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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.
Leiden University offers bachelor's and master's programmes in various disciplines, with a strong focus on research and global citizenship. Learn more about the university, its history, its campuses, and its partnerships with other institutions.
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Leiden University is the oldest and one of the top universities in the Netherlands, with a reputation for freedom, innovation and excellence. It offers a wide range of programmes in arts, sciences, social sciences, law, languages and more, and collaborates with the Leiden Bio Science Park and the International City of Peace and Justice.
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Find out what you need to know and arrange before joining a bachelor's, master's, exchange or study-abroad programme at Leiden University. Click on your faculty or study programme tab for more information.
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.