Leiden University, founded in 1575, is the oldest famous university in the Netherlands, with 15000 students and 4500 faculty members. Leiden University has eight colleges: medical school, theological seminary, liberal arts school, law school, archaeology school, social science school, philosophy school, mathematics and natural science school, offering more than 60 degree courses.

In the glorious history of 425 years, the school has established an outstanding position in the world and established good relations with universities and institutions in many countries. Leiden University has trained many great scholars and scientists, including several Nobel Prize winners.

Leiden University is the birthplace of the discovery of the following main principles (the name of the discoverer is written behind the horizontal line):

Principle of light refraction

The principle of capacitor (also known as Leiden battery)

The basic principle of thermodynamic molecule van der Waals

Principle of electron particles Lorenz

Superconducting principle

Electrocardiogram principle

The composition of the Milky Way and the origin of comets

Einstein served as distinguished professor at Leiden University, and worked with German? Hitt * * * propose together? The infinity of the universe? .

Live in Leiden

The population of Leiden is about 1 15000. Including about 10000 students. Most of them live in the historic downtown. There are many student apartments, charity apartments and apartment buildings in the city. Bars and restaurants with good quality and low price are all over the city center. Leiden is actually a typical university town. More importantly, the city has good security day and night. The city is located in the economic and cultural center of the Netherlands. It is very convenient from here to Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. Railway passenger transport in the Netherlands is convenient, fast, reliable and cheap. In a few hours, the train can take you to famous cities in Europe, such as London, Brussels, Paris and Berlin. It takes only 20 minutes from Leiden to Schiphol International Airport by train.

culture

Leiden has many museums, including the National Museum of Cultural Relics, the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Anthropology. There are all kinds of small museums. The foreign films shown in the city are all original audio films with Dutch subtitles. If you want to enjoy concerts and plays, Leiden Theatre, City Concert Hall and Leiden Art Center are all good places to go. The center also offers various courses, including photography, visual arts, dance and sound production.

Campus facilities?

computer equipment

Students can use computers in the computer rooms of colleges or the computer centers of college students, and they can check information or send and receive emails online.

stay

Like most college students in the Netherlands, our students live in every corner of the city and rarely live on campus, so international students can find accommodation in the city. But now that the housing is tight, international students may encounter difficulties in this regard. Accommodation forms are diverse. The rent starts at 600 per month? 1000 guilders. The rent mainly depends on the location and the type of house. If you apply, the Curriculum Management Office of the International Department of Leiden University will arrange accommodation for you.

Student life

There are various social activities on campus to enliven students' after-school life. Students' Union plays an important role in Leiden University. There are six student associations in the school, with different membership conditions and wide functions: not only providing students with opportunities for friendship, but also providing students with opportunities to participate in entertainment activities such as drama, music, sports, singing and dancing. The International Student Association of Leiden University provides opportunities for international students to participate in social and cultural activities. International students can also choose a local student as a life guide, so that they can get help in time when they encounter difficulties.