Leiden University rankings
Leiden, Netherlands
Current positions
QS World University Rankings 2027
#119
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
#69
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
#101
Combining the three rankings, Leiden University is placed #20 in Europe and #69 in the world. That makes it number 5 of 13 ranked universities in Netherlands.
Compared with other universities in Netherlands
| University | QS | THE | ARWU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht University | 113 | – | 60 |
| UvA University of Amsterdam | 60 | 62 | 101 |
| Wageningen University & Research | 154 | 66 | 101 |
| Leiden University | 119 | 69 | 101 |
| University of Groningen | 157 | 87 | 84 |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | 148 | 109 | 101 |
| Maastricht University | 254 | 133 | 301 |
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