Leiden University | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 07/05/2019

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00:02:27 1 History
00:02:36 1.1 Foundation and early history
00:05:46 1.2 Modern day
00:07:31 2 Location and buildings
00:09:35 2.1 Campus The Hague
00:10:48 3 Organisation
00:11:29 4 Academic profile
00:11:39 4.1 Undergraduate studies
00:12:10 4.2 Graduate studies
00:13:30 4.3 Doctorate programmes
00:14:02 4.4 Research schools and affiliated institutes
00:14:33 5 Rankings and reputation
00:14:44 5.1 Notable alumni and professors
00:16:26 5.2 Nobel laureates
00:17:51 6 See also



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Leiden University (commonly abbreviated as LEI; Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War, it is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It is known for its historic foundations, emphasis on the social sciences, and student-run societies.
The university came into particular prominence during the Dutch Golden Age, when scholars from around Europe were attracted to the Dutch Republic due to its climate of intellectual tolerance and Leiden's international reputation. During this time, Leiden became the home to individuals such as René Descartes, Rembrandt, Christiaan Huygens, Hugo Grotius, Baruch Spinoza and Baron d'Holbach.
Leiden University has seven academic faculties and over fifty subject departments, while housing more than 40 national and international research institutes. Its historic primary campus, scattered across the college town of Leiden, is considered among the most beautiful in Europe. The university also operates a secondary campus in The Hague, which consists of a liberal arts college and one of its faculties. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, the Europaeum, and a founding member of the League of European Research Universities.
The university is closely associated with the Dutch Royal Family, with Queen Juliana, Queen Beatrix and King Willem-Alexander being former alumni. Its alumni include ten leaders and Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, including current Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Internationally, it is associated with nine foreign leaders, among them John Quincy Adams; the 6th President of the United States; a Secretary General of NATO, a President of the International Court of Justice, a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and sixteen recipients of the Nobel Prize (including Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi).