Careers & placements
A number of career services are offered by Leiden University for international students. Additionally, students can participate in the workshops that offer coaching to develop the skills. Students can take part in the career events organized by the university and meet the potential employers there. Leiden University Career Zone offers information to students on all the steps of career orientation including self-assessment, exploring the job market, skill development and more. The placement rate for Leiden University graduates from course to course. However, for MSc in CS, 96.9% is the placement rate.
Leiden University ranks at #93 in the Global Employability ranking 2025 by the Times Higher Education and for Netherland employability ranking, it ranks at #3 position in 2025. Additionally, this university has one Mentor program in which students are mentored by experts in their chosen field.
Alumni Statistics: Sectors Placed
A few of the job industries where Leiden University graduates are working are Operations, Business Development, Legal, Community and Social Services, Healthcare Services, Engineering, IT, etc.
ROI after Education from Leiden University
According to a survey, the 2016-2018 alumni of this university had an average monthly salary of €2,967 (Around INR 2.6 lakh) per month, which is around the average salary in the Netherlands (€3,000 per month). If this is the per month average salary, then for a single year, the average salary could be around INR 31 lakh. As per Shiksha Study Abroad, the average tuition fee is around INR 2 L - INR 19 L. Looking at the average salary and the tuition fee, it can be said that studying at this university could lead to a greater ROI.
Top Employers
Some of the top employers of this university’s graduates are:
- Rabobank
- Amsterdam UMC
- Deloitte
- EY
- European Commission