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Leiden University overall ranking by QS is #141 out of 1503 globally, for the year 2025.
Stream | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
Overall | #141 out of 1503 in Global Ranking | #126 out of 1401 in Global Ranking | #131 out of 1400 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | - | #76 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #98 out of 520 in Global Ranking |
Social Studies | - | #40 out of 130 in Global Ranking | #126 out of 530 in Global Ranking |
Psychology | - | #56 out of 330 in Global Ranking | - |
Law | - | #24 out of 370 in Global Ranking | - |
Biology | - | #69 out of 670 in Global Ranking | - |
Humanities | - | #45 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #36 out of 570 in Global Ranking |
Arts | - | #45 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #36 out of 570 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | - | #151 out of 553 in Global Ranking | - |
Philosophy | - | #101 out of 213 in Global Ranking | - |
Engineering | - | #378 out of 555 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 530 in Global Ranking |
Physics | - | #74 out of 640 in Global Ranking | - |
Astronomy | - | #74 out of 640 in Global Ranking | - |
Technology | - | #378 out of 555 in Global Ranking | #401 out of 530 in Global Ranking |
Statistics | - | #151 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Political Science | - | #14 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
History | - | #13 out of 100 in Global Ranking | - |
Education | - | #88 out of 420 in Global Ranking | - |
Economics | - | #301 out of 560 in Global Ranking | - |
Chemistry | - | #143 out of 652 in Global Ranking | - |
Media Studies | - | #101 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Environmental Studies | - | #151 out of 522 in Global Ranking | - |
Archaeology | - | #5 out of 240 in Global Ranking | - |
Theology | - | #50 out of 141 in Global Ranking | - |
Language | - | #37 out of 320 in Global Ranking | - |
Development Studies | - | #26 out of 132 in Global Ranking | - |

Leiden University overall ranking by THE is #77 out of 1600 globally, for the year 2024 and for the Social Studies stream, it ranks #37 out of 997 in global ranking, for the year 2024.
Stream | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
Overall | #77 out of 1600 in Global Ranking | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Social Studies | #37 out of 997 in Global Ranking | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Psychology | #63 out of 621 in Global Ranking | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Law | #17 out of 329 in Global Ranking | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Biology | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Humanities | #24 out of 691 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Arts | #24 out of 691 in Global Ranking | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Philosophy | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
International Business | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Physics | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Astronomy | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Statistics | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Political Science | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
History | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Health Care | #62 out of 1059 in Global Ranking | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Education | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Media Studies | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Environmental Studies | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Archaeology | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Performing Arts | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #71 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Earth Sciences | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Theology | - | #77 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
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Leiden University overall ranking by US News is #82 out of 1740 globally, for the year 2023.
Stream | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking |
Overall | #82 out of 1740 in Global Ranking | #82 out of 1740 in Global Ranking | #86 out of 1499 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | - | #88 out of 999 in Global Ranking | - |
Biology | - | #82 out of 491 in Global Ranking | - |
Humanities | - | #39 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Arts | - | #39 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Physics | - | #301 out of 743 in Global Ranking | - |
Chemistry | - | #315 out of 997 in Global Ranking | - |
Environmental Studies | - | #176 out of 498 in Global Ranking | - |
Molecular Biology | - | #83 out of 400 in Global Ranking | - |
Biotechnology | - | #135 out of 245 in Global Ranking | - |
Ecology | - | #176 out of 498 in Global Ranking | - |

Leiden University overall ranking by ARWU is #101 out of 1000 globally, for the year 2022 and for the Medicine stream, it ranks #76 out of 500 in global ranking, for the year 2022.
Stream | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
Overall | #101 out of 1000 in Global Ranking | #9 out of 200 in Global Ranking | - |
Medicine | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Psychology | - | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Law | - | #76 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Biology | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | - | - | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Engineering | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Physics | #101 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Statistics | - | #76 out of 200 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Political Science | - | #51 out of 400 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 400 in Global Ranking |
Biomedical Studies | #101 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Health Care | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Education | - | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Economics | - | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Environmental Studies | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Agriculture | - | #301 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Biotechnology | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Public Policy | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Human Science | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Ecology | - | #101 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 500 in Global Ranking |

Leiden University overall ranking by CWUR is #87 out of 1994 globally, for the year 2022.
Stream | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
Overall | #87 out of 1994 in Global Ranking | #79 out of 2000 in Global Ranking | #79 out of 2000 in Global Ranking |

Leiden University overall ranking by RUR is #99 out of 784 globally, for the year 2018 and for the Medicine stream, it ranks #44 out of 500 in global ranking, for the year 2018.
Stream | 2018 Ranking | 2017 Ranking |
Overall | #99 out of 784 in Global Ranking | #91 out of 764 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | #44 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Humanities | #27 out of 600 in Global Ranking | - |
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