University ranking. Leiden University is in top 5 universities of Netherlands according to the national rankings. Leiden University is a highly renowned educational institution in Netherlands and abroad. It is very proud of its long history and rich traditions. The university is in the top 5% according to international ratings. It ranks the highest in the following disciplines «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Physics». The university is among the top 100 in the quality of education. Thanks to the good standing among the employers of Netherlands, the graduates of LEI find employment quite easily.
Application process and the cost of tuition. The admission is based on the results of the examinations. The academic year is divided into semesters like in many other educational institutions of Netherlands. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 12,111 USD per year. A master’s degree of LEI will cost a student a significant sum of 16,148 USD per year. In addition, part of the cost can be covered by university scholarships. More information about tuition fees and admission requirements can be found on the official website of the university(https://www.universiteitleiden.nl).
The composition of the university. Leiden University is considered to be a large university, teaching more than 31,000 students. Foreign citizens can submit their applications along with the local students. The ratio is 1 foreign student to 5 local ones. To ensure that the quality of education stays high the university has an academic staff consisting of more than 2600 specialists. The majority of academic staff at LEI consists of foreign specialists. The university provides its students with the opportunity to participate in the international exchange programs. To learn more about the students and alumni of the university you can visit the university’s social media pages: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook.
Infrastructure of LEI. The students have access to the university’s library. Students can apply for a dormitory.
Ranking | 84 4 |
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Universiteit Leiden | |
Country | Netherlands |
City | Leiden |
Bachelor (citizens)
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from 589 USD/year. to 2,400 USD/year. |
Master (citizens)
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from 1,178 USD/year. to 20,970 USD/year. |
Bachelor (foreigners)
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from 11,643 USD/year. to 17,602 USD/year. |
Master (foreigners)
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from 19,249 USD/year. to 21,296 USD/year. |
Living expenses | $670 -1,241 USD/month |
Official Website | www.universiteitleiden.nl |
Finance type | Nonprofit |
Organization type | Public |
Established | 1575 |
Abbreviation | LEI |
Teachers | 2,604 |
Students | 31,702 |
Foreigners | 19% |
Religion | None |
Academic calendar | Semesters |
Admission | Based on entrance examinations |
Gender limitation | No limits |
Campus type | Urban |
Housing | Available |
Financial aid | Available |
Exchange programs | Available |
Library | Available |
Motto Bastion of Freedom |
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Accreditation • Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Nederland |
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Affiliations • European University Association (EUA) • League of European Research Universities (LERU) • Coimbra Group • Europaeum • Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) |
World ranking | 84 |
Country ranking | 4 |
Academic Reputation | 77 |
Employer Reputation | 262 |
Quality of teaching | 377 |
International Faculty | 221 |
Citations per Faculty | 91 |
Ranking in world by sphere | |
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Arts and Humanities | 40 |
Engineering and Technology | 261 |
Life Sciences and Medicine | 58 |
Natural Science | 110 |
Social Sciences and Management | 126 |
Ranking in world by discipline | |
Physics | 51 |
International rankings | |
UniPage World University Ranking | 84 |
QS World University Rankings | 95 |
ARWU Academic Ranking | 82 |
Expenses - USD/Month | Min. | Med. |
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Accommodation | 284 | 371 |
Food | 187 | 417 |
Transportation | 87 | 193 |
Communications and utilities | 66 | 91 |
Clothing | 24 | 93 |
Sports and leisure | 21 | 76 |
Total | 670 | 1,241 |
Accommodation in Leiden | USD/Month |
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Shared room outside of centre | 287 |
Shared room in city centre | 375 |
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre | 565 |
1 bedroom apartment in city centre | 661 |
English | Leiden University |
Russian | Лейденский университет |
German | Universität Leiden |
Spanish | Universidad de Leiden |
French | Université Leiden |