List of colleges of Leuven University


This is a list of the constituent colleges of the Old University of Leuven. Many of them are listed heritage sites and some are in use by the current Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Pedagogies

Four of the colleges were specifically teaching colleges for undergraduates in the Liberal Arts, and these were called Pedagogies.
NameDutchFrenchLatinFoundationFounderLocationHeritage reference
Castle CollegeDe Burcht or Het KasteelCollège du ChateauPaedagogium Castri1431Godfrey de GoimpelMechelsestraatdemolished
Pig CollegeHet VarkenCollège du PorcPaedagogium Porci1430Henricus van LoenMuntstraatdemolished
Lily CollegeDe LelieCollège du LysPaedagogium Lilii1431Charles ViruliDiestsestraatdemolished
Falcon CollegeDe ValkCollège du FauconPaedagogium Falconis1546Jan StockelpotTiensestraat

Colleges

The others provided residential facilities for students studying at the advanced faculties.
NameDutchFrenchLatinFoundationFounderLocationHeritage referenceImage
Holy Ghost CollegeHeilige-GeestcollegeCollège du Saint-EspritCollegium Sancti Spiritus vel Collegium Theologicum1442Louis de RyckeNaamsestraat
Saint Ivo's CollegeSint-IvocollegeCollège de Saint-Yves / Collège des BacheliersCollegium Sancti Ivonis vel Baccalaureum1483Robertus de LacuVanderkelenstraat
Saint Donatian's CollegeSint-DonatuscollegeCollège de Saint-DonatCollegium Sancti Donatiani1484Antoine Hanneron and Jean CarondeletSint-Donatusparkdemolished
Standonck CollegeStandonckcollegeCollège de StandonckCollegium Standonicum1490Jean StandonckHogeschoolplein
Houterlee CollegeHouterleecollegeCollège de HouterleCollegium Houterlaeum1499Henricus de Houterlé
Winckel CollegeCollège WinckeliusCollegium Winckelianum1505Joannes de Winckel
Arras CollegeAtrechtcollegeCollège d’ArrasCollegium Atrebatense1509Nicolaus RuteriusNaamsestraat
Collegium TrilingueCollège des Trois LanguesCollegium Trilingue1517Hieronymus van BusleydenBusleidengang
Pope's CollegePauscollegeCollège du Pape Adrien VICollegium Pontificium Adriani VI1523Pope Adrian VIHogeschoolplein
Savoy CollegeSavoiecollegeCollège de SavoieCollegium Sabaudicum1551Eustace Chapuys
St Anne's CollegeSint-AnnacollegeCollège Sainte-AnneCollegium Sanctae Annae vel Namurcense1553Nicolas GobletNaamsestraat
Driutius CollegeCollège DriutiusCollegium Driutianum1559Michel Driutius
Viglius CollegeVigliuscollegeCollège VigliusCollegium Viglianum1569Viglius Zwichemius
Van Dale CollegeVan DalecollegeCollège Van DaeleCollegium Dalense1569Petrus Van DaleNaamsestraat
Craendonck CollegeCraandonckcollege / Kempisch collegeCollège CraendonckCollegium Craendonck1571Marcel Craendonck
Premonstratensian CollegeCollege van PremonstreitCollège des PrémontrésCollegium Praemonstratense1571Naamsestraat
Divaeus CollegeCollège DivaeusCollegium Divaei1575Gregorius Divaeus
Breugel CollegeBreugelcollegeCollège BreugelCollegium Bruegelianum1577Petrus Breugel
King’s CollegeKoningscollegeCollegium Regium seu Seminarium Regium1579Philip II of SpainNaamsestraat
Pels CollegePelscollegeCollège PelsCollegium Pelsianum1584Joannes Pelts
Mons CollegeCollège de MonsCollegium Montense1596Joannes Beviene
Liège CollegeCollege van LuikSéminaire de LiègeCollegium seu Seminarium Leodiense1605Ernest of BavariaMuntstraat
St Anthony's College Klooster der Ierse minderbroeders1607Florence ConryJanseniusstraat
Bay CollegeBaiuscollegeCollège de BayCollegium Bayanum1614Jacobus Baius
Holland CollegeHollands college / College van HaarlemCollège de HollandeCollegium Divae Pulcheriae1617Philippus RoveniusDamiaanplein
College of the Canons RegularKlooster van de Reguliere kanunniken van Sint-Augustinus van WindesheimCollège des chanoines réguliersCollegium Canonicorum Regularium S. Augustini1618priors of Groenendael and Bethlehem
Luxembourg CollegeLuxemburgcollegeCollège de LuxembourgCollegium Mylianum1619Joannes MyliusVaartstraat
Teutonic CollegeDuits-OrdecollegeCollège de l’ordre teutoniqueCollegium Ordinis Teutonici1621Edmund Huyn, commander of Alden Biesen
Irish CollegeIers CollegeCollège des HibernoisCollegium pastorale Hibernorum1623Eugene Matthews
St Willebrord's CollegeSint-Willibrordscollege / Bossche collegeCollège Saint-WillebrordCollegium Sancti Willebrordi1625Nicolaus Zoesius
Aulne CollegeAulncollegeCollège d’AulneCollegium Alnense1629Edmond de Jouvent, abbot of AulneNaamsestraat
Malderus CollegeCollège MalderusCollegium Malderi1633Johannes Malderus, bishop of AntwerpSint-Maartenstraat
Hovius CollegeCollège dit le Patrimoine du ChristCollegium Hovii1633Franciscus Hovius
Trinity CollegeHeilige DrievuldigheidscollegeCollège de la Sainte-Trinité / Nouveau CollègeCollegium SS. Trinitatis vel Novum Collegium1657Oude Markt
Villers CollegeVillerscollegeCollège de VillersCollegium Villariense1660Bernardus vander HeckVaartstraat
St Michael's CollegeSint-MichielscollegeCollège de Saint-MichelCollegium Sancti Michaelis1670Paulus Hubens and Laurentius Zoenius
Mechlin CollegeMechels collegeCollège de MalinesCollegium Provinciae Mechliniensis1675Mechelen city council
College van de Hoge HeuvelCollège AlticollenseCollegium SS. Willebrordi et Bonifacii vel Alticollense1686Johannes van NeercasselNaamsestraat