KU Leuven
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About KU Leuven
According to Wikipedia, KU Leuven is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium, founded in 1834 in Mechelen by the catholic bishops of Belgium "to welcome any doctrine emanating from the Holy Apostolic See and to repudiate everything that did not flow from this august source".
What Is KU Leuven Known For?
KU Leuven is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Biology
- Business
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Education
- Law
- Communications
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Chemistry
- History
- Physics
- Literature
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
KU Leuven's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much KU Leuven's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
KU Leuven ranks #132 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
KU Leuven ranks #166 worldwide for influence in Biology.
KU Leuven ranks #165 worldwide for influence in Business.
KU Leuven ranks #120 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
KU Leuven ranks #194 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
KU Leuven ranks #221 worldwide for influence in Education.
KU Leuven ranks #144 worldwide for influence in Law.
KU Leuven ranks #243 worldwide for influence in Communications.
KU Leuven ranks #233 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
KU Leuven ranks #245 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
KU Leuven ranks #261 worldwide for influence in Medical.
KU Leuven ranks #127 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
KU Leuven ranks #166 worldwide for influence in Economics.
KU Leuven ranks #146 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
KU Leuven ranks #288 worldwide for influence in History.
KU Leuven ranks #286 worldwide for influence in Physics.
KU Leuven ranks #484 worldwide for influence in Literature.
KU Leuven ranks #248 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
KU Leuven ranks #228 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
KU Leuven ranks #303 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
KU Leuven ranks #293 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
KU Leuven ranks #263 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
KU Leuven ranks #670 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKU Leuven ranks #857 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are KU Leuven's Most Influential Alumni?
KU Leuven's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering, and Religious Studies. Here are some of KU Leuven's most famous alumni:
- Abdul Qadeer Khan
- A Pakistani nuclear engineer .
- Koen Lenaerts
- A Belgian judge, professor. President of the European Court of Justice.
- Paul De Grauwe
- A Belgian economist.
- Pieter Abbeel
- A Machine learning researcher at UC-Berkeley.
- Dan Zahavi
- A Danish philosopher .
- Marc Van Ranst
- A Virologist.
- Joan Daemen
- A Belgian cryptologist.
- Vincent Rijmen
- A Belgian cryptographer.
- Koen Lamberts
- A British/Belgian psychologist and academic.
- Otto von Habsburg
- A German politician and Crown Prince of Austria .
- Luc Sels
- A Belgian university professor.
- Frank Moulaert
- A Belgian academic.
Who Are KU Leuven's Most Influential Faculty?
KU Leuven's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering, and Religious Studies. Here are some of KU Leuven's most famous faculty:
- Vincent Rijmen
- A Belgian cryptographer.
- Thomas Hertog
- A Belgian cosmologist and former collaborator of Professor Stephen Hawking.
- Omid Tofighian
- An Iranian-Australian philosopher and translator.
- Sylvia Ratnasamy
- A Belgian scientist.
- Orr Dunkelman
- An Israeli cryptographer and professor.
- Patrik Verstreken
- A Belgian neuroscientist.
- Noel B. Salazar
- A Socio-cultural anthropologist.
- Bart Cambré
- A Belgian academic.
- Stefan Hecht
- A German chemist.
- Diether Lambrechts
- A Researcher.
- Zoe Kourtzi
- A British psychologist.
- Thomas J. Katz
- An American chemist.
