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Diploma's, gradelists and proof of payment

Alumni in need of a copy of their diploma and/or a transcript of records can send an e-mail to the faculty in question:

Faculty of Science and Engineering
fse-alumni@maastrichtuniversity.nl

School of Business and Economics
exams-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl
More information about degree verification at SBE

Faculty of Law
examslaw@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
study-fasos@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
examensfhml@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
FPN Education Office, via FPN Student Intranet

Proof of payment
If you are looking for a proof of payment or would you like to know for how long you have been registered at the University, you can contact the Student Service Centre (SSC).

Contact SSC
Student Service Centre
+31 43 388 5388

Sports enthusiasts find what they are looking for in Maastricht. First of all there is, of course, UM SPORTS that offers more than 65 different sports to students and employees: from Zumba to Climbing and from Dodgeball to Fencing, and from Muay Thai to Yoga. For those who want to plan their own time, the gym is the place to be and those who want to play in a team the sport associations are welcoming new members. Moreover, they organise training and activities for cyclists.

Work it out

Exceptional University Sports Centre

The University Sports Centre (USC) is Maastricht University’s sports facility and the home of UM SPORTS. It has a gym area with cardio and power equipment where you can exercise alone or guided by an instructor, a climbing wall and squash courts. Besides the wide sports offer, UM SPORTS also offers services to its members, such as a free physiotherapy consultation. Watch this video, for a glimpse inside the USC.

Extraordinary – and unique in the Netherlands - is that the USC not only offers many sports facilities, but also learning facilities. Students can study before or after a training, work-out in one of the 175 Learning Spaces or work with other students on a project or assignment.

Get a tasty cappuccino or a nice sandwich at the Sports Café while you study or after your workout!

More information about UM SPORTS:

UM SPORTS
Student sports associations

Exercise outside in the park or the hilly countryside

If you don’t feel like joining UM SPORTS, there are more than enough other opportunities. The city itself, but definitely also its surroundings is excellent for beautiful tours: running through the parks, boot camping on the Sint Pietersberg or cycling alongside the Maas rivers.

There are of course also many sports associations, health clubs, yoga and Pilates studios in Maastricht that you can join or where you can take classes.

High level
For more experienced sportsmen and –women the Limburg hills, the Eiffel and the Ardennes offer challenging tracks over beautiful hills and through green valleys alongside meandering small rivers. It’s not surprising that each year Maastricht is the (start and/or finish) location for several special sports events.

Amstel Gold Race

Maastricht's Mooiste

Mergelheuvelland-tweedaagse

Sporten in Maastricht - Mergelheuveland tweedaagse

Limburgs Mooiste

Ironman Maastricht - Limburg

Large diversity of sports at UM SPORTS

Rugby men

Fitness

Rowing with Saurus

Hockey

Running

Ultimate Frisbee

Bootcamp

Muay Thai kickboxing

Rugby women

Lacrosse

Fencing

BodyMind Studio: Pilates

Climbing

Club Power

Cheerleading

BodyMind Studio: Yoga

News

Studying on the plane

Featured

Maastricht University alum and orthopaedic surgeon Yuhan Tan studied medicine while competing in badminton

Top sport alongside study - triathlete Hidde Mollee

Students going the extra mile

They go places, our UM top athletes.

Top sport alongside study - cyclist Jordan Habets

Students going the extra mile

Shortly before our interview, Jordan Habets returned from Llorett de Mar in Spain.

Top athlete #2: swimmer Judith Houtvast

Students going the extra mile

In our series on students who are top sport athletes, Judith Houtvast is next to speak.

Top sport alongside study

Students going the extra mile

They study at UM, do their utmost to get their degree, but also have another big ambition: they want to reach the top in their sport.

The Dutch have a code of etiquette which governs social behaviour and is considered important. Because of the international position of the Netherlands, many books have been written on the subject. Some customs may not be true in all regions and they are never absolute.

In addition to those specific to the Dutch, many general points of European etiquette apply to the Dutch as well.

