Leiden University (Dutch: Universiteit Leiden), located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by Prince William of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close relationship. The Queens Juliana and Beatrix and crown-prince Willem-Alexander studied at Leiden University. In 2005 Queen Beatri...
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Leiden University (Dutch: Universiteit Leiden), located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by Prince William of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close relationship. The Queens Juliana and Beatrix and crown-prince Willem-Alexander studied at Leiden University. In 2005 Queen Beatrix received a rare honorary degree from Leiden University.
Today, Leiden University has six faculties, over 50 departments and more than 150 undergraduate programmes, and it enjoys an outstanding international reputation. The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks Leiden University as the 71st best university worldwide. The Times Higher Education 2008 ranked Leiden University 63rd in the world overall. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group, the Europaeum and the League of European Research Universities.
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