Leiden University

Leiden and The Hague
Netherlands
+31 71 527 27 27

Best in History

Best moot court performance of the law school throught out the recorded history (2013-2024)

About the Law School

Leiden University (commonly abbreviated as LEI; Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange as a reward to the town of Leiden for its defense against Spanish attacks during the Eighty Years' War, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the Netherlands.Known for its historic foundations and emphasis on the social sciences, the university came into particular prominence during the Dutch Golden Age, when scholars from around Europe were attracted to the Dutch Republic due to its climate of intellectual tolerance and Leiden's international reputation. During this time, Leiden became the home to individuals such as René Descartes, Rembrandt, Christiaan Huygens, Hugo Grotius, Baruch Spinoza and Baron d'Holbach.
The university has seven academic faculties and over fifty subject departments while housing more than 40 national and international research institutes. Its historical primary campus consists of buildings scattered across the college town of Leiden, while a second campus located in The Hague houses a liberal arts college and several of its faculties. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, the Europaeum, and a founding member of the League of European Research Universities.
Leiden University has been placed in the top 100 universities in the world by three major ranking tables. It was placed top 50 worldwide in thirteen fields of study in the 2020 QS World University Rankings: classics & ancient history, politics, archaeology, anthropology, history, pharmacology, law, public policy, religious studies, arts & humanities, linguistics, modern languages and sociology.The school has produced twenty-one Spinoza Prize Laureates and sixteen Nobel Laureates, including Enrico Fermi and Albert Einstein. It is closely associated with the Dutch Royal Family, with Queen Juliana, Queen Beatrix and King Willem-Alexander being former alumni. Ten prime ministers of the Netherlands were also Leiden University alumnus, including incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Internationally, it is associated with nine foreign leaders, among them John Quincy Adams (the 6th President of the United States), a NATO Secretary General, a President of the International Court of Justice, and a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Actual Ranking
World
NA / 2024,   #31 / 2023
Europe
NA / 2024,   #9 / 2023
Netherlands
NA / 2024,   #3 / 2023
Best in the Field (World)
International Insolvency Law
# 5 / 2023
Public International Law
# 5 / 2023
International Criminal Law
# 17 / 2023
International Arbitration
# 159 / 2023
Best Ranking Ever
Best World
#3 / 2013
Best National
#1 / 2013

Current Ranking

World ranking 2023

N.
Law School
29
National Law Institute University Bhopal
flag-IN India
+33
30
University of Geneva
flag-CH Switzerland
-6
31
Leiden University
flag-NL Netherlands
-6
32
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
flag-DE Germany
-5
33
Gadjah Mada University
flag-ID Indonesia
+6
N.
Law School
1
University of Amsterdam
flag-NL Netherlands
-
2
Maastricht University
flag-NL Netherlands
-
3
Leiden University
flag-NL Netherlands
-
4
Tilburg University
flag-NL Netherlands
+1
5
Hague University of Applied Sciences
flag-NL Netherlands
-1

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