List of colleges of Leuven University

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This is a list of the constituent colleges of the Old University of Leuven (founded 1425; suppressed 1797). [1] Many of them are listed heritage sites and some are in use by the current Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

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Pedagogies

Four of the colleges were specifically teaching colleges for undergraduates in the Liberal Arts, and these were called Pedagogies. [2]

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 42155

Colleges

The others provided residential facilities for students studying at the advanced faculties (law, medicine, theology).

NameDutchFrenchLatinFoundationFounderLocationHeritage referenceImage
Holy Ghost College Heilige-GeestcollegeCollège du Saint-EspritCollegium Sancti Spiritus vel Collegium Theologicum1442Louis de RyckeNaamsestraat 42164 42164 Heilige Geestcollege.jpg
Saint Ivo's College Sint-IvocollegeCollège de Saint-Yves / Collège des BacheliersCollegium Sancti Ivonis vel Baccalaureum1483 Robertus de Lacu Vanderkelenstraat 42165
Saint Donatian's CollegeSint-DonatuscollegeCollège de Saint-DonatCollegium Sancti Donatiani1484Antoine Hanneron and Jean Carondelet Sint-Donatusparkdemolished
Standonck CollegeStandonckcollegeCollège de StandonckCollegium Standonicum1490Jean StandonckHogeschoolplein 42186
Houterlee CollegeHouterleecollegeCollège de HouterleCollegium Houterlaeum1499Henricus de Houterlé
Winckel CollegeCollège WinckeliusCollegium Winckelianum1505Joannes de Winckel
Arras College AtrechtcollegeCollège d’ArrasCollegium Atrebatense1509Nicolaus RuteriusNaamsestraat 42153 (1974) Leuven - Atrechtcollege 1.jpg
Collegium Trilingue Collège des Trois LanguesCollegium Trilingue1517 Hieronymus van Busleyden Busleidengang 42159 42159-collegium trilingue.jpg
Pope's College PauscollegeCollège du Pape Adrien VICollegium Pontificium Adriani VI1523 Pope Adrian VI Hogeschoolplein 42171 42171 Pauscollege.jpg
Savoy CollegeSavoiecollegeCollège de SavoieCollegium Sabaudicum1551 Eustace Chapuys
St Anne's College Sint-AnnacollegeCollège Sainte-AnneCollegium Sanctae Annae vel Namurcense1553Nicolas GobletNaamsestraat 42174 42174-Sint-Annacollege.jpg
Driutius CollegeCollège DriutiusCollegium Driutianum1559Michel Driutius
Viglius CollegeVigliuscollegeCollège VigliusCollegium Viglianum1569Viglius Zwichemius
Van Dale CollegeVan DalecollegeCollège Van DaeleCollegium Dalense1569Petrus Van DaleNaamsestraat 42175 (1942) 42175 Van Dalecollege Leuven 2.jpg
Craendonck CollegeCraandonckcollege / Kempisch collegeCollège CraendonckCollegium Craendonck1571Marcel Craendonck
Premonstratensian College College van PremonstreitCollège des PrémontrésCollegium Praemonstratense1571Naamsestraat 42157 (1942)
Divaeus CollegeCollège DivaeusCollegium Divaei1575Gregorius Divaeus
Breugel CollegeBreugelcollegeCollège BreugelCollegium Bruegelianum1577Petrus Breugel
King’s CollegeKoningscollegeCollegium Regium seu Seminarium Regium1579 Philip II of Spain Naamsestraat 42167
Pels CollegePelscollegeCollège PelsCollegium Pelsianum1584Joannes Pelts
Mons CollegeCollège de MonsCollegium Montense1596Joannes Beviene
Liège College College van LuikSéminaire de LiègeCollegium seu Seminarium Leodiense1605 Ernest of Bavaria Muntstraat 42158 42158 College van Luik.jpg
St Anthony's College (Irish Franciscan College)Klooster der Ierse minderbroeders1607 Florence Conry Janseniusstraat 42137 St. Anthony's College, Leuven, by William Oldham.jpg
Bay CollegeBaiuscollegeCollège de BayCollegium Bayanum1614Jacobus Baius
Holland CollegeHollands college / College van HaarlemCollège de HollandeCollegium Divae Pulcheriae1617 Philippus Rovenius Damiaanplein (previously Varkensmarkt) 42166 42166 Paridaens instituut.jpg
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 42168 Vaartstraat 30-32 (Leuven) E.jpg
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 Willebrordi1625 Nicolaus Zoesius
Aulne CollegeAulncollegeCollège d’AulneCollegium Alnense1629Edmond de Jouvent, abbot of Aulne Naamsestraat 42154
Malderus CollegeCollège MalderusCollegium Malderi1633 Johannes Malderus, bishop of AntwerpSint-Maartenstraat 42169
Hovius CollegeCollège dit le Patrimoine du ChristCollegium Hovii1633Franciscus Hovius
Trinity College Heilige DrievuldigheidscollegeCollège de la Sainte-Trinité / Nouveau CollègeCollegium SS. Trinitatis vel Novum Collegium1657Oude Markt 42163
Villers CollegeVillerscollegeCollège de VillersCollegium Villariense1660Bernardus vander HeckVaartstraat 42178
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 Alticollense1686 Johannes van Neercassel Naamsestraat 42156

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References

  1. Percy A. Chapman, "A Princetonian at Louvain", Princeton Alumni Weekly 28/10, 2 Dec. 1927.
  2. Supplement aux trophees tant sacres que profanes du Duche de Brabant (etc.): 3-4