Staff members of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs conduct research in fields such as global politics, public administration, security, and urban issues.

› Research Institute of Public Administration

› Research Institute of Security and Global Affairs

Academics at the Faculty of Humanities investigate human culture in the broadest sense of the word, both of today and the distant past. They are essential for an in-depth understanding of the history, literature, music and other performing arts of both Western and non-Western societies.

› Research Institute for History

› Research Institute for Area Studies

Researchers at Leiden Law School investigate several international themes, such as the interaction between legal systems and the legitimacy and effectiveness of multilevel law and governance.

› Research Leiden Law School

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences houses two institutes where research is conducted on international relations.

› Research Institute of Political Science

› Research Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology