The University of Leuven (Latin: Universitas catholica Lovaniensis; Dutch: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; English: Catholic University of Leuven), known as the Catholic University of Leuven, is a prestigious Belgian university. KU Leuven is one of the top 100 universities in the world, one of the top 10 universities in Europe, and the top public university in Europe, abbreviated as KU Leuven.