UC Limburg vzw is a HEI in Flanders, collaborating under the name UC Leuven-Limburg (UCLL) with UC Leuven vzw.
UC Leuven-Limburg is renowned for the high quality of its teaching, research & regional development. More than 30 professional bachelor (EQF 6), and 30 lifelong learning study programmes are offered in various study areas: Education, Health Care, Applied Social Studies, Applied Engineering & Technology, and Business Management. Yearly about 14.000 students are enrolled in UC Leuven-Limburg. Moreover, about 15.000 professionals follow a training, seminar or workshop at UC Leuven-Limburg. UCLL’s strong commitment to research ensures state-of-the-art study programmes and trainings for these students and professionals.
Research at UC Leuven-Limburg is unquestionably practice-oriented. Together with other regional and international knowledge institutions, companies and organizations, the government and funding agencies, UCLL wants to take its responsibility. UCLL generates new, applied knowledge through a wide range of (international) research projects and offers this knowledge to the professional field via training and advice. UCLL works together with actors outside the academic world to provide research and services with a win-win situation for all those involved. The following elements are central in our research policy:
• Working demand-driven
• Multidisciplinarity
• Regional added value
• Internationalization
UC Leuven-Limburg is and has been involved in a variety of European projects: under Erasmus+under, H2020, and other EC programmes (ERDF, REC,AMIF, Interreg, …).
UC Leuven-Limburg is a member of educational networks across the globe and strongly collaborates with a broad network of European and international stakeholders.
Intertwining of education and research
UCLL hosts eight research centres: Art of Teaching, Education & Development, Health Innovation,Inclusive Society, Resilient People, Smart Organisations, Digital Solutions, & Sustainable Resources.