Leiden University
public university in the Netherlands
🇳🇱 Netherlands
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South Holland
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Leiden
Est. 1575
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Ranked in 101 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=119
376
65.7
2026
THE
=70
3
71.3
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
US News
56
—
75.1
2026
Key Facts
34,441
Students
17.6 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
22%
Int'l Students
58 : 42
Female : Male
7,860
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
5
Public Administration
6
Archaeology
7
Space Science
7
Classics & Ancient History
10
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
13
History
15
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
15
Politics
18
Arts & Humanities
18
Law
22
Anthropology
=22
Linguistics
23
Law & Legal Studies
23
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
23
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Subject Rankings
ARWU
33 subjectsQS
36 subjectsUS News
26 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | 7 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 10 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 29 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 34 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 53 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =54 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =57 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =64 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 64 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 65 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 66 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =71 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =76 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =78 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =93 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 105 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =109 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 113 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =129 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =148 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Physics | =184 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 269 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =317 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 337 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =494 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =495 | 75.1 | 2026 |
THE
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 18 | 77.4 | 2026 |
| Law | 18 | 74.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 43 | 69.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 55 | 66.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 59 | 67.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 67 | 67.4 | 2026 |