600 Years KU Leuven

600 Years KU Leuven
In 2025, KU Leuven celebrated its 600th anniversary, marking six centuries of discovering, perceiving, and understanding. Founded in 1425 in Leuven, it is Belgium’s oldest university and one of Europe’s leading research institutions. This collection of books highlights key moments, achievements, and stories from its remarkable past.

Book cover for the book Decentering Leuven University Decentering Leuven University

Christiaan Engberts (Author),

January 2026

Book cover for the book Kernfysica in Leuven Kernfysica in Leuven

Mark Huyse (Author),

October 2025

Book cover for the book Academische vrijheid Academische vrijheid

Sarah Van Ruyskensvelde (Editor), Kaat Wils (Editor), Rajesh Heynickx (Editor),

June 2025

Book cover for the book Lessen uit het verleden Lessen uit het verleden

Ralph Dekoninck (Editor), Violet Soen (Editor),

May 2025

Book cover for the book Zes eeuwen kennis in Leuven Zes eeuwen kennis in Leuven

Bart Pattyn (Editor), Pieter d'Hoine (Editor),

March 2025

Book cover for the book Het laatste labo Het laatste labo

Geert Vanpaemel (Author),

December 2024

Book cover for the book Leuven’s College Laboratories Leuven’s College Laboratories

Geert Vanpaemel (Author),

November 2024

Book cover for the book Jaume Plensa. The Four Elements Jaume Plensa. The Four Elements

Geert Bouckaert (Editor),

November 2024

Book cover for the book Japan’s Book Donation to the University of Louvain Japan’s Book Donation to the University of Louvain

Jan Schmidt (Editor), Willy Vande Walle (Editor), Eline Mennens (Editor),

October 2022

Book cover for the book Boegbeeld in de kelder Boegbeeld in de kelder

Jonas Danckers (Author), Bernard Van den Driessche (Author),

April 2022

Book cover for the book De stad op de berg De stad op de berg

Jo Tollebeek (Author), Liesbet Nys (Author),

May 2021

Book cover for the book Merkstenen Merkstenen

Jos Bouckaert (Author), André Oosterlinck (Preface by), Koenraad Debackere (Preface by),

February 2021