Maastricht University
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About Maastricht University
According to Wikipedia, Maastricht University is a public research university in Maastricht, Netherlands. Founded in 1976, it is the second youngest of the thirteen Dutch universities. In 2021, 22,383 students studied at Maastricht University, 56% of whom were foreign students, 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 the Maastricht Science Programme in the same liberal arts tradition. The satellite University College Venlo opened in 2015.
What Is Maastricht University Known For?
Maastricht University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Economics
- Biology
- Medical
- Education
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Law
- Engineering
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Literature
- History
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Religious Studies
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
Maastricht University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Maastricht University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Maastricht University ranks #701 worldwide for influence in Business.
Maastricht University ranks #320 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Maastricht University ranks #622 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Maastricht University ranks #707 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Maastricht University ranks #1100 worldwide for influence in Education.
Maastricht University ranks #315 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Maastricht University ranks #838 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Maastricht University ranks #615 worldwide for influence in Law.
Maastricht University ranks #1506 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Maastricht University ranks #1275 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Maastricht University ranks #999 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Maastricht University ranks #892 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Maastricht University ranks #1613 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Maastricht University ranks #1415 worldwide for influence in History.
Maastricht University ranks #1616 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Maastricht University ranks #548 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Maastricht University ranks #1109 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Maastricht University ranks #1341 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Maastricht University ranks #697 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Maastricht University ranks #2463 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Maastricht University ranks #1382 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMaastricht University ranks #1308 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Maastricht University ranks #3286 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Maastricht University ranks #2033 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Maastricht University's Most Influential Alumni?
Maastricht University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Economics, and Sociology. Here are some of Maastricht University's most famous alumni:
- Mark van Vugt
- A Dutch psychologist.
- Victor Allis
- A Dutch computer scientist.
- Jim van Os
- A Dutch psychiatrist and epidemiologist.
- Maurits Allessie
- A .
- Jan Smits
- A Dutch legal scholar.
- Andries de Grip
- An Economist .
- Georges Romme
- A Scholar.
- Sandra Escher
- A Dutch psychiatrist .
- Dionicia Gamboa
- A Peruvian parasitologist.
- Sjors Scheres
- A Dutch scientist.
- Asker Jeukendrup
- A Dutch nutritionist and physiologist.
- Elizabeth Murray
- A British medical researcher .
Who Are Maastricht University's Most Influential Faculty?
Maastricht University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Psychology, Economics, and Sociology. Here are some of Maastricht University's most famous faculty:
- Rianne Letschert
- A Dutch scholar.
- Michel Dumontier
- A Distinguished Professor of Data Science at Maastricht University.
- Kiran Klaus Patel
- A German historian of the modern age.
- Alexander T. Sack
- A Researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-1471-0885.
- Sjors Scheres
- A Dutch scientist.
- Mark Coeckelbergh
- A Professor.
- Diether Lambrechts
- A Researcher.
- Ajay M. Shah
- A Researcher.
- Thomas Thum
- A Researcher.
- Rainer Goebel
- A German university teacher and psychologist.
- Luc van Loon
- A Researcher.
- Esther Lutgens
- A Physiologist.
