Why Leiden?

Leiden Science City

Leiden is a city with a rich cultural heritage. Everything that is so characteristic for Leiden's history is still visible to this day: the picturesque historic city centre still has its landmarks from the past, such as beautiful city mansions along the canals that have been there for centuries. Leiden is also among the most prominent scientific knowledge hubs in Europe. Leiden University is one of the leading research institutes in the world in law and languages, as well as in a broad range of research fields, such as the medical, archeological and physics fields, appearing in the top 80 universities in four prominant international rankings. 

About Leiden City of Science