<?xml version="1.0"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../4_X02.xsl"?><ownershipDocument>    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType>    <periodOfReport>2009-11-09</periodOfReport>    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>    <issuer>        <issuerCik>0000877463</issuerCik>        <issuerName>VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>VKQ</issuerTradingSymbol>    </issuer>    <reportingOwner>        <reportingOwnerId>            <rptOwnerCik>0000070858</rptOwnerCik>            <rptOwnerName>BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/</rptOwnerName>        </reportingOwnerId>        <reportingOwnerAddress>            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 N TRYON ST</rptOwnerStreet2>            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>            <rptOwnerZipCode>28255</rptOwnerZipCode>            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>        </reportingOwnerAddress>        <reportingOwnerRelationship>            <isDirector>0</isDirector>            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>            <isOther>0</isOther>        </reportingOwnerRelationship>    </reportingOwner>    <reportingOwner>        <reportingOwnerId>            <rptOwnerCik>0000728612</rptOwnerCik>            <rptOwnerName>MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &amp; SMITH INC.</rptOwnerName>        </reportingOwnerId>        <reportingOwnerAddress>            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>            <rptOwnerStreet2>NORTH TOWER</rptOwnerStreet2>            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>            <rptOwnerZipCode>10080</rptOwnerZipCode>            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>        </reportingOwnerAddress>        <reportingOwnerRelationship>            <isDirector>0</isDirector>            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>            <isOther>0</isOther>        </reportingOwnerRelationship>    </reportingOwner>    <nonDerivativeTable>        <nonDerivativeTransaction>            <securityTitle>                <value>Common Stock</value>            </securityTitle>            <transactionDate>                <value>2009-11-09</value>            </transactionDate>            <deemedExecutionDate>                <value>2009-11-09</value>            </deemedExecutionDate>            <transactionCoding>                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>            </transactionCoding>            <transactionTimeliness>                <value></value>            </transactionTimeliness>            <transactionAmounts>                <transactionShares>                    <value>100</value>                </transactionShares>                <transactionPricePerShare>                    <value>12.9074</value>                </transactionPricePerShare>                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>                    <value>A</value>                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>            </transactionAmounts>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>100</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>By Subsidiary</value>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeTransaction>        <nonDerivativeTransaction>            <securityTitle>                <value>Common Stock</value>            </securityTitle>            <transactionDate>                <value>2009-11-09</value>            </transactionDate>            <deemedExecutionDate>                <value>2009-11-09</value>            </deemedExecutionDate>            <transactionCoding>                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>            </transactionCoding>            <transactionTimeliness>                <value></value>            </transactionTimeliness>            <transactionAmounts>                <transactionShares>                    <value>100</value>                </transactionShares>                <transactionPricePerShare>                    <value>12.8925</value>                </transactionPricePerShare>                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>                    <value>D</value>                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>            </transactionAmounts>            <postTransactionAmounts>                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>                    <value>0</value>                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>            </postTransactionAmounts>            <ownershipNature>                <directOrIndirectOwnership>                    <value>I</value>                </directOrIndirectOwnership>                <natureOfOwnership>                    <value>By Subsidiary</value>                </natureOfOwnership>            </ownershipNature>        </nonDerivativeTransaction>    </nonDerivativeTable>    <remarks>The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.</remarks>    <ownerSignature>        <signatureName>Bank of America Corporation, By:/s/Debra I. Cho, Title: Senior Vice President</signatureName>        <signatureDate>2009-11-12</signatureDate>    </ownerSignature>    <ownerSignature>        <signatureName>Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, By:/s/Robert M. Shine, Title: Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>        <signatureDate>2009-11-12</signatureDate>    </ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>
