Leiden University
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| 64 | 35 | Arts & Humanities | 68 | Natural Sciences |
| 288 | Engineering & IT | 58 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 74 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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| 84 | 40 | Arts & Humanities | 105 | Natural Sciences |
| 287 | Engineering & IT | 67 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 72 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It was founded in February 1575, as a gift from William of Orange to the citizens of Leiden who had withstood a long siege by the Spaniards.
It was the first university in the Netherlands where freedom of belief and religion was practised, as reflected by the university?s motto, Praesidium Libertatis, Bastion of Liberty. It was in this atmosphere of freedom of speech that philosophers like Spinoza and Descartes were able to develop their ideas.
Several great scholars and scientists have brought fame to Leiden University. For example, the illustrious Dutch professor of medicine, botany and chemistry, Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738), who was the first in Europe to emphasise the importance of the natural sciences for the study of medicine. More recently, the Spinoza Award, the most prestigious Dutch academic award, granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), has been presented to professors from Leiden University 9 out of 36 times.
In Leiden there are approximately 17,000 students and 4,000 staff members. The University consists of nine faculties, a School of Management and a School of Education. The University houses faculties of Archaeology, Arts, Creative
and Performing Arts, Law, LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center), Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Social and Behavioural Sciences, and Theology.
The faculties offer a varied range of bachelor?s, master?s and PhD programmes. In addition, three other units offer post-academic training: the Institute for Environmental Sciences (CML), the School of Education (ICLON) and Campus The Hague. The latter specialises in post-academic training in the field of law and political science for those working in the public sector, the legal sector or the corporate world.
It was the first university in the Netherlands where freedom of belief and religion was practised, as reflected by the university?s motto, Praesidium Libertatis, Bastion of Liberty. It was in this atmosphere of freedom of speech that philosophers like Spinoza and Descartes were able to develop their ideas.
Several great scholars and scientists have brought fame to Leiden University. For example, the illustrious Dutch professor of medicine, botany and chemistry, Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738), who was the first in Europe to emphasise the importance of the natural sciences for the study of medicine. More recently, the Spinoza Award, the most prestigious Dutch academic award, granted by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), has been presented to professors from Leiden University 9 out of 36 times.
In Leiden there are approximately 17,000 students and 4,000 staff members. The University consists of nine faculties, a School of Management and a School of Education. The University houses faculties of Archaeology, Arts, Creative
and Performing Arts, Law, LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center), Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Social and Behavioural Sciences, and Theology.
The faculties offer a varied range of bachelor?s, master?s and PhD programmes. In addition, three other units offer post-academic training: the Institute for Environmental Sciences (CML), the School of Education (ICLON) and Campus The Hague. The latter specialises in post-academic training in the field of law and political science for those working in the public sector, the legal sector or the corporate world.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,412 FTE: 1,132 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 301 FTE: 268 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 11,829 FTE: 11,370 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelors level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associates degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 505 FTE: 490 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 424 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 676 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 1,600 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 1,600 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 5,455 FTE: 5,260 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 993 FTE: 950 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 30 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 50 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 11,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 1,600 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 85% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 91% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
Internationalisation
| Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements | 17 | |
| Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box. | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
Leiden University, founded in 1575, combines a venerable reputation with a youthful spirit. . It has produced many outstanding scholars and scientists, including several Nobel Laureates
Range of Fees
10,900 - 16,850 Euro
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
IELTS 6.5/7
TOEFL 230/570
Accommodation
Leiden University mediates for housing.
Accommodation Range
between 300 and 600 Euro per month.
Language Support
English Language courses prior to the start of the programme.
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Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme 2009/10 (LExS) . 5 available @ EUR 10,000
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 awards:
Platinum Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee* and an allowance of €10,000 for living costs
Gold Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee*
Silver Covers 75% of the tuition fee
Bronze Covers 50% of the tuition fee
Ivory Covers 25 % of the tuition fee
* The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves.
Application URL
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/studyinleiden/lexs.htm
Deadline
15th October 2009
WGST 2009 Venues
Meet representatives from our University at the World Grad School Tour in 2009