The Dutch may have some strange habits

Art and Design

Piet Mondriaan 'De Stijl'

Dutch Design for bikes

Miffy by Dick Bruna

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Dutch design Storm umbrella

'Waterlight' by artist Daan Roosegaarde

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Gerrit Rietveld chair

Vincent van Gogh paintings

Design modern baby car

Architecture by Rem Koolhaas

Famous Dutch icons

habit 1. Dutch assertiveness

Dutch assertiveness can come across as rude (onbeschoft / lomp) and sometimes even a bit aggressive. If you are not good at sticking up for yourself, you can easily become the victim in a conflict. Having at least one Dutch friend, male or female, can be handy!

Wooden shoes

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Dutch tulips

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The old Mill

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Dutch Cows

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Windmill

'Sjoelen' at King's Day

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Holiday in Dutch style

'Flessenlikker'

Cycling

Dutch history of Delta Works

Shorten Dutch coastline
The Delta Works is a series of construction projects in the southwest of the Netherlands to protect a large area of land around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta from the sea. The works consist of dams, sluices, locks, dykes, levees, and storm surge barriers. The aim of the dams, sluices, and storm surge barriers was to shorten the Dutch coastline, thus reducing the number of dikes that had to be raised.

Building and Damming
The estuaries of the rivers Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt have been subject to flooding over the centuries. After building the Afsluitdijk, the Dutch started studying the damming of the Rhine-Meuse Delta. Plans were developed to shorten the coastline and turn the delta into a group of freshwater lakes. By shortening the coastline, fewer dikes would have to be reinforced.

Seven Wonders
Along with the Zuiderzee Works, Delta Works have been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. An important part of this project was fundamental research to help solve the flooding problem.

Battle against the sea
Due to climate change and relative sea-level rise, the dikes will eventually have to be made higher and wider. This is a long term uphill battle against the sea.

Currently, reinforcement of the dike revetments along the Oosterschelde and Westerschelde is underway. The revetments have proven to be insufficient and need to be replaced. This work started in 1996 and should be finished in 2015. In that period the Ministry of Public Works and Water Management in cooperation with the waterboards will have reinforced over 400 km of dikes.

In September 2008, the Delta commission presided by Dutch politician Cees Veerman advised in a report that the Netherlands would need a massive new building program to strengthen the country's water defenses against the anticipated effects of global warming for the next 190 years. The commission said the country must plan for a rise in the North Sea of 1.3 meters by 2100 and 4 meters by 2200.

Eastern Scheldt
Storm Surge Barrier
The needed level of flood protection and the resulting costs are a recurring subject of debate.

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Typical Dutch traditional food

habit 2. Dutch Hospitality

The Dutch will invite only very close friends and relatives they feel close to for a home dinner. It might take a long time of friendship before this will happen or it might never happen at all.

If you are invited to have dinner at someone's home, it is polite to bring a bottle of wine along as a way of saying thanks for the dinner and to show appreciation for the invitation. Similarly it is also usual to present flowers.

'Stroopwafels'

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Dutch herring

Pea soup

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Cheese

'Beschuit met muisjes'

Stew 'Boerenkool' with gravy

Bread with 'hagelslag'

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Fries with mayonaise

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Meatball

'Drop'

Example of a timeline

De stijl

Piet Mondriaan
Dutch painter who was a contributor to the 'De Stijl' art movement and group, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg.

Innovative design

Bike design
Dutch painter who was a contributor to the 'De Stijl' art movement and group, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg.

Children's books

Miffy by Dick Bruna
Dutch painter who was a contributor to the 'De Stijl' art movement and group, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg.

Baby Buggy

Van Gogh

Rem Koolhaas house

Eleven Cities Tour - Elfstedentocht

Excitement all over the country
Since the Elfstedentocht is such a rare event, its declaration creates excitement all over the country - in the build-up to a possible race in 2012, Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister remarked "once every 15 years our country is not governed from The Hague but by 22 district heads in Friesland. And our country is in good hands".

