Lessius was a
university college
In a number of countries, a university college is a college institution that provides tertiary education but does not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university. The precise usage varies ...
in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
named after the Jesuit economist
Leonardus Lessius. It was founded in 2000 from the merger of two Catholic institutions of higher education in the city of
Antwerp, and was later joined by another constituent college in
Mechelen
Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
, which became the
Lessius Mechelen campus. This gave Lessius several campuses in Antwerp and Mechelen. In 2012, Lessius merged with
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen to form
Thomas More University college. This institute of higher education is a member of the
K.U.Leuven Association The KU Leuven Association ( nl, Associatie KU Leuven) is a large Belgian association for higher education. The leading institute is the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Introduction
The association has thirteen founding members which are main unive ...
.
External links
Official Website
Universities in Belgium
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