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University of Louvain
in:
Renaissances and the Humanities: The Northern Renaissance
The Knowledge Revolution: The University and the Common Good
 
Location:  Louvain (Leuven), Belgium
 
Year of Foundation:  1425
 
Current Name:  Catholic University of Louvain (Leuven)
 
Notes:  In 1968 the university split into two institutions along language lines, Dutch-speaking Katholieke Universiteit Leuven remained at its original location in Louvain, and French-speaking Université Catholique de Louvain, situated primarily at nearby Louvain-la-Neuve.