Elfstedenkoorts
As soon as a few days pass with sub-zero temperatures, the media start speculating about the chances for an Elfstedentocht. The longer the freezing temperatures stay, the more intense this "Elfstedenkoorts" (eleven cities fever) gets - culminating in a national near-frenzy when it is announced that the tour will actually be held.

The hell of '63
The Elfstedentocht of 1963 became known as "The hell of '63" when only 69 of the 10,000 participants were able to finish the race, due to the extremely low temperatures, -18 °C, and a harsh eastern wind. Conditions were so horrendous that the 1963 winner, Reinier Paping, became a national hero, and the tour itself legendary

A unique monument along the route
GYTSJERK - The Eleven cities ice skating tour over 200 kilometres (120 miles) is conducted on frozen canals, rivers and lakes between the eleven historic Frisian cities in the north of The Netherlands. It's a rare event as the natural ice has to be at least 17 centimetres (6,7 inch) thick. Both the distance and the harsh sub-zero weather conditions make the tour a challenge for the 16,000 skaters.

As a tribute to the thousands of skaters that finished the Eleven cities tour, the bridge near Gytsjerk has been tiled with their pictures.

In 1986 the former Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander participated in the Eleven cities tour under the nickname W.A. van Buren, a name often used by his grandmother Queen Juliana. Also a tile with his picture has been added to the bridge.

Eleven cities tour bridge in Gytsjerk

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Other Dutch customs and behavior

Orange Color Sentiment
During international soccer tournaments involving the Dutch team everything in the Netherlands turns orange, including the Dutch themselves. Another reason to go orange is the Queen Day.

Talk about the weather
Complaining about the weather is the favorite. But complaining about the government, traffic jams, dog shit and public transport is popular too.

Tolerance
The Netherlands is a tolerant nation in which all the major religions are represented. Every individual has the right to change his or her religion and is free to practice his religion or conviction.

Unique Dutch Heritage

habit 3. Being down-to-earth
The Lowlands' lack of glitter and glamour can be linked to the national motto "Doe maar normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg". Literally this means "Just behave normally, it’s crazy enough". This Calvinist attitude is all about modesty (bescheidenheid) and being down-to-earth (nuchterheid).

Arrogance (kapsones) is considered a high crime in Holland. In talent shows in the Netherlands, the much-too-arrogant candidate will never make it to the next round. Talent or no talent.

Hurdy-gurdy

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Sailing home

Maastricht University gives out awards to people from both within and outside of the organisation, who have directly or indirectly contributed to either the university or society-at-large. UM's awards include honorary doctorates, the Dr. J.G.H. Tans Medal, the UM medallion of honour, the Wynand Wijnen Education Prize, the UM Award and the UM Student Award.

UM honorary doctor 2021 Jaap van Dissel certificate hand-over

Honorary doctorates

UM bestows honorary doctorates upon people who have made an extraordinary contribution to science or society. The following people have received an honorary doctorate:

