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University faculty · Leuven, Belgium

KU Leuven Faculty of Medicine

Faculteit Geneeskunde, KU Leuven

No official English name is published; the English name above is a translation.

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School facts

Official name
KU Leuven Faculty of Medicine Source: onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Faculteit Geneeskunde, KU Leuven
Parent institution
KU Leuven
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Leuven, BelgiumAll schools in Belgium Source: onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
med.kuleuven.be

At KU Leuven the master in de geneeskunde is a three-year, 180-credit Dutch-taught program that follows the bachelor in medicine and qualifies graduates as basisarts. It builds on the biomedical research laboratories and the University Hospitals Leuven, with an extended placement track from the second master phase.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International admissions not verified
Entry routes
Combined / integrated route

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Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

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Institutional accreditation

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Medical-program accreditation

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Directory listing

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Campuses and clinical training

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven — Teaching hospital

    Leuven

    Placements arranged by the school

    Source: onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Contact

Official contact page
med.kuleuven.be/nl

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/n/SC_58881081/diploma_omschrijving · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/n/SC_58881081/toelatingsvoorwaarden · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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