
Research Master: Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion (Leuven)Official site
Safety EngineeringSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Science in Innovative Health TechnologySTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Smart Operations and Maintenance in IndustrySTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Space StudiesSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Urbanism, Landscape and PlanningSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5
Welding EngineeringSTEMDuration 1–2 years (60–120 ECTS; fee quoted per 60 ECTS year)Official site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 79 · IELTS 6.5