Year	Honorary doctor	Honorary supervisor
2023	Prof. Robert S. Langer	Prof.dr. Clemens van Blitterswijk / Prof.dr. Thomas Cleij
2021	Prof. dr. Jaap van Dissel	Prof. dr. Christian Hoebe
2020	Prof. dr. Kathryn Shaw	Prof. dr. Gerard Pfann
	Prof. dr. José M. Peiró	Prof. dr. Fred Zijlstra
2019	Prof. dr. Michael Ignatieff	Prof. dr. Monica Claes
	Dr. Amitav Ghosh	Prof. dr. Valentina Mazzucato
2018	Prof. dr. Carole Goble	Prof. dr. Michel Dumontier
	Prof. dr. Lucy Suchman	Prof. dr. Sally Wyatt
2017	Joachim Gauck	Prof. dr. Martin Paul
2016	Prof. dr. med. Detlev Ganten	Prof. dr. Martin Paul / Prof. dr. Thomas Unger
	Prof. dr. Susan-Rose Ackerman	Prof. dr. Michael Faure
	Prof. dr. Paul de Grauwe	Prof. dr. J. Muysken
2015	Jimmy Wales	Prof. dr. Luc Soete
	Drs. Frans Timmermans	Prof. dr. A.W. Heringa / Prof. dr. Sophie Vanhoonacker
	Prof. dr. Wolfgang Wahlster	Prof. dr. Gerhard Weiss
	Prof. dr. Michelle Craske	Prof. dr. Peter Muris
2014	Prof. dr. Peter J. Barnes	Prof. dr. E. Wouters
	Prof. dr. P. Levitt	Prof. dr. Valentina Mazzucato
	Prof. dr. Amy Edmondson	Prof. dr. W. Gijselaers
	Prof. dr.Jürgen Hennig	Prof. dr. R. Goebel
	Prof. dr. Paul Craig	Prof. dr. B. de Witte
2013	Prof. dr. Fred H. Gage	Prof. dr. Harry Steinbusch
	Prof. dr. Mohammad Hashem Pesaran	Prof. dr. Franz Palm
	Prof. dr. Trevor Pinch	Prof. dr. Wiebe Bijker
	Prof. dr. Paul Crutzen	Prof. dr. Pim Martens
	Dr. Feike Sijbesma	Prof. dr. Martin Paul
	Prof. dr. Christine van den Wyngaert	Prof. dr. A. Klip
2012	Prof. dr. A.L. Goldberg	Prof. dr. A. Schols
2011	Prof. dr. P. Alston	Prof. mr. M. Kamminga
	Prof. dr. Parsu Parasuraman PhD	Prof. dr. J. Lemmink
	Prof. em. dr. dr. H.C. B. Kohler	Prof. dr. T. Blom
	Prof. dr. Kamil Urgurbil	Prof. dr. R. Goebel
	Prof. dr. H.M. Levin	Prof. dr. H. Maassen van den Brink
2009	Prof. dr. J. Campbell	Prof. dr. P. Eicholz
2006	Prof. dr. J. Friedman	Prof. dr. W. Saris
	Prof. dr. M. McKee	Prof. dr. H. Maarse
	Prof. dr. R. Zimmerman	Prof. mr. J. Smits
2005	Prof. dr. J. Drèze	Prof. dr. J. Herings
2001	Prof. dr. H.S. Barrows, MD PhD	Prof. dr. C.P.M. van der Vleuten
	Prof. dr. W.J.M. Levelt	Prof. dr. G. Kok
	H.J.A. Hofland	Prof. dr. J.H.W. Kusters
1996	H. Kotz
	W.J. Baumol	Prof. dr. H. Maks
	P.A. J. Janssen	Prof. dr. R.S. Reneman
1993	Marc Lalonde P.C., O.C., Q.C.
1991	Prof. dr. F.J.A. Huygen	Prof. dr. A. Knottnerus
	T. Koopmans	Prof. mr. C.F. Flinterman
	Prof. dr. R.R. Nelson
1989	Dr. C.F. Beyers Naude	Prof. mr. Th. van Boven
1986	Prof. dr. A. Fleckenstein
	Prof. dr. J.D. Caen
	Prof. dr. M.E. Josephson MD
	Prof. dr. P.C. Johnson
1981	Dr. J.G.H. Tans
	Prof. dr. B.A. Smith
	Prof. dr. J.R. Evans
	Prof. dr. J.J. van Rood

Dr. J.G.H. Tans Medal

The Dr. J.G.H. Tans Medal is the highest distinction at Maastricht University. It is given to people who have made a significant contribution towards the development of the university. Previous recipients of this medal include former Govenor Kremers and former Rector Magnificus Cohen.

