List of colleges of Leuven University

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.

Pedagogies

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

Name Dutch French Latin Foundation Founder Location Heritage 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 StockelpotTiensestraat42155

Colleges

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

Name Dutch French Latin Foundation Founder Location Heritage reference Image
Holy Ghost CollegeHeilige-GeestcollegeCollège du Saint-EspritCollegium Sancti Spiritus vel Collegium Theologicum1442Louis de RyckeNaamsestraat42164
Saint Ivo's CollegeSint-IvocollegeCollège de Saint-Yves / Collège des BacheliersCollegium Sancti Ivonis vel Baccalaureum1483Robertus de LacuVanderkelenstraat42165
Saint Donatian's CollegeSint-DonatuscollegeCollège de Saint-DonatCollegium Sancti Donatiani1484Antoine Hanneron and Jean CarondeletSint-Donatusparkdemolished
Standonck CollegeStandonckcollegeCollège de StandonckCollegium Standonicum1490Jean StandonckHogeschoolplein42186
Houterlee CollegeHouterleecollegeCollège de HouterleCollegium Houterlaeum1499Henricus de Houterlé
Winckel CollegeCollège WinckeliusCollegium Winckelianum1505Joannes de Winckel
Arras CollegeAtrechtcollegeCollège d’ArrasCollegium Atrebatense1509Nicolaus RuteriusNaamsestraat42153 (1974)
Collegium TrilingueCollège des Trois LanguesCollegium Trilingue1517Hieronymus van BusleydenBusleidengang42159
Pope's CollegePauscollegeCollège du Pape Adrien VICollegium Pontificium Adriani VI1523Pope Adrian VIHogeschoolplein42171
Savoy CollegeSavoiecollegeCollège de SavoieCollegium Sabaudicum1551Eustace Chapuys
St Anne's CollegeSint-AnnacollegeCollège Sainte-AnneCollegium Sanctae Annae vel Namurcense1553Nicolas GobletNaamsestraat42174
Driutius CollegeCollège DriutiusCollegium Driutianum1559Michel Driutius
Viglius CollegeVigliuscollegeCollège VigliusCollegium Viglianum1569Viglius Zwichemius
Van Dale CollegeVan DalecollegeCollège Van DaeleCollegium Dalense1569Petrus Van DaleNaamsestraat42175 (1942)
Craendonck CollegeCraandonckcollege / Kempisch collegeCollège CraendonckCollegium Craendonck1571Marcel Craendonck
Premonstratensian CollegeCollege van PremonstreitCollège des PrémontrésCollegium Praemonstratense1571Naamsestraat42157 (1942)
Divaeus CollegeCollège DivaeusCollegium Divaei1575Gregorius Divaeus
Breugel CollegeBreugelcollegeCollège BreugelCollegium Bruegelianum1577Petrus Breugel
King’s CollegeKoningscollegeCollegium Regium seu Seminarium Regium1579Philip II of SpainNaamsestraat42167
Pels CollegePelscollegeCollège PelsCollegium Pelsianum1584Joannes Pelts
Mons CollegeCollège de MonsCollegium Montense1596Joannes Beviene
Liège CollegeCollege van LuikSéminaire de LiègeCollegium seu Seminarium Leodiense1605Ernest of BavariaMuntstraat42158
St Anthony's College (Irish Franciscan College)Klooster der Ierse minderbroeders1607Florence ConryJanseniusstraat42137
Bay CollegeBaiuscollegeCollège de BayCollegium Bayanum1614Jacobus Baius
Holland CollegeHollands college / College van HaarlemCollège de HollandeCollegium Divae Pulcheriae1617Philippus RoveniusDamiaanplein (previously Varkensmarkt)42166
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 MyliusVaartstraat42168
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 AulneNaamsestraat42154
Malderus CollegeCollège MalderusCollegium Malderi1633Johannes Malderus, bishop of AntwerpSint-Maartenstraat42169
Hovius CollegeCollège dit le Patrimoine du ChristCollegium Hovii1633Franciscus Hovius
Trinity CollegeHeilige DrievuldigheidscollegeCollège de la Sainte-Trinité / Nouveau CollègeCollegium SS. Trinitatis vel Novum Collegium1657Oude Markt42163
Villers CollegeVillerscollegeCollège de VillersCollegium Villariense1660Bernardus vander HeckVaartstraat42178
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 NeercasselNaamsestraat42156

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
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