Colleges

Discover our colleges

The colleges are open to students during the academic year and visitors can admire them from the outside.

Discover some of these colleges with the free app KU Leuven Walking Tours or via the virtual tour.

The colleges

Atrechtcollege (Atrecht College)

In 1508, Nicolaus Ruterius rebuilt his own home into this college for destitute students.

Today, the college houses the International Office.

Address: Naamsestraat 63, 3000 Leuven

College De Valk (De Valk College)

This former hall of residence of the Artes faculty was founded circa 1434 and relocated here in 1543. The classicist buildings were constructed in 1783 and modified at the end of the 20th century. A new complex was added to the old college in 1966.

It currently houses the Faculty of Law.

Heilige-Geestcollege (College of the Holy Spirit)

In 1442, patrician Lodewijk De Rycke donated a house for theology students to the university and thus established the first college of Leuven university.

The College of the Holy Spirit) is one of the last halls of residence in Leuven exclusively accommodating male students.

Address: Naamsestraat 40, 3000 Leuven

Hogenheuvelcollege (Hogenheuvel College)

The house was built by Golin van 't Sestich in the 15th century. The Gothic brick façade features the Roman numeral LX, which refers to the founder’s surname (sestich means sixty).

The college was established in 1683 when the Utrecht priest students were transferred from Hogenheuvelcollege in Cologne to this house in Leuven.

The Faculty of Economics and Business is currently located here.

Address: Naamsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven

Hollands college (Holland college)

Founded in the seventeenth century to train priest students from the diocese of Haarlem. Among other things, you can admire a beautiful chapel and a beautifully preserved library.

Both the chapel and the winter garden of the college regularly host concerts.

Address: Pater Damiaanplein 9, 3000 Leuven - website.

Koningscollege (King's College)

Founded in 1579 by king Philip II of Spain, the college was first housed in Heilige Geestcollege and then moved to the current location.

It currently houses the zoological institute.

Address: Charles Deberiotstraat 40, 3000 Leuven

Maria-Theresiacollege (Maria-Theresia College)

In 1778, empress Maria Theresa housed the theological seminary in this former Jesuit college, whose 17th-century façade has been preserved.

The auditoriums are still used to host conferences, lectures and concerts.

Address: Sint-Michielsstraat 6, 3000 Leuven

Pauscollege (Pope's College)

Pope Adrian VI, who had been a professor at the university of Leuven, founded the college in 1523.

The building is still a hall of residence.

Address: Hogeschoolplein 3, 3000 Leuven

Premonstreitcollege (Premonstratensian College)

Theology students from various Premonstratensian abbeys moved into the college in 1571.

It is currently used by the university to house the Department of Biology and the student counselling service of the Faculty of Science.

Address: Naamsestraat 61, 3000 Leuven

Van Dalecollege (Van Dale College)

In 1569, Canon Pieter van Dale, a former student of the university who was born in Antwerp, founded this college to provide poor theology, philosophy and canon law students from Antwerp and Aalst with accommodation.

The façade of this beautiful 16th-century college in Renaissance style still has some Gothic features.

The university’s Social Service has been located here since the building was thoroughly restored in 1986.

Address: Naamsestraat 80, 3000 Leuven

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