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The Catholic University of Leuven or Louvain was founded in 1834 in Mechelen as the Catholic University of Belgium, and moved its seat to the town of Leuven in 1835, changing its name to Catholic University of Leuven. In 1968, it was split into two universities, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Université catholique de Louvain, followi…
The Catholic University of Leuven or Louvain was founded in 1834 in Mechelen as the Catholic University of Belgium, and moved its seat to the town of Leuven in 1835, changing its name to Catholic University of Leuven. In 1968, it was split into two universities, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Université catholique de Louvain, following tensions between the Dutch and French-speaking student bodies.
  • Founder: The Bischops of Belgium and Pope Gregory XVI
  • Other name: Catholic University of Louvain
  • Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicism
  • Chancellor: Engelbert Sterckx (first) · Léon-Joseph Suenens (last)
  • Rector: Pierre de Ram (first, 1834-1865) · Albert Descamps (last, 1962-1968)
  • Location: Mechelen (1834-35), Leuven 1835-), Belgium
  • Campus: urban

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