Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Admission: Scholarship Guide for Saudi Students

Looking for Katholieke Universiteit Leuven admission information? This guide covers what Saudi students need to know before applying: an overview of the university and its location in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium, whether it is on the recommended lists of the Ministry of Culture, the scholarship tracks and fields it is approved for, and the steps to apply. Every official detail here comes from the published lists (last updated in Mubta on 16 October 2026), so always check the official source before you decide.

About Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a university in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium, founded in 1425. It has about 63,000 students. Teaching is in Dutch, so applicants are usually asked for proof of their language level. Official website: kuleuven.be.

Is Katholieke Universiteit Leuven recognised in Saudi Arabia?

• Ministry of Culture: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is on the cultural scholarship list for a number of cultural and creative fields, but admission to it on the cultural scholarship is currently on hold (Admission is suspended because places on the cultural route are full).

Being on a list means the university is accepted for scholarships in the listed fields and degrees only, not in every subject it teaches. Check that your subject falls within the fields of the track you apply to, as set out below.

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven scholarship: tracks and fields

If you plan to study on a Katholieke Universiteit Leuven scholarship, these are the tracks that include it in the official lists, with the degrees and fields approved for each.

Cultural scholarship (Ministry of Culture)

The university is listed for the cultural scholarship at all degree levels, in these fields:

• Literatures, Languages And Linguistics
• Architecture

Note: admission to this university on the cultural scholarship is currently on hold: admission is suspended because places on the cultural route are full. Follow the Ministry of Culture's announcements for when it reopens; Mubta tells you of any change if you add the university to your list.

Studying at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

What it is like to study at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven depends on your degree and subject, but a few things matter to every Saudi student before applying:

• City: the university is in Leuven, Belgium. To study in Leuven means planning early for housing and living costs, so check the student housing options on the university's website.
• Language of study: Dutch. Most universities ask for a recognised test such as IELTS or TOEFL and set the score each programme needs.
• Degree level: bachelor's requirements differ from master's and doctoral ones; postgraduate programmes usually ask for recommendation letters and a research proposal or a statement of purpose.
• Visa and documents: once admitted, you need a student visa from the embassy or consulate of Belgium. Requirements differ from country to country, so check them on the embassy's official website well before you travel, and have your certificates attested and translated where needed.
• Subject: before applying, match the programme's name with the approved fields of your track, so that it counts for the scholarship.

International admissions at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Start from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven's official website and look for its international admissions page, which usually sets out the entry requirements, the grades and language score required, the documents and the application dates for each degree. If you cannot find what you need, write to the admissions office through the contact details on that page, and keep their answers in writing for when you apply.

How to get Katholieke Universiteit Leuven admission

1. Choose your programme: decide on the subject and degree, and make sure both are within what the ministry's list includes for Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
2. Check the official entry requirements on the university's website: academic qualification and grades, language test, required documents and application dates.
3. Prepare your documents: transcripts and certificates (translated where needed), passport, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. Apply through the university's portal before the deadline, keep your application number and watch your email.
5. After admission: complete the scholarship procedures with the relevant authority under your programme's rules.

In Mubta you can follow your path to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven admission in one place: the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven page shows its recognition and tracks, and you can add it to your applications, track its dates, compare it with other universities and use the browser extension to fill application forms quickly. To learn about the scholarship programmes themselves, see the programmes page.

Other universities in Belgium on the scholarship lists

If you are weighing your options, these other universities in Belgium are also on the official lists, and you can compare them with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Mubta:

• Ghent University

Sources

• Ministry of Culture: the official lists of recommended universities.
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven official website: programmes, entry requirements and dates.

This article is based on the official lists as published by the ministries and scholarship bodies; the lists and holds can change at any time. The official source has the final word.