Year	Winner
2024	Dr. N.J.P.M. Bos
2024	Prof. dr. J.G.A.M. Lemmink
2023	Prof. dr. N. de Vries
2023	Mr. A. Penn-te Strake
2023	Prof. dr. C.P.M. van der Vleuten
2022	Prof. dr. H.E.G.S. Schneider
2021	Prof. dr. M.A. Paul
2020	Prof. dr. A. Scherpbier
2019	Prof. dr. C. Hemker
2018	Prof. dr. J.A. Knottnerus
2012	Prof. mr. G.P.M.F. Mols
2011	Dhr. L.J.P.M. Frissen
2011	Prof. dr. ir. J.M.M. Ritzen
2009	Mr. P.A.F.W. Elverding
2005	Mr. B.J.M. baron van Voorst tot Voorst
2004	Prof. dr. H.J. Martens
2004	Prof. dr. A.C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman
2002	Dr. K.L.L.M Dittrich
2002	Mr. Ph. J.I.M. Houben
1998	Prof. dr. R.S. Reneman
1997	Prof. mr. M.J. Cohen
1995	Prof. dr. W.H.F.W. Wijnen
1995	Drs. L.E.H. Vredevoogd
1990	Dr. J. Kremers
1989	Drs. J.B.M. Verhey
1987	Mr. R.B. van den Biggelaar
1986	Prof. dr. J.M. Greep
1984	Dr. J.Ph. van Campen
1982	Dr. P. Thung
1982	Prof. dr. H. Philipsen
1978	Dr. J.G.H. Tans

Dr. Sjeng Tans

See this file for more information on the Dr. J.G.H. Tans Medal (in Dutch only)

Ceremony Medaillion of Honour — Len Cuppens recieves the Medallion of Honour - photo Philip Driessen

UM Medallion of Honour

The UM Medallion of Honour is presented to UM staff members who have made an exceptional contribution towards the brand awareness, reputation and development of the university. Recipients receive this medallion upon their departure.

The first UM Medallion of Honour was awarded to drs. André Postema, former Vice Chairman of the Executive Board. He received the medallion during the Dies Natalis in 2014. Postema was recognised for the extraordinary way in which he contributed towards improving operational management, sustainability and valorisation at Maastricht University.

More information:

Regulations on Awarding the Maastricht University Medallion of Honour

Year	Winner
2024	Winnie Bosch
2023	Bart van den Heuvel
2022	Rense Hoekstra
2022	Jos Kleinjans
2022	Ineke Wolfhagen
2021	Len Cuppens
2018	Wammes Bos
2018	Jacques Reiners
2018	Jos Kievits
2017	Jan Muijtjens
2017	Jos Smits
2016	Louis Boon
2015	Laurent Louwies
2015	Herman Kingma
2014	André Postema

Wynand Wijnen Education Prize

The Wynand Wijnen Education Prize is an annual prize awarded to members of the UM teaching staff who have made an exceptional contribution to education at Maastricht University. This prize is awarded during the Dies Natalis.

The Wynand Wijnen Education Prize is presented as a tribute to Wynand Wijnen, a professor of didactics who passed away in 2012. In addition to considerable national achievements in the field of education reform, he helped lay the foundations of Problem-based Learning at Maastricht University.

Year	Winner
2019	Dr. Leo Köhler, FHML
2018	Fabienne Crombach, EDLAB
2017	Dr. Nynke de Jong, FHML
2016	Dr. Jeanette Hommes, SBE
2015	Dr. Anja Krumeich
2014	Catalina Goanta, FL
2013	Jaap Bos, Gwen Noteborn and Sjoke Merk, SBE
2012	Dr. Jan de Roder, FASoS
2011	Dr. B. van Diepen en dr. C. Kerckhofs, SBE
2010	Dr. Dirk Tempelaar, SBE
2009	Gwen Noteborn, Kelly Guyskens, Nina Belei en Claudia Jabmad, SBE
2008	Gerard Maijoor en Ton de Goeij, FHML
2007	Rob de Vries, FPN
2006	Louis Boon, Gerard Korsten, Anouk Cuijpers, Ans Netjes, Pascal Suppens, UCM
2005	Herco Fonteijn, FPN
2004	Bob Wilkinson, Language centre
2003	Prof.dr. Eric Heineman, FHML
2002	André Meijer, FHML
2001	Prof.dr. Anita Jansen, FPN
2000	Oefenrechtbank, Law
1999	Dr. A. Paulus, FHML
1998	Staf Multimedialab, FASoS
1997	H. Schneider, FL
1996	Dr S. Romme, SBE
1995	Mevr. H. Snellen - Balendong, FHML O&O

UM Award

The UM Award is an annual award given to staff members who have served the university with special merit, be it on an academic, managerial or service level. The UM Award is presented at the New Year's reception.

