Campus and city
Leuven is a classic Belgian university town where the campus is woven through the historic city centre (plus Heverlee), giving it a student-dominated, walkable, bike-friendly feel famous for its bars and the world's largest student town atmosphere. With 64,476 students and ~26% international from 140+ nationalities, it offers 24 libraries (including a 1.3-million-volume theology library) and even uses the UNESCO World Heritage Groot Begijnhof as a residence. Founded in 1425 and marking its 600th anniversary in 2025, it is one of the oldest universities in the Low Countries, with the imec nanoelectronics hub right in town anchoring a deep-tech community.