Leiden University facts for kids
Leiden University (Dutch: Universiteit Leiden), shortened to LEI, is a public university in Leiden, a city in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands.
Leiden University was established on 8 February 1575 and is the oldest university of the Netherlands.
It has about 25,000 students.
Its focus is on all sorts of sciences.
Images for kids
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William the Silent, founder of the university, in the 16th century.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Leiden para niños
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