Year	Winner
2022	Judith Kamalski, BISS, Chris Pawley, FSE, Antoinette Stöcker, MUO
2020	Anja Ronken and Tineke Beaumont
2019	Mieke Jansen, SSC, Pierre Schröder, HRM
2018	Rogier Gerardu, Venlo, Ineke Wolfhagen, FHML
2017	Jan Vijge, MUO
2016	Len Cuppens, MUO, Bakir Bulić, FHML
2015	Brigitte Caenen-Alblas, Birgitte Hendrickx
2014	Roel Spätjens, René Gabriels
2013	Chantal Kuijpers, FL, Ali Jahanshahianvar, FHML
2012	Alejandro Lavopa, Chair PhD Academy
2011	Erie van den Heuvel, CAPHRI, Martin Tossings, CARIM (passed away in 2012)
2010	Prof.dr. Corine de Ruiter, FPN, Ingrid Wijk, Denise Vilerius and Margot Krijnen, Kids College
2009	Ien van de Leur, FASOS, Lou Quaden, FD
2008	Tiny Simon, MUO, Dr Ton. de Goeij, FHML
2007	Ine Kuppen, Alumni Officer, Prof.dr. Arnoud Arntz, FPN

More information

UM Award - Regulations

The UM Award winners with UM Vice-President Nick Bos

Judith Kamalski receiving the UM Award from UM vice president Nick Bos.

Chris Pawley receiving the UM Award from UM vice president Nick Bos

Antoinette Stöcker receiving the UM Award from UM vice president Nick Bos

Opening Academic Year 2024/25 — The presentation of the UM Student Award 2024 to the UnliMited-Students Network: From left to right, Rector Magnificus Pamela Habibović, Estella Jardi, John Koch, and Amélie Migchels, who received the award on behalf of the UnliMited-Students Network – photo: Philip Driessen.

UM Student Award 2024

During the Opening of the Academic Year on 2 September 2024, it has been announced that the UnliMited-Students Network, and specially mentioned Carolina Bäckström and Sophia Yazdani Biuki, who are network delegates, is the winner of the UM Student Award 2024.

UnliMited-Students is a network for and by students with visible and/or invisible functional limitations, chronic conditions and neurodivergence. The network focuses on bringing students with disabilities together and on making from Maastricht University a more inclusive and accessible environment.

UnliMited-Students is committed to:

creating a community of peers, in which students can share experiences and connect with each other;
giving more visibility and awareness on studying with a disability;
strengthening the participation and inclusion of students with disabilities within the broader UM community;
acting as a sounding board for UM policy;
organising events and activities, such as coffee corners/shared study sessions/walks/campaigns, and building a community;
organising a disability awareness week every year and the UnliMited connects week.

Overview of UM Student Award winners:

Year	Winner
2024	Carolina Bäckström and Sophia Yazdani Biuki - the UnliMited-Students Network
2023	Maaike van Uum, Helena Sanvicente, Serena Boukelmoun and Anna-Maria Lipolit - 'Are you okay?' campaign
2022	Marts Ivaskis, Moritz Takacs and Friederike Leppert - Shelter Our Students Maastricht
2021	Vera Karagiannidou
2020	Arthur Bribosia
2019	Kyran Kuijpers, Davide Muraro, Gina van Rossum and Nina van Santvoort - UM Pride
2018	Julie Ann Garcia Goodfellow
2017	Victoria von Salmuth
2016	Matthijs Bosveld and Sjim Romme
2015	Aurelia Streit - Student and Society Initiative
2014	Board of the 'Gezondheidsuniversiteit' (Health University)
2013	Foundation BONT and Maastricht Eco-Map
2012	Taskforce Qualitative Resuscitation by Students
2011	Mpower Foundation
2010	Maaslife.nl
2009	Anna Theuvenet
2008	Marjolein Buss and Lennard Duijvestijn
2007	KALEIDOSCOPE Maastricht
2006	MUSTANGH Foundation
2005	Navtej Talwar
2004	Evelien van der Zon
2003	Werkgroep Allochtone Studenten
2002	Michael Hoeck
2001	Independent Fraternity Que Pasa
2000	Jasper Grosskurth and Bas de Zwaan

