Count down with us to 50 years of UM

Exactly 50 years ago, an academic adventure began in Maastricht that has grown into the Maastricht University you know today. On 9 January 1976, in the presence of Queen Juliana, the founding charter of the then Rijksuniversiteit Limburg was signed. The Netherlands gained a new university, and Maastricht a new role as an academic city. From the very beginning, this was a university that stood for innovation and charting its own course. With small-scale, problem-based learning and a strong commitment to society – in the region and far beyond – a conscious choice was made to do things differently. A mindset that is still clearly reflected in who UM is today and in the way education and research are shaped.