Netherlands - Leiden Local Name: Universiteit Leiden

Leiden University, located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, the Europaeum and the League of European Research Universities. The university was founded in 1575 by Prince William of Orange, leader of the Dutch revolt in the Eighty Years' War.
The university has no central campus; its buildings are spread over the city. Some buildings like the Gravensteen (which currently houses the Leiden International Office) are very old, while buildings like Lipsius and Gorlaeus are much more modern.
Leiden University offers more than 100 graduate programs leading to either M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., or LL.M. degree. The M.Phil. is a special research degree and only awarded by selected departments of the university (mostly in the fields of Arts, Social Sciences, Archeology, Philosophy, and Theology). Admission to these programs are highly selective and primarily aiming at those students opting for an academic career.