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1 Faculty of Egieerig Techology KU Leuve. Ispirig the outstadig.

2 The Faculty of Egieerig Techology gathers all Idustrial Scieces programmes (Egieerig Techology ad Biosciece Egieerig Techology) offered by the KU Leuve at campuses throughout Fladers. Each campus is characterised by its ow specific educatioal ad research specialisatio. OSTEND GEEL GHENT SINT-KATELIJNE-WAVER AALST LEUVEN DIEPENBEEK* * The degree programme i Diepebeek is joitly orgaised by Hasselt Uiversity ad KU Leuve

Each campus is characterised by its ow specific educatioal ad research specialisatio.

3 Discover KU Leuve Situated i the heart of Wester Europe, KU Leuve has bee a cetre of learig for early six ceturies. Today, it is Belgium's largest uiversity. Fouded i 1425, it is oe of the oldest ad most reowed uiversities i Europe. As a leadig Europea research uiversity ad co-fouder of the League of Europea Research Uiversities (LERU), KU Leuve offers a wide variety of programmes i Eglish, all supported by high-quality, iovative, iterdiscipliary research. KU Leuve is home to a vibrat commuity of iteratioal scholars spread out over its various campuses. 14% of the uiversity s 54,000 studets are iteratioal represetig 140 coutries. Its doctoral schools orgaise iteratioally orieted PhD programmes for over 4,000 doctoral studets. The uiversity is located i the city of Leuve i the regio of Fladers, the Dutchspeakig part of Belgium. As of 2013, KU Leuve also offers degree programmes at various campuses i 11 Belgia cities, icludig Brussels, Atwerp ad Ghet. Boastig a outstadig cetral locatio i the heart of Europe, KU Leuve offers a truly iteratioal experiece. Major Europea capitals Paris, Lodo ad Amsterdam are oly a (very) short trai jourey away. THE FACULTY IN FIGURES The Faculty of Egieerig Techology is... 7 campuses... 9 Bachelor s programmes Master s programmes... 7 Techology Clusters staff members... more tha 6000 studets Bachelor s programmes: bachelor's Master s programmes: studets Eglish programmes: 310 studets Iteratioal studets: 324 studets

As a leadig Europea research uiversity ad co-fouder of the League of Europea Research Uiversities (LERU), KU Leuve offers a wide variety of programmes i Eglish, all supported by high-quality,

4 Profile The stregth of the Egieerig Techology programmes lies i their uique combiatio of research-based curricula ad practice-based courses, i the tight orgaisatioal ad fuctioal liks with regioal ad iteratioal compaies, ad the specifically studetorieted educatioal approach. The facullty additioally is strogly represeted i the KU Leuve Sciece ad Techology research departmets ad has a log traditio of co-operatio with idustry. Most staff combie research activities with the practical implemetatio of kowhow ad techology i differet compaies or spi-offs. This lik to the professioal field i research ad scietific service creates a learig ad workig eviromet very close to the applicatio of kowledge ad ew techologies, ad idustrial practice. That s how we ca provide our future idustrial egieers with a strog ad specific positio i the iovatio chai, close to implemetatio. Educatio Educatio is orgaized i a uique way. Studets ca choose to follow their programme of choice at o less tha 7 locatios throughout Fladers (Osted, Ghet, Aalst, Sit-Katelije-Waver, Leuve, Geel or Diepebeek). We esure that the uique approach ad quality of the programmes taught at each of these campuses is guarateed, while bearig i mid commo goals ad iterests. Three Bachelor s programmes ad 18 Master s programmes are offered, full Eglishlaguage academic Bachelor s ad Master s programmes icluded. Note that ot every major or Master s programme is offered at each campus.

The facullty additioally is strogly represeted i the KU Leuve Sciece ad Techology research departmets ad has a log traditio of co-operatio with idustry.

