Where this city stands

How Leiden compares to Netherlands on the corridor — pulled from the same programme snapshot the fit-check reads.

Share of Netherlands programmes
7.4%
106of the country's total
English-taught share
100%
of programmes on record

Where you'd live

Median room rents and monthly living, sourced from published student-housing statistics.

Rooms from €500/mo · typically €650/mo.

Rent source: housinganywhere.com · retrieved 2026-08-05
University-managed housing
DUWO + Leiden University Housing Office

Leiden University reserves rooms via DUWO each semester. Rooms €500-700/mo. Note: Fall 2026 housing via the university is exhausted — private market next.

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What people study here

Field mix across English-taught master's in Leiden — a quick read on whether the city leans academic, applied, or specialist.

  • Arts & humanities25 (24%)
  • Natural sciences22 (21%)
  • Social sciences15 (14%)
  • Business, admin & law11 (10%)
  • Health & welfare10 (9%)
  • Other23 (22%)

The universities here

English-taught master's programme counts in Leiden on record.

Questions students ask

Sourced from Google's People Also Ask; answered from the data on this page.

How many universities are there in Leiden?
There are 7 universities on record in Leiden, Netherlands with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Leiden a university town?
Yes — Leiden has 7 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Netherlands.
What universities are in Leiden?
Leiden University, Faculty of Science at Leiden University, Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University, Faculty of Law at Leiden University, Faculty of Medicine (Leiden University Medical Centre) at Leiden University, Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs at Leiden University, Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University.