What is Leiden University?
[[File:UniversiteitLeidenLogo.jpg|thumb|{{center|1=Logo}}]] '''Leiden University''' (Dutch: ''Universiteit Leiden''), shortened to '''LEI''', is a [[public university]] in [[Leiden]], a city in the province of [[South Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. Leiden University was established on [[8 February]] [[1575]] and is the oldest university of the Netherlands. It has about 29,500 students. Its focus is on all sorts of sciences. == Related pages == *[[Leyden jar]] == Other websites == {{Commonscat-inline|Leiden University}} * {{in lang|nl}} {{in lang|en}} {{Official website|http://www.leidenuniv.nl/}} {{Europe-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1575 establishments]] [[Category:Colleges and universities in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Leiden]] [[Category:Establishments in the Netherlands]] [[Category:1570s establishments in Europe]]