Maastricht University, Campus Venlo

Overview

Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with 16,300 students and 4,300 employees, is still growing. 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 has quickly built up a solid reputation. Today it is considered one of the best young universities in the world.

Fast facts

• the youngest and most international university in the Netherlands
• 16,300 students, 4,300 staff, 65,000 alumni
• one of the best young universities in the world (THE, QS)
• the only Dutch university in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) and the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN)

Campus Venlo

Food, nutrition and logistics are the three main focuspoints at Campus Venlo. Research and educational topics range from food innovation and the psychology of eating to logistics optimisation. Research at Campus Venlo is done in an interdisciplinary fashion within three research lines. Next to this Campus Venlo offers three programmes of study: one bachelor's programme and two master's programmes.