Leiden University (Dutch Dutch ( Nederlands ) is a West Germanic language spoken by over 22 million people as a native language, and over 5 million people as a second language. Most native speakers live in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, with smaller groups of speakers in parts of France, Germany and several former Dutch colonies. It is closely related to other: Universiteit Leiden), located in the city of Leiden Leiden ( pronunciation )(in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and has 118,000 inhabitants. It forms a single urban area with Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten, Valkenburg, Rijnsburg and Katwijk, with 254,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Old Rhine, close to, is the oldest This is a list of all of the oldest extant universities in the world. To be listed on this page, an educational institution must satisfy the definition of a university at the time of founding; it must have been founded before 1500 or be the oldest university in a region; and it must have been operational without a significant interruption ever university A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education. The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, roughly meaning "community of teachers and scholars." in the Netherlands The Netherlands (pronounced /ˈnɛðərləndz/ ; Dutch: Nederland, pronounced [ˈneːdərlɑnt] ( listen)) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in North-West Europe. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany.[1] The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger), or simply William of Orange (Dutch: Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born into the House, leader of the Dutch Revolt The Dutch Revolt or the Revolt of the Netherlands , was the partially successful revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Low Countries against the Spanish Empire. It led to the formation of the independent Dutch state of the Netherlands and marked the beginning of the Eighty Years' War. The first leader was William of Orange, followed by several in the Eighty Years' War The Eighty Years' War began as a revolt against Philip II of Spain, the overlord of the Habsburg Netherlands, in a number of the northern provinces (initially Holland and Zeeland) of this realm. This Dutch Revolt subsequently evolved into a more general War for Dutch Independence which resulted in the secession of seven provinces that came to form. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange (also known as "William the Silent" and "Father of the Fatherland") organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the and Leiden University still have a close relationship. The Queens Juliana Juliana was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Hendrik. She was married to Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, with whom she had four children: Princess Beatrix (born 1938), Princess Irene (born 1939), Princess Margriet (born 1943), Princess Christina (born 1947). During the and Beatrix Beatrix has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980, when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated and crown-prince Willem-Alexander Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Prince Claus. Since 1980, he has been heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He was in military service and he studied history at Leiden University. He is currently interested in international water management issues and sports studied at Leiden University. In 2005 Queen Beatrix Beatrix has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980, when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated received a rare honorary degree An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements (such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations). The degree itself is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone from Leiden University.[2]
Today, Leiden University has six faculties, over 50 departments and more than 150 undergraduate programmes, and it enjoys an outstanding international reputation. Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University (simplified Chinese: 上海交通大学; traditional Chinese: 上海交通大學; pinyin: Shànghǎi Jiāotōng Dàxué; abbreviated Jiao Da or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University (no space), is a public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as's Academic Ranking of World Universities The Academic Ranking of World Universities is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It is one of the two most prominent world university rankings, along with the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The ranking compared 1200 higher education institutions worldwide according to a formula that took into account alumni winning Nobel ranks Leiden University as the 71st best university worldwide.[3] The Times Higher Education Times Higher Education , formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES), is a magazine based in London reporting specifically on news and other issues related to higher education 2008 ranked Leiden University 63rd in the world overall.[4] The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group The Coimbra Group is a network of 38 European universities, some among the oldest and most prestigious in Europe. It was founded in 1985 and formally constituted by charter in 1987, the Europaeum The Europaeum is a loose organisation of ten leading European universities. It was conceived of in 1990–1991 by Lord Weidenfeld and Sir Ronnie Grierson to support the ‘advancement of education through the encouragement of European studies in the University of Oxford and other European institutions of higher education having links with Oxford’ and the League of European Research Universities Founded in 2002, as a partnership among 12 of Europe's top research universities, in 2006 it expanded its membership to include 8 new universities. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The 20 member universities as of 2006 are:.
Leiden University houses more than 40 national and international (research) institutes.
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