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- Leiden University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
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- Leiden University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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Leiden University is a prominent name among international students interested in pursuing their studies from Netherlands. The university also is popular for being ranked by the top bodies for it national as well as global performance. According to latest rankings rolled out by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the year 2025, Leiden University secures a rank #4, among all colleges and universities in Netherlands, while also attaining a global rank #61.
QS, another popular global ranking body, ranks the university at #119, in its 2026 rankings. The overall ranking of the institute has improved from 2025 rank of #141. Further, as per rankings given by THE (Times Higher Education) for the University Ranking category 73, its standing improved to #73 from #77 in 2024.
Shiksha Popularity World Ranking is a newly launched ranking algorithm, which collates and aggregates university and course rankings available publicly from prominent ranking publishers and converts them into a form that is easy to consume. This allows Indian students to better evaluate institutions and their courses.
The table below highlights the three-year ranking trends of Leiden University:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 126 | 141 | 119 |
| THE | 77 | 77 | 73 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 74 | 56 | 56 | Not Ranked |
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World rank by different ranking providers
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#64US News Ranking
#56THE Ranking
#73ARWU Ranking
#101QS Ranking
#119Leiden UniversityLeiden University Course Ranking
Leiden University offers an extensive selection of courses at both UG and graduate levels in a variety of specialisations. From this variety of courses, some are even ranked by multiple ranking bodies. Want to know which ones?
In 2025, its Engineering courses were ranked by Shiksha Popularity World Ranking at #614, showing declined trend from its 2024 rank of #547.
Are you interested in Law courses, you can definitely opt for Leiden University courses which have been highly ranked. According to Shiksha Popularity World Ranking 2025, these courses are ranked at #18. This ranking has declined from its 2024 rank of #16.
Among Indian students researching study abroad options, Leiden University has also stood out in the Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025. Here’s how its key courses have been ranked based on popularity and student interest:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #494 | #547 | #614 |
| Law | #29 | #16 | #18 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #42 | #39 | #42 |
| Science | #194 | #220 | #258 |
| Nursing | #259 | #287 | #292 |
Leiden UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 74 | 56 | 56 |
Leiden UniversityQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 44 | 52 | – / – |
| World University | 126 | 141 | 119 |
| Architecture and Built Environment | – / – | 201 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 69 | 89 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 101 | 51 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 378 | 376 | – / – |
| Law and Legal Studies | 24 | 25 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Medicine | 61 | 65 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 16 | 22 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 74 | 102 | – / – |
| Politics | 14 | 17 | – / – |
| Sociology | 84 | 75 | – / – |
Leiden UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 77 | 77 | 73 |
| Arts and Humanities | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Clinical and Health | 70 | 62 | 62 |
| Law | 29 | 17 | 21 |
| Psychology | 77 | 63 | 59 |
Leiden UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Law | 51 | 26 | – / – |
| Nursing | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Physics | 51 | 51 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 33 | 39 | – / – |
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Leiden University Excellence Scholarship is for the students joining full-time Master's programme at the university (with the exception to all Humanities program) and LLM Non-Advanced and MSc Int. Relations and Diplomacy). The students must be among the Top 10% in their previous study program. There
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In 2026, Leiden University QS ranking is #119. Whereas in 2025, this university ranked at #141. It can be seen that the university's ranking has improved in 2026. Also, as per Times Higher Education rankings, Leiden University world ranking is #73 in 2025. Also, as per U.S. News & World Report, this
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Each semester, Leiden University reserves a limited number of rooms for international students via a local agency. The university does not have student dorms. The university can house certain number of students of students only who submit the housing request. The average room cost in Leiden is betwe
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Leiden University Netherlands MSc in ICT in Business and the Public Sector course is two-year. The language of instruction of this course is English. In this course, students are going to expand their knowledge of ICT and develop Business and organizational skills that are crucial to become a modern
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Leiden University expects minimum GPA of 3.2 on 4 point scale from international students. Along with GPA score, students must take care of various factors while deciding to enter the university. They must have completed 2 years of university studies and have relevant experience in course they are a
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