5 BACHELOR S PROGRAMMES I Eglish Bachelor of Sciece i Idustrial Scieces, major i: - Chemical Egieerig - Electromechaical Egieerig - Electroics ad ICT Egieerig I Dutch Bachelor of Sciece i Egieerig Techology, major i: - Chemical Egieerig - Civil Egieerig - Electromechaical Egieerig - Electroics ad ICT Egieerig - Polymer Processig Egieerig - Nuclear Egieerig - Packagig Egieerig Bachelor of Sciece i Bioegieerig Techology MASTER S PROGRAMMES I Eglish Master of Sciece i Idustrial Scieces: - Biochemical Egieerig - Chemical Egieerig - Electromechaical Egieerig - Electroic Egieerig Europea Master of Sciece i Food Sciece, Techology ad Nutritio (Erasmus Mudus) I Dutch Master of Sciece i Egieerig Techology: - Biochemical Egieerig - Civil Egieerig - Chemical Egieerig - Electromechaical Egieerig - Electroics ad ICT Egieerig - Electrical Egieerig - Eergy Egieerig - Polymer Processig Egieerig - Nuclear Egieerig - Packagig Egieerig Master of Sciece i Bioegieerig Techology: - Agricultural ad Horticultural Egieerig - Food Idustry Egieerig ADVANCED MASTER S PROGRAMMES I Dutch Master of Sciece i Weldig Egieerig Master of Sciece i Egieerig Tech ology: Idustrial Polymer Processig Egieerig

Sciece i Bioegieerig Techology MASTER S PROGRAMMES I Eglish Master of Sciece i Idustrial Scieces: - Biochemical Egieerig - Chemical Egieerig - Electromechaical Egieerig - Electroic Egieerig Europea

6 POSTACADEMIC EDUCATION I Eglish Postgraduate Programme i Iovatio ad Etrepreeurship for Egieerig Techologists I Dutch Postgraduate Programme i Iovatio ad Etrepreeurship for Egieerig Techologists Postgraduate Programme i Eterprisig Postgraduate Programme i Logistics Maagemet 8

Iovatio ad Etrepreeurship for Egieerig Techologists Postgraduate Programme i

7 Research Research is coducted i the departmets of the Sciece, Egieerig & Techology Group ad is orgaized i so-called techology clusters. The multi campus model ot oly leads to strog local ties ad a large etwork of compaies ad eterprises, but also to i-depth kowledge ad expertise that ca be exchaged ad developed. Our researchers have practical experiece i the implemetatio of kowledge ad techology i differet compaies or i spi-offs. TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER Costructio Sustaiable Chemical Process Techology Computer Sciece Techology Electrical Egieerig (ESAT) Materials Techology Bioegieerig Techology Mechaical Egieerig Techology DEPARTEMENT OF Civil Egieerig Chemical Egieerig Computer Sciece Electrical Egieerig (ESAT) Metallurgy ad Materials Erig (MTM) Microbial ad Molecular Systems (M²S) Mechaical Egieerig 8 Iteratioal collaboratio The Faculty of Egieerig Techology has a extesive etwork of about 140 academic parters i the EU ad about 70 worldwide parters. The faculty participates i all major iteratioal educatioal ad research programmes, with studet ad staff exchages, iteratioal educatioal ad research projects.

Our researchers have practical experiece i the implemetatio of kowledge ad techology i differet compaies or i spi-offs.

8 KU LEUVEN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Willem de Croylaa 6 box LEUVEN, Belgium Cotact Hilde Lauwereys, Iteratioal liaiso tel fet@kuleuve.be v.u.: Kris Willems, W. de Croylaa 6 box 2000, 3001 Leuve

University of Leuven. International Programmes 2014

University of Leuven. International Programmes 2014 Uiversity of Leuve Iteratioal Programmes 2014 Fouded i 1425, the Uiversity of Leuve (KU Leuve) has bee a cetre of learig for almost six ceturies. Today, it is Belgium s largest ad highest-raked uiversity