Maastricht University

Public university in Maastricht, Netherlands Maastricht UniversityUniversiteit MaastrichtFormer nameRijksuniversiteit LimburgMotto in EnglishThe European university of the NetherlandsTypePublicEstablished9 January 1976AffiliationsEUA, VSNU, AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB, WUN, YERUNEndowment€521 million annual incomePresidentRianne LetschertRectorPamela HabibovićFaculty2,539 (2023) Administrative staff1,964 (2023) Students22,976 (2023) LocationMaastricht, NetherlandsColoursDark blue and white Websitemaastrichtuniversity.nl Maastricht University (abbreviated as UM; Dutch: Universiteit Maastricht) is a public research university in Maastricht, Netherlands. Founded in 1976, it is the second youngest of the fourteen 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. 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