b) Agricultural Institute of the University of Louvain 



Historical. The University of Louvain, founded in 1426, 

 closed by the French Revolution, and reopened in i835, 

 consists now of 5 Faculties (Law, Philosophy, Medecine, 

 Divinity, Science). The staff numbers no Professors; 

 2,070 Students attended the lectures in 1908. 



The Faculty of Science is subdivided in several 

 branches : Mathematics ; General Science ; School of 

 Mines and Engineering; Agricultural Institute; High 

 school for Brewery ; Geography. 



The Agricultural Institute was founded in 1878; its 

 Professors and Students belong to the Faculty of 

 Science. 



Course of Instruction. The fixed course of instruction 

 extends over a period of three years ; it may be 

 completed by a 4 th year devoted to special work. 



Diplomas. The regular diploma (three years) confers 

 the title of Agricultural Engineer. A special diploma 

 is given for each one of the four branches of the 4 th year 

 course. 



Entrance. All regular Students must pass the Entrance 

 Examination before they can be admitted to the 

 Institute. They must satisfy the Examiners in the 

 following subjects : Arithmetic, Algebra, Euclid, Tri- 

 gonometry, General History and Geography, French. 



