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Leiden University, The Netherlands, was founded in 1575 and is one of Europe’s leading international research universities. It has seven faculties in the arts, sciences and social sciences, spread over locations in Leiden and The Hague.
Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; [5] [6] Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. It was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 [7] by William, Prince of Orange as the first university in the Netherlands.
At Leiden University you can choose from almost 80 challenging master's programmes and more than 200 specialisations. Would you like to experience for yourself what the programmes entail? Watch the information videos, visit our Open Days, participate in a Student for a Day or chat with our students.
Discover the world at Leiden University. When you choose Leiden University, you are choosing to broaden your personal and academic horizons. You will find in our two cities – Leiden and The Hague - an inspiring community of students and staff from almost all corners of the world.
At Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands, you can make a valuable contribution to tackling the various national and international challenges facing modern society. Together with academics and fellow students from all over the world, you will actively address these challenges.
Leiden University has been elevating minds and making an impact since 1575. That’s almost 4 and a half centuries of tradition and innovation. Leiden University is: The first, and therefore oldest university in the Netherlands, established by William of Orange. Ranked in the world’s top 100.
Welcome to Leiden University. Will you soon be joining Leiden University? Here you can find all the information you need to get your studies off to a good start. Joining a bachelor's or master's programme? Find out what you need to know and arrange by clicking on your faculty or study programme tab. Joining an exchange or study-abroad programme?
