Investing in the future

Training tomorrow's doctors and care providers is one of the core assignments of a university hospital. The link and the exchange with the KU Leuven make UZ Leuven one of the largest medical training institutes of Flanders. With a clear vision UZ Leuven wants to remain a healthcare pioneer.

Leuven as the health metropolis of the future

UZ Leuven is partnered with Leuven MindGate, the colloboratian platform that puts UZ Leuven on the map as a knowledge and health metropolis.

Pioneer's mentality

The pioneer's mentality is part of the genetic makeup of UZ Leuven. Ever since the start of the first hospital in Leuven, the St. Peters hospital in 1081, Leuven has been a trendsetter in the field of healthcare.

Self-learning and quality

Stimulating people to question themselves and to give them every day the opportunity to improve again: this is also part of a university hospital. The premise is measure to gather knowledge.

Training doctors and nurses

More than half of future doctors, GPs and specialists have been trained and mentored at UZ Leuven. Thanks to the efficient supervision system at UZ Leuven this is organised in a safe and high-quality manner.

News

UZ Leuven one of the 50 best hospitals in the world

Every year, the American magazine Newsweek publishes its list of the world's best hospitals: UZ Leuven comes in on place 45 as the first Belgian hospital.

UZ Leuven awarded four prestigious JCI quality accreditations

30 October 2019

UZ Leuven was awarded the prestigious JCI quality label for the fourth time, an accreditation for high international quality and safety standards. In fact it was the first Flemish hospital to be awarded four different quality accreditations at the same time.

Last edit: 2 june 2023