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Catholic University of Leuven
Catholic University of Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is one of 10 universities included in U-Multirank for Belgium. Catholic University of Leuven is a very large government dependent private university located in Leuven with 49397 students enrolled (2018 data or latest available). It was founded in 1425. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Catholic University of Leuven is a comprehensive institution. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Catholic University of Leuven is strongest in Knowledge Transfer. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 10 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
Catholic University of Leuven
Oude Markt 13
3000 Leuven
Belgium
https://www.kuleuven.be/english
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Gender balance
Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
Citation rate
1.28
0.08
2.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
25,555
1
67,252
Research publications (size-normalised)
0.517
0
13.53
External research income
0
282.88
Art related output
0
1.99
Top cited publications
14
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
8.9
0
24.6
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
60.62
Open Access Publications
16
%
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.1
%0
29.9
Income from private sources
0
236.5
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
357
0
2,416
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
7.227
0
483.1
Industry co-patents
19.888
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
222.2
Publications cited in patents
2.12
%0
5.2
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
81.5
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
70.3
%8.3
91.4
International doctorate degrees
0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
27.6
%0
84.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
16.5
Female academic staff
Student-staff ratio
187.54
5.26
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.23
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
186.57
Doctorate productivity
0
3.21
Research publications (absolute numbers)
403
0
1,421
Citation rate
1.21
0.19
4.27
Top cited publications
12.3
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
1.6
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
50
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
70.5
%10
92.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
23.3
%0
82.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
113.9
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
11.1
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.86
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.1
367.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.05
Research publications (absolute numbers)
770
1
2,538
Citation rate
1
0.23
2.65
Top cited publications
10.6
%0
27.2
Interdisciplinary publications
12.6
%0
45.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7
%0
21.7
Publications cited in patents
1.8
%0
4
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
89.47
International joint publications
62.7
%11.1
93.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
23.9
%0
70.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
49.08
5.31
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Innovative forms of assessment
0
70
Gender balance
1.19
0.03
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0
75.5
Doctorate productivity
0
3.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
305
0
1,328
Citation rate
1.55
0.41
1.55
Top cited publications
19.7
%0
22.8
Interdisciplinary publications
2.8
%0
23.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
4
%0
31.5
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
2
%0
7.7
Publications cited in patents
0.77
%0
2.08
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
73.1
%7.7
87.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
20
%0
78.1
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
456
0
2,175
Citation rate
1.06
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
9.5
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
5.2
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
2
%0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
71.3
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
28.5
%0
73.9
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
156.67
5.17
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.52
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
82.46
Doctorate productivity
0
2.39
Research publications (absolute numbers)
278
0
738
Citation rate
0.96
0.12
1.48
Top cited publications
9.6
%0
16.8
Interdisciplinary publications
0.8
%0
17.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
4
%0
31.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
77.78
International joint publications
48.9
%5
55.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
18.3
%0
40.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
74.3
6.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
37.5
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.75
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.3
803.2
Doctorate productivity
0
1.52
Research publications (absolute numbers)
497
1
1,763
Citation rate
1.59
0.33
2.35
Top cited publications
21.7
%0.3
29.6
Interdisciplinary publications
16.2
%3.1
34.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Publications cited in patents
0.7
%0
5.8
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
64.62
International joint publications
60.2
%13.6
93.5
International research grants
0
96
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
34.8
%0
66.7
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68.86
5.44
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Gender balance
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
805.58
Doctorate productivity
0
0.78
Research publications (absolute numbers)
219
0
484
Citation rate
0.55
0.18
1.82
Top cited publications
3.3
%0
25.7
Interdisciplinary publications
0.8
%0
9.4
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
10.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
80
International joint publications
32
%11.3
69.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
17.4
%0
28.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
85
5.11
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
9.5
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.79
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
198.3
Doctorate productivity
0
2.89
Research publications (absolute numbers)
689
0
2,100
Citation rate
1.23
0.24
1.71
Top cited publications
14
%0
26.5
Interdisciplinary publications
11.8
%4.3
43.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
6
%3.6
39.8
Income from private sources
0
96.15
Co-publications with industrial partners
19.4
%0
24
Publications cited in patents
4.59
%0
6.09
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
71.3
%11
78.1
International research grants
0
88.79
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
18.4
%1.6
88.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
115.33
5.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.8
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
341.51
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
129
0
1,131
Citation rate
1.05
0.14
3.8
Top cited publications
9.8
%1.7
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
0
%0
8.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1
%0
23.7
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
48.8
%8.3
62.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
10.9
%0
39.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
101
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
4
0.04
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
531.1
Doctorate productivity
0
1.51
Research publications (absolute numbers)
86
1
291
Citation rate
1.81
0.13
2.61
Top cited publications
21.5
%0.4
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
4.3
%0
18.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7
%0
17.2
Publications cited in patents
1.6
%0
5.1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
84.31
International joint publications
58.1
%13.1
86
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
31.4
%0
54.3
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
89.18
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
7.7
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.34
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
180.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.42
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,348
0
4,924
Citation rate
1.13
0.16
1.97
Top cited publications
11.6
%0
23.2
Interdisciplinary publications
4.3
%0
19.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
12
%0
40.7
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
1
%0
6.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
70.3
%17.3
96.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
16.8
%0
87.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
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