Partners
UCLL is part of the KU Leuven Association which is an official entity regulating the collaboration between KU Leuven and several university colleges in Flanders, Belgium.
Our vision on international partners
Our vision on international partners is shaped as a pyramid. In this unique model, international cooperation includes but goes beyond the mobility of students and staff.
- In the broadest tier are over a 100 partner institutions with whom we work on general student and staff mobility.
- In the middle are partners with whom we are benchmarking our degree programmes, work on common research projects, or even organising multiple degree programmes.
- At the top are our strategic partners. Partners at the top are also involved in all activities ranked below.
Embedding practice-oriented research in our organisation is one of the strategic priorities of UCLL. We focus in particular on a strong relation between education and research.
Assets of practice-oriented research
- high-quality education
- an innovative curriculum;
- alumni with research and international competences and an attitude led by curiosity;
- staff members further build up expertise;
- innovation and knowledge valorisation in the community and professional sector.
Strong international partnerships
We aim for mutual benefit to both our partners’ and our own academic community. We have already developed strategic and intense partnerships with:
- Laurea UAS (Finland)
- Hanze UAS
- Zuyd UAS (Netherlands)
- Belgium Campus (South Africa)
We are also an active partner in these networks:
A visualisation of our existing partnerships worldwide can be found on the KU Leuven website.
Some numbers
Teaching staff |
1/4th engaged in research activities 1,700 experts from the professional field 200 staff members hold a PhD Close connections to the work field via outreach activities & service to the community |
Turn-over |
more than 15 million euro of project funding in research |
Alumni |
Leuven campuses: 14% had a mobility abroad of at least one semester Limburg campuses: following closely Almost all engaged in a short-term international experience such as an International Week, a COIL or a BIP |
Students |
± 500 students are enrolled in a truly international degree programme |
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Teaching staff 1/4th engaged in research activities 1,700 experts from the professional field 200 staff members hold a PhD Close connections to the work field via outreach activities & service to the community |
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Turn-over more than 15 million euro of project funding in research |
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Alumni Leuven campuses: 14% had a mobility abroad of at least one semester Limburg campuses: following closely Almost all engaged in a short-term international experience such as an International Week, a COIL or a BIP |
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Students ± 500 students are enrolled in a truly international degree programme |