Cooperation

Leiden University has long had a special interest in and relationship with China.

Cooperation with China today

Joint projects with China are found across many institutes and all faculties of Leiden University and encompass cooperation with more than 20 Chinese universities. In addition, developments in China are studied by a growing number of Leiden University institutes, centers and programs.

Interactive map displaying current relationships between Leiden University and Chinese universities

Program for cooperation

In order to deepen cooperation with Chinese partner universities, Leiden University has launched it's University-wide program for cooperation with China that seeks to develop joint research and education programs that can make a difference in terms of innovation and impact. The implementation of this program is overseen by the Leiden University China Region Group, in which all Faculties are represented. The China Region Group is chaired by Prof. Joanne van der Leun, Dean of the Faculty of Law.

The enormous ambitions of Chinese universities and the warm-heartedness of Chinese colleagues are truly inspirational. There is so much we can learn from each other.

Prof. Carel Stolker, Rector Magnificus and President of the Executive Board

Long and special relationship with China

Leiden University has long had a special interest in and relationship with China. In 1857 the first two students from Leiden went to China to study the Chinese language. Leiden was the first university in the Netherlands to establish a Chair in Chinese Language in 1877, and the only Dutch university that developed a department of Sinology and a library for Chinese studies that became leading in the Western world. More on the history of China studies at Leiden University can be found in The Early Dutch Sinologists.

Partners

Beijing

Tsinghua University
Peking University
Renmin University
Beihang University
Beijing Language and Culture University
Beijing Normal University
China Foreign Affairs University
China University of Political Science and Law
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Sichuan University

Chongqing

Chongqing University

Hangzhou

Hangzhou Medical University
Zhejiang University

Jinan

Shandong University

Shanghai

East China Normal University
East China University of Political Science and Law
Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai Jiaotong University

Xiamen

Xiamen University

Xi’an

Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwest University of Politics and Law
Xi ‘an Jiaotong University
Xidian University