Facts & figures

The table below shows the most important and most recent facts and figures of Maastricht University. Full and more detailed information can be found in the Annual Report 2021 (in Dutch only).

You'll find the annual reports of previous years at the bottom of this page.

For the publication requirement related to the (Dutch) ANBI (public benefit organisation) status, please find the standard publication requirement form for educational institutions (in Dutch only).

Education    2021    2020 2019
Enrolled students 22,383 21,085   18,990
Foreign students (%) 56% 55% 54%
Student nationalities 129 123 114
Bachelor's programmes 23 22 20
Master's programmes 106 107 95
Research    2021    2020 2019
PhD degrees 390 312 337
Staff    2021    2020 2019
Professors, female 135 132  113
Professors, male 335 378 384
Academic staff (FTE) 2,380 2,301 2,235
Administrative and support staff (FTE) 1,774 1,703 1,632
International academic staff (%) 46% 45% 44%
International administrative and support staff (%) 10% 10% 10%
Finances    2021    2020 2019
Total revenue (millions) € 521.09 € 477.29  € 473.69
Government funding (millions) € 319.36 € 281.06  € 269.22
Contract revenue (millions) € 118.75 € 110.99   € 112.03
Indirect government funding (millions) € 24.96 € 21.61   € 20.04
Third party funding (millions) € 75.27 € 72.77   € 74.85
Alumni    2021    2020 2019
Alumni living in the Netherlands 53,491 50,653 47,236
Alumni living elsewhere in Europe 26,762 25,288 21,280
Alumni living outside Europe 3,229 3,086 6,518

  UM Annual reports from previous years (in Dutch only)