THE Young Universities, #6; QS ‘top 50 under 50’, #19
Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands with 18,000 students and 4,400 employees. The university stands out for its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. Thanks to its high-quality research and study programmes as well as a strong focus on social engagement, UM is considered one of the best young universities in the world. Maastricht University offers 19 Bachelors programmes and over 80 Master programmes across a wide range of subject areas.
Maastricht University is a pioneer of Problem Based Learning system, in small groups of 10-15 students, you actively seek solutions to real-life problems. In this way, you learn not only to operate at an academic level, but also to work independently on real-world issues. Our small-scale international classroom brings together people from all over the world who have different backgrounds and perspectives. It is these very differences that make the UM learning experience unique.