KU Leuven English Requirements
Belgium
KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a research university located in Leuven, Belgium, founded in 1425, making it one of the oldest Catholic universities in the world. It is the largest university in Belgium and is consistently ranked among the top universities in Europe, known for its strong research output across sciences, engineering, humanities, and medicine. While most undergraduate programs are taught in Dutch, KU Leuven offers numerous English-taught programs, particularly at the graduate level.
Quick answer
KU Leuven accepts Cambridge English, IELTS Academic, and TOEFL iBT for international admission.
Undergraduate requirements
The university-wide standard for first-year international applicants.
| Duolingo English Test | Unknown | |
| TOEFL iBT | Unknown | |
| IELTS Academic | Unknown | |
| PTE Academic | Unknown | |
| Cambridge English | No published minimum |
Graduate requirements
The university-wide standard for graduate and postgraduate international applicants. Individual programs may require higher scores.
| Duolingo English Test | Unknown | |
| TOEFL iBT | 94 | R 19 · W 21 · S 19 · L 18 |
| IELTS Academic | 7 | R 6.5 · W 6 · S 6 · L 6 |
| PTE Academic | Unknown | |
| Cambridge English | 185 | R 176 · W 169 · S 169 · L 169 |
Sources: wet.kuleuven.be/english/scienceatleuvenschola… ↗kuleuven.be/english/apply/language-requiremen… ↗
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