Maastricht University Rankings

Choosing where you want to study after highschool is a tiring but crucial decision to make. International rankings and other figures are helpful in this process. They can be used to compare between different universities or bachelor’s programmes.

And Maastricht University (UM) does not disappoint. UM has built up a solid reputation as not only the 9th best under 50 years University but also one of the top universities in Europe in the World University Rankings.

Every year Maastricht University (UM) gets more and more international. Over 55% of the student body comprises of foreign students representing over 123 nationalities.

International rankings

• The Young Universities Ranking: UM is in the world's top 10 best universities that are 50 years old or younger.
• The World University Rankings by subject: 23th and 72nd position in Law and Business and Economics respectively. For a full overview of all subjects and their results, visit the subject rankings page.
• The Best universities in Europe: 36th place out of 200 of Europe’s leading Universities
• The QS World University Rankings: In the 2023 QS World University Rankings, UM ranks 278th
• The World University Impact Rankings: These are impact rankings based on the 17 Sustainability Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN), out of 1406 participating university across the world, UM ranks 301-400th place.
• QS ’top50 under 50’: 19th best young university worldwide
• QS Employability: 171-180 place out of 500 universities
• QS by Subject: UM scores in the top 100 for 7 subjects: Anatomy, Medicine, Psychology, Education, Law, Social Policy & Administration and Sports-related subjects.

National rankings

• Keuzegids Universiteiten 2022: UM is the 3rd best university in the Netherlands.

The Keuzegids assess several aspects of our education. As the country’s most international university, UM scores highest in the categories international exchange and international outlook. The quality of English as the language of instruction at UM is also ranked top of the table. Most UM programmes score particularly high for their practice-oriented approach, their assessments and their curricula

6 UM bachelor's programmes received a top-Level training quality seal, 3 of which we train for at the Foundation Progarmme: Econometrics and Operational Research, Global Studies, Maastricht Science Programme, University College Venlo.

• Elsevier Best Studies 2019: 3 bachelor’s programmes of UM are ranked 1st and one 2nd.

At the Foundation Programme we prepare for 3 of them: Arts and Culture, European Studies, University College Venlo. All Maastricht colleges, including the Maastricht Science Programme, received an exceptionally high student rating.

In the annual ‘Best Studies’ edition of the Dutch magazine Elsevier, universities are ranked based on the quality and variety of their programmes, facilities, curriculum, teaching quality, testing standards and overall organization and communication.

Triple crown' of accreditations: The Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is internationally accredited by the renowned AACSB (American), EQUIS (European) and AMBA (UK), making it part of an elite group of international schools with all three accreditations. This means that graduates of the school can take their degree anywhere in the world.

The foundation programme prepares for 3 bachelor's programmes from Maastricht University School of Business and Economics: Economics and Business Economics, Business Analytics, and Econometrics and Operations Research.