Maastricht University

Maastricht University
Universiteit Maastricht
Former names
Rijksuniversiteit Limburg
Motto in English
Leading in Learning
TypePublic[1]
Established9 January 1976[2]
Endowment€521 million annual income[3]
PresidentRianne Letschert
RectorPamela Habibović
Academic staff
2,539 (2023) [3]
Administrative staff
1,964 (2023) [3]
Students22,976 (2023) [3]
Location
Maastricht
,
the Netherlands
ColoursDark blue and white[4]
   
AffiliationsEUA, VSNU, AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB, WUN, YERUN
Websitemaastrichtuniversity.nl

Maastricht University (abbreviated as UM;[5] Dutch: Universiteit Maastricht[6]) is a public research university in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Founded in 1976, it is the second youngest of the thirteen Dutch universities.

In 2023, 22,976 students studied at Maastricht University, 59% of whom were students from outside of the Netherlands, with over 4,000 employees.[3] About half of the bachelor's programmes are fully offered in English, while the other half is taught wholly or partly in Dutch. Most of the master's and doctoral programmes are in English. Besides traditional programmes, Maastricht University also has three honours liberal arts colleges: University College Maastricht and the Maastricht Science Programme in the same liberal arts tradition. The satellite University College Venlo opened in 2015.

  1. ^ "Maastricht University - Supply Chain Management Education". EduMaritime.net. Retrieved 24 Oct 2018.
  2. ^ "Important dates". Maastricht University. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Maastricht University Facts and Figures". Maastricht University. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ House Style: Colours – website of Maastricht University
  5. ^ "About UM". Maastricht University. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  6. ^ "Universiteit Maastricht Contact". Maastricht University. 2013-01-08. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-08-23.