UM Student Award 2025
Do you want to recommend someone for the Student Award 2025? Download the regulations and the recommendation form.

Participation and representation at Maastricht University are organised through the University Council (UC) and the Faculty Councils. These bodies have a say in the direction of the university and the faculties and represent the interests of students and staff.

How to participate? (Video, only in Dutch)

How are members of the representative bodies elected? Read more here.

The Management Team (MT) of Maastricht University consists of the members of the Executive Board and the faculty deans.

A. E. (Annelies) van der Pauw

Chair Supervisory Board (as per 1-12-2017)
Member Remuneration Committee

Appointment
1st term: 1-12-2017 till 30-11-2021
2nd term: 1-12-2021 till 30-11-2025

Expertise
Management) experience in corporate governance
Legal and strategic issues relating to large and complex private companies as well as (public) organisations

Position
Former partner in the Amsterdam office of the international law firm Allen & Overy LLP: strategic and legal advisor

Additional positions

Board member of NatWest Markets N.V. and RBS Holdings N.V.
Board member of IMC B.V. and n IMC Trading B.V.
Chair Supervisory Board Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Chair of the Board STAK Preferente Aandelen Randstad
Board member Stichting Preferente Aandelen C van Lanschot Kempen B.V.
Chair Advisory Board Quadrum Fund - Quadrum Capital
Board member AkzoNobel Art Foundation
Member Supervisory Board Potamos Foundation
Board member Foundation France-Nederland Cultuurfonds
Chair St. Preferente Aandelen C (Van Lanschot)

Drs. J.H. (Hans) de Groene)

Member Supervisory Board
Chair Audit Committee

Appointment
1st term: 1-1-2019 till 31-12-2022
2nd term: 1-1-2023 till 31-12-2026

Expertise
Research and innovation policy
Scientific and Higher Education

Position
Director at the Association of Dutch Water Companies (Vewin)

Additional positions

Director of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities
Member of the Advisory Board of Deltares
Board member Schilthuisfonds

Prof. dr. A.G (Alain) Dupont

Member Supervisory Board
Chair Remuneration Committee
Chair Quality Committee

Appointment
1st term: 1-9-2019 till 31-8-2023
2nd term: 1-9-2023 till 31-8-2027

Expertise
Medical doctor (internist/clinical pharmacologist), biomedical scientist
Governmental and managerial experience
Hospital and medical faculty management

Position
Emeritus Professor Pharmacology and Honorary Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Additional positions

Honorary chairman of the Council and chairman of the Management Committee of the Belgian Centre for Pharmacotherapeutic Information
Member and past president of the Belgian Commission for the Reimbursement of Medicines
Member of the High Council of Medical Specialists (Belgium)
Member of the ‘KCE Trials Prioritisation Group’ (Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre)
Member Comité voor de Evaluatie van Geneesmiddelen (België)
Member RvB Beta Cell nv and Opus nv
Member Vlaamse Erkenningscommissie Klinische Farmacologie en Farmaceutische Geneeskunde

Dr. J. (Jennifer) Barnes

Member Supervisory Board
Confidential Advisor University Council
Member Quality Committee

Appointment
1st term: 1-7-2017 till 30-6-2021
2nd term: 1-7-2021 till 30-6-2025
3rd term: 1-7-2025 t/m 30-6-2027

Expertise
Governance
Higher education
Arts and culture
International partnerships
Sustainable development processes

