Old University of Leuven (Louvain): this name refers to Louvain University from its foundation in 1425 until its closure by the French government in 1797. During this period, the Old University not only functioned as the "national" university of the (Southern) Low Countries, but it also had an excellent reputation among students and professors from all over Europe.

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