Public university in Leuven, Belgium, founded 1425

KU Leuven Admission News and Updates

KU Leuven, founded in 1425 and the oldest university in the Low Countries, has 64,476 students, 16,791 of them international, on its main campus in Leuven and in nine other Flemish cities. Non-EEA students pay EUR 3,093.12 to EUR 9,493.92 a year in 2026-27 against EUR 1,181.40 for EEA students, the application fee is EUR 90, and the usual non-EEA deadline is 1 March.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
15 Feb 2027
Fall 2027, Master, scholarship, 140 days left
Tuition
€3,093.12 to €9,493.92
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 79, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
€90
64,476 students

Change log

  • Toefl Min: none to 79
  • Ielts Min: none to 6.5
  • Application Fee Currency: none to EUR
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 90
  • Tuition Currency: none to EUR
  • Tuition Intl Max: none to 9493.92
  • Tuition Intl Min: none to 3093.12
  • Admissions Url: none to https://www.kuleuven.be/english/apply
  • International Student Count: none to 16791
  • Student Count: 62693 to 64476
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/tuitionfees/
  2. https://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/tuitionfees/application-windows
  3. https://www.kuleuven.be/english/apply/requested-documents/application-fee
  4. https://www.kuleuven.be/english/apply/language-requirements/english-proficiency-tests
  5. https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2027-2028/science-leuven-scholarship
  6. https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2026-2027/inspiring-the-outstanding-scholarship
  7. https://www.kuleuven.be/english/about-kuleuven/facts-and-figures