Position
Founder, Barnes Executive Coaching
Sr Adviser Saxton Bampfylde

Additional positions

Advisor, Vestd, London

A. (Angelique) Palmen

Member Supervisory Board
Member Audit Committee

Appointment
1st term: 1-9-2021 till 31-8-2025
2st term: 1-9-2025 t/m 31-8-2029

Expertise
Entrepreneur & Strategic and Financial expert

Position
CFO, F. Ruijters Groep
DGA Drs. A.G.L. Palmen BV

Additional positions

Supervisory Board Member | Maastricht Aachen Airport
Supervisory Board Member | Foundation of Secondary Education Parkstad Limburg
Board Member | Goudse
Supervisory Board Member | Wiertz Company BV

The Board of Deans is the academic advisory body that supports the university’s administrative bodies. Upon request or on its own initiative, the Board of Deans advises the Executive Board and the faculty boards on education and scholarship. The Board of Deans also functions as an informal consultative body for inter-faculty coordination of education and research. The board also awards doctoral degrees and honorary doctorates.

The Board of Deans consists of the rector and the deans of the faculties. The members’ term of office is linked to the duration of their appointment as a dean. The board is chaired by the rector.

Maastricht University (UM) has established a strong reputation and is now recognised as one of the best young universities globally. UM consistently achieves high rankings in national and international assessments.

International rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking*
Maastricht University ranks 145th in the latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

Based on this ranking, THE publishes specialised rankings each year, such as:

THE Young Universities Ranking
In the THE list of universities under 50 years old, UM scores 10th place worldwide.

THE World University Rankings by Subject
The THE World University Rankings are based on 13 strict and comprehensive performance indicators for education, research, knowledge transfer and internationalisation. For a full overview of the results, visit the THE subject rankings page.

THE Best universities in Europe
Maastricht University occupies the 36th place in this year's first annual publication of the Best universities in Europe ranking. This ranking shows the top 200 of Europe's leading universities. For more details, visit the THE Best universities in Europe page.

THE World University Impact Rankings
These Impact Rankings are based on the 17 Sustainability Goals (SDGs) of the UN. This year, UM participated in six of these rankings

QS World University Rankings**
In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, UM ranks 230^th. Visit the QS website for the full ranking.

Shanghai Ranking***
Maastricht University has maintained its place in the top 300 in the annual Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ARWU (the Shanghai Ranking), assesses universities on the quality of education, quality of academic staff, research output and academic staff performance.

Financial Times
In 2020, Maastricht University's master's programme in International Business was ranked 50^th, according to the Masters in Management ranking. In the Financial Times European Business Schools ranking of 2019, the School of Business and Economics was ranked 61^st.

Dutch national rankings

Keuzegids Universiteiten 2023

8 UM bachelor’s programmes have been voted the best in the country.
6 UM programmes have also been awarded ‘Top-rated Programme’ status.
University College Maastricht and University College Venlo, have again been ranked among the best in the country, and retain their Top-rated Programme quality seals.
4 UM bachelor’s programmes have been awarded top-rated status: Econometrics, Medicine, the interdisciplinary programme Global Studies and the new Circular Engineering programme.

Quality assessment
UM is ranked as the most international university in the Netherlands, and the lecturers’ level of English is rated the highest. Most UM programmes also score high on preparing for a professional career.

Keuzegids Masters 2023
This ‘Keuzegids’ researches student opinions using the National Student Survey. Student satisfaction is summarised on five themes: Content, Teachers, Testing, Career Preparation and Atmosphere. The labour market perspective is given for clusters of programmes (e.g. all programmes) and does not offer any specific outcomes for UM programmes.

Two following Master's programmes are rated excellent: 'Global Supply Chain Management and Change' and 'Learning and Development in Organisations'.
The master's programme Health Innovation Food Management also received a very good rating.

Elsevier Best Studies 2019*
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 organisation and communication.

Elsevier also publishes results for the master’s programmes.

3 UM master's programmes were ranked 1^st: Artