What are the biological effects of Chinese herbal medicine in regulation of cancer cell metastasis?

Five talks will be given during the Leiden Science Family Day: two children's lectures and three lectures for adults. Will you be there ?

Leiden Observatory provides full education programmes in Astronomy both at the bachelor’s and master’s level. We integrate world-class scientific research and excellent education. Read all about our study programmes!

Optimization, mechanisms of action and predictors of the outcome of light therapy in depression: A multicenter randomized trial

What are the values that Leiden University cherishes? What does the University stand for and what does it consider important?

Everyone most obey the law. If you don’t, you will face the police and the courts. The application of national, European and international criminal law would seem to be a matter of following the letter of the law. But the reality is more nuanced. Criminal law scholars and criminologists from very different…

Leiden researchers are helping develop safe COVID-19 vaccines.

How to come to valid risk stratification of alcohol use disorder?

Self-censorship violates principles of a free society but few people want to take the role of the martyr.

On June 9-10 2016 Dr. E. Devroe of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) was invited as a key-note speaker on ‘Intelligence Led policing and community oriented policing’ at the annual meeting of the ‘Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’ (OSCE), Transnational Threats Department,…

Impressions by Oene de Haan - PhD candidate at Utrecht University

Leiden is a real student city. We will tell you more about the student life in Leiden. Join one of our study associations and make some new connections!

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

The master’s specialisation Physics and Education at Leiden University prepares you to teach the subject of physics to secondary school students. The programme comprises a one-year physics component, followed by an education component in the second year.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents. Read more about the required documents for admission.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

The focus of the Bachelor Data Science & Artificial Intelligence is on computer science, and its applications in Artificial Intelligence. You will receive a strong basis in mathematics, statistics and computer science, combined with advanced knowledge of machine learning, cognitive science, human-robot…

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The master’s in East Asian Studies, a specialisation within the master's of Asian Studies, combines an exceptional range of courses with advanced language training and outstanding resources and expertise.

Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!

Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!

Open up a world of opportunities with your master's degree in Archaeology from Leiden University!

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The programme works to shed light on transnational, international and comparative aspects of law. We will focus on theory and the practical application.

Discover life as a student in the MSc Democracy and Representation at Leiden University: join the SPIL association, use the Pieter de la Court building, and live in the historic, international city of Leiden.

If you choose to study Political Science: National and International Politics, then you choose Leiden as your home base. You will study at a leading research institute, with a heart for good education and inspiring teachers. And Leiden is a real student city with a flourishing cultural and nightlife,…

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Our goal is to prepare you for a career that makes a difference.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

By effectively integrating word-class scientific research in astronomy and excellent teacher education, you will become a professional astronomer with an internationally recognized MSc degree and teaching qualification.

Looked closely at this website? Requested and read through the brochure? Great! Then you really want to experience what it's like in the lecture hall. And have you already investigated the city of Leiden?

Many countries and regions face a wide variety of challenges resulting from migration and mobility. Solutions that have been formulated range from policies and regulations for immigration, to education and stimulating social participation, to restructuring the welfare state. These challenges and policies…

Leiden University was the first university to be established in the Netherlands. William of Orange gave Leiden Academia Lugduno Batava in 1575, it is said in recognition of the city’s courageous resistance against the seige by the Spanish invaders.

The Centre for Digital Heritage undertakes collaborative international research in the field of Digital Heritage. It is an initiative of the University of York.

Check this page regularly for more information about incorporating sustainability within the education of Leiden University.

In his lecture, Professor Platt discussed some of the main arguments from his latest book entitled “Beyond these Walls: Rethinking Crime and Punishment in the United States”

NETHATE is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) project seeking to investigate the roots, societal impact and mitigation strategies of hate in offline and online foras.

On May 9th 2023, LUGO hosted its big Sustainability Day Event, on the theme: the planetary boundaries! The event, which took place at the Academy Building in Leiden, included an opening talk by Prof.dr.ing. Jan Willem Erisman, among others. At the closing, LUGO also awarded its first place prize for…

Leiden University has a long and outstanding tradition in the field of public international law.

All of our courses require you to do (background) reading. This may include books, readers and/or materials uploaded to the online learning environment Blackboard. An overview of the literature you need to study can be found in the course description in the online prospectus, under the heading ‘Reading…

This thesis focuses on addressing four research problems in designing embedded streaming systems.

Why are not all children equally responsive to variations in the social environment?

The Nietzsche-Wörterbuch (NWB) has evolved into a long-term, multi-volume work on a global scale with around 30 contributors from a range of disciplines located all over the world

Societies worldwide are being confronted with big challenges, the follow-on from such issues as climate change, technological innovations, political and economic crises. In the Master Public Administration (MSc.) you address these issues from a multi-level governance perspective.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents. The documents that are required depend on your educational background and chosen study programme. For details of the documents required by each study programme, refer also to the programme-specific information.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

All our courses require you to do (background) reading. This may include books, readers and/or materials uploaded to the online learning environment Blackboard. You can find an overview of the literature you need to study in the course description in the online prospectus, under the heading ‘Reading…