Leiden University
Leiden University is a public institution in Leiden, Netherlands, accredited by Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO); Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: Dutch. AlmiStudy lists 3 canonical subject areas, all verified against Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO); Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Netherlands (NL)
- City
- Leiden
- Control
- public
- Language
- Dutch
- Accreditation
- Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO); Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Leiden University Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en
Subjects offered
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Humanities · Law · Social and Behavioural Sciences · Science · Medicine (LUMC) · Archaeology · Governance and Global Affairs
Founded in 1575, Leiden University is the OLDEST university in the Netherlands — established by William of Orange. ~34,000 students. LERU member. 16 Nobel laureates associated (including Einstein, who held a special professorship; Lorentz; Kamerlingh Onnes who first liquefied helium and discovered superconductivity here). The Dutch royal family has traditionally studied at Leiden.
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