Leiden University

, Netherlands

#92

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Leiden University ranks #92 globally — #119 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #56 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Leiden University places #92 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#119

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#56

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Leiden University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Public Administration

#29

—

Archaeology

—

History

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

Medicine / Clinical

#70

—

#51-75

#10

Political Science & IR

#15

—

#33

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#23

—

#15

#34

Law

#23

#18

#27

—

Arts & Humanities

#42

#18

—

#36

Linguistics

#22

—

Anthropology

#22

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#23

—

Development Studies

#28

—

Geography

#30

—

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#120

#43

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

Psychology

#65

#55

#51-75

#57

Physics & Astronomy

#78

—

#51-75

#184

Biological Sciences

#83

—

#51-75

#53

Statistics

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Clinical & Health

—

#59

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#165

#67

—

Sociology

#69

—

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#76

—

Biotechnology

—

#76-100

#109

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

English Language & Literature

#78

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#79

—

Education

#88

—

#101-150

#82

Public Health

—

#101-150

#93

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#101-150

#185

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#148

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#269

Computer Science

#194

—

#151-200

#337

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Chemistry

#181

—

#201-300

#487

Materials Science

#401-550

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Nursing

—

#201-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Business & Management

—

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

#401-450

—

#495

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Leiden University ranked in the world in 2026?

Leiden University ranks #119 in QS 2027, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #56 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #92 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Leiden University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/leiden-university-nl/

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