Institutes

Leiden Institute of Chemistry
The LIC includes research in Chemistry and Life Sciences. Our environment and quality of life is largely determined by chemistry, so teaching and research at the forefront of molecular and life sciences is of great importance for our future.
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Leiden Institute of Physics
The mission of the institute is to promote and stimulate research of the highest level in a number of priority fields in experimental and theoretical physics, and to create and sustain the necessary infrastructure for an outstanding graduate education in experimental and theoretical physics. In addition, the institute is responsible for the physics teaching at the undergraduate level.
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Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research
LACDR aims to be one of the leading academic centers in the world in learning, in teaching, and in advancing innovative drug research, developing knowledge and expertise crucial for drug discovery, evaluation and (clinical) application. This also involves fundamental understanding of drug action as the basis for efficacy and safety of drugs.
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Institute Biology Leiden
We focus on excellent research and teaching in two different areas of life sciences and evolutionary molecular biosciences.
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Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science
The LIACS institute is engaged in research and education in the area of Computer Science, including Bio-informatics and Innovation Management. See our Research section for more information about the latest developments, and our Courses section for the broad spectrum of instruction that LIACS has to offer.
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Mathematical Institute
We focus on excellent research and education. Many famous Dutch mathematicians working here and have worked as an analyst Thomas J. Stieltjes and theorist Henry D. Kloosterman. Their influence is still felt, thanks to the dual focus of the Institute, focusing on both the analysis and number theory.
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Leiden Observatory
The Leiden Observatory is one of the oldest observatories in the world. Today we are still leading in the field of education and research within our many disciplines.
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Institute of Environmental Sciences
Our main area of work is research and education in the multidisciplinary field of environmental sciences.
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Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
The mission of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands is "to generate, to make accessible, and to transfer knowledge on the nature, evolution and origin of botanical diversity."
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Hortus botanicus
A green treasure hidden in the historical centre of Leiden. Founded in 1590, this is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands.
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