Leiden University
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is one of Europe’s leading international research universities. It has
seven faculties in the arts, humanities and sciences, spread over locations in Leiden and The Hague.
The motto of the University is ’Praesidium Libertatis’ - Bastion of Freedom.
seven faculties in the arts, humanities and sciences, spread over locations in Leiden and The Hague.
The motto of the University is ’Praesidium Libertatis’ - Bastion of Freedom.
One of Europe’s leading international research universities
As far back as 1575, Leiden University researchers have been leaving their mark on the world. We conduct ground-breaking research, provide medical breakthroughs, write trailblazing books and have been awarded 16 Nobel Prizes and 21 Spinoza Prizes for our pioneering work. Leiden University is a fertile environment for top talent.
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Female Professors
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Nobel Prizes
Students
Scientific Publications
PhD Graduates
Dutch Research Grants
European Research Grants
Living and working in Leiden and The Hague
We have locations in both Leiden and The Hague. Both are vibrant cities with numerous shopping and cultural offerings where history is tangible everywhere you go. Leiden and The Hague are centrally located and near other major cities, close to Schiphol Airport and in the vicinity of beaches and dunes. They are wonderful places to live and work.
Diversity and inclusion
In 2014, we were the first university in the Netherlands to appoint a Diversity Officer. We have since then operated an active diversity policy for a number of years, focused on appointing more women in senior scientific positions. The result is something we are proud of! Leiden University has the highest percentage of female professors of all the Dutch Universities: 29%.
Meet some of our researchers
Life Under the Microscope
Joost Willemse is one of the facility managers for the Institute of Biology Leiden's Microscopy Unit. He says, “When I come in in the morning, I know where I'm going to start, but I never know where I'm going to end up.
Nanoparticle Robots: No Assembly Required
Associate professor Daniela Kraft studies self-assembly in biological and soft matter systems at the Leiden Institute of Physics. Her lab creates simplified nano models to investigate how complex biological structures are formed.
Hubble Trouble in Our Expanding Universe
Our universe is expanding faster than physics predicts it should. Associate professor Alessandra Silvestri of the Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics is trying to find out why.
Will you become our newest colleague?
If you have the ambition to continuously develop and grow in your work, then Leiden University is an attractive employer for you. We provide our employees ample space to achieve their full potential and gladly invests in them.
19 JOBS FROM THIS EMPLOYER
Vacancy number 21-110
Function type PhD positions
Hours (in fte) 1.0
External/ internal External
Location Leiden
Placed on 02 March 2021
Closing date 12 April 2021
The CWI Cryptology group in Amsterdam and the Mathematical Institute of Leiden University...
Vacancy number 21-095
Function type Academic staff
Hours (in fte) 1.0
External/ internal External
Location Leiden
Placed on 02 March 2021
Closing date 01 April 2021
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies has a vacancy for an
Assistant...
Vacancy number 21-103
Function type Academic staff, PhD positions
Hours (in fte) 0.8
External/ internal External
Location Leiden
Placed on 02 March 2021
Closing date 31 March 2021
The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) invites...
Vacancy number 21-086
Function type Academic staff, PhD positions
Hours (in fte) 1.0 (2 positions)
External/ internal External
Location Leiden
Placed on 23 February 2021
Closing date 22 March 2021
The Cognitive Psychology Unit of the Institute of Psychology...
Vacancy number 21-085
Function type Academic staff, PhD positions
Hours (in fte) 1.0
External/ internal External
Location Leiden
Placed on 23 February 2021
Closing date 14 March 2021
The Institute of Education and Child Studies at the Faculty of Social...
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