University of Leiden

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public research university research-intensive university

The University of Leiden is a prestigious and historic Dutch research university, founded in 1575 and renowned for its contributions to science, law, and the humanities.

Aliases (8)

Leiden University ×109
Universiteit Leiden ×3
Leiden Law School ×1
Leiden University (historical ties) ×1
Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion ×1
Leiden University Libraries ×1
Leiden University – The Hague Campus ×1
Praesidium Libertatis (through Leiden University) ×1

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public research university → research-intensive university →
abbreviation	LEI →
affiliatedWith	Leiden University Medical Center →
alsoKnownAs	University of Leiden →
city	Leiden →
country	Netherlands →
foundedBy	William of Orange →
foundedInYear	1575 →
foundingDate	1575-02-08 →
hasCampusIn	Leiden → The Hague →
hasCollection	early printed books → extensive Asian studies collections → rare manuscripts →
hasFaculty	Faculty of Archaeology → Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs → Faculty of Humanities → Faculty of Law → Faculty of Science → Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences → Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science → Leiden Law School →
hasLibrary	Leiden University Libraries →
hasNotableAlumniIn	law → philosophy → politics → science → theology →
hasNotableAlumnus	Baruch Spinoza → Hugo Grotius → King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands → Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands →
hasNotableStaff	Albert Einstein → Heike Kamerlingh Onnes → Hendrik Lorentz →
knownFor	contributions to astronomy → contributions to international law → contributions to physics → strong humanities programs → strong law faculty →
languageOfInstruction	Dutch → English →
locatedIn	Leiden → Randstad → South Holland →
memberOf	Association of Universities in the Netherlands → Coimbra Group → Europaeum → European University Association → League of European Research Universities →
motto	Praesidium Libertatis →
mottoEnglish	Bastion of Freedom →
mottoLanguage	Latin →
nativeName	Universiteit Leiden →
region	South Holland →
specializesIn	humanities → law → medicine → natural sciences → social sciences →
type	public university → research university →
website	https://www.universiteitleiden.nl →

Referenced by (76)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Abraham Kuyper ("Leiden University") → Albrecht von Haller → Amir Sjarifuddin ("Leiden University") → Anthonie Heinsius ("Leiden University") → Arnold Vinnius ("Leiden University") → Arthur Lee → Charles Townshend ("Leiden University") → Constantijn Huygens ("Leiden University") → Francis Turretin → Frans van Schooten → Hendrik Lorentz → Henry Oldenburg → Henry Vane the Younger ("Leiden University") → Hugo Grotius ("Leiden University") → Hugo de Groot ("Leiden University") → Jacob Cats ("Leiden University") → Jacob Roggeveen → Jacobus Arminius ("Leiden University") → James Hutton → Jan Tinbergen ("Leiden University") → Joan Maetsuycker → Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum ("Leiden University") → Johan de Witt ("Leiden University") → Louis de Jaucourt → Mark Rutte ("Leiden University") → N. G. de Bruijn ("Leiden University") → Nicolaes Tulp ("Leiden University") → Simon van Leeuwen ("Leiden University") → Sutan Sjahrir ("Leiden University") → Tjalling C. Koopmans → Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz → William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire ("Leiden University") → William II of the Netherlands → Wouter van Twiller →	educatedAt
Arnold Vinnius ("Leiden University") → Frans van Schooten → Hendrik Lorentz → Johannes Voet → Willem Einthoven ("Leiden University") → Willem de Sitter ("Leiden University") →	employer
Beatrix of the Netherlands ("Leiden University") → Juliana of the Netherlands → Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands ("Leiden University") → Willem-Alexander ("Leiden University") →	education
Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University ("Leiden University") → Faculty of Humanities (Leiden University) ("Leiden University") → Faculty of Law, Leiden University ("Leiden University") → Faculty of Science (Leiden University) ("Leiden University") →	partOf
Faculty of Humanities (Leiden University) ("Leiden University") → Faculty of Science (Leiden University) ("Leiden University") → Rijksmuseum van Oudheden ("Leiden University (historical ties)") →	affiliation
Edsger W. Dijkstra ("Leiden University") → Eric Mazur ("Leiden University") →	almaMater
Europaeum ("Leiden University") → LERU ("Leiden University") →	hasMember
Leiden University ("Universiteit Leiden") → Leiden University ("Universiteit Leiden") →	nativeName
Arnold Vinnius ("Leiden University") → Frans van Schooten →	taughtAt
Leiden University →	alsoKnownAs
South Holland ("Leiden University") →	containsUniversity
Robert Darwin →	educated at
League of European Research Universities ("Leiden University") →	has member
Leiden University ("Leiden Law School") →	hasFaculty
The Hague ("Leiden University – The Hague Campus") →	hasInstitution
Leiden University ("Leiden University Libraries") →	hasLibrary
Randstad metropolitan region ("Leiden University") →	hasMajorUniversity
Faculty of Humanities (Leiden University) ("Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion") →	hasSubunit
Leiden ("Leiden University") →	hasUniversity
Siege of Leiden ("Leiden University") →	inspiredCreationOf
Leiden ("Leiden University") →	isKnownFor
Praesidium Libertatis ("Leiden University") →	isMottoOf
Faculty of Science (Leiden University) ("Praesidium Libertatis (through Leiden University)") →	motto
Praesidium Libertatis ("Universiteit Leiden") →	mottoOf
Dutch Golden Age ("Leiden University") →	notableInstitution
Christiaan Huygens →	studiedAt