Six Centuries of History

The story of the university is a story of, several dates, different places and two names: Université de Louvain until 1797, and Université catholique de Louvain since 1834.

However, the goal of the university has remained unchanged since it was founded in December 1425 : to spread learning throughout the world, to support a passion for knowledge and research and to train those who, generations upon generations, deal with the burning issues of their time.