Leiden University
Also known as University of Leiden, Universiteit Leiden, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, Leyden University, University of Leyden, universiteitleiden.nl, Leiden Univ., Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden
public university in the Netherlands
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Leiden University is a public university located in the Netherlands that serves students and researchers across various academic disciplines. As one of the country's institutions of higher education, it contributes to advancing knowledge and educating the next generation of professionals in the Dutch academic system.
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- www.universiteitleiden.nl
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- Leiden - Rapenburg 73.jpg
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Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Established in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange as a Protestant institution, it holds the distinction of being the oldest surviving university in the Netherlands.
The university has seven academic faculties and over fifty subject departments, housing more than forty national and international research institutes. Its historical primary campus consists of several buildings spread over Leiden, while a second campus located in The Hague houses a liberal arts college (Leiden University College The Hague) and several of its faculties. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, the Europaeum, and a founding member of the League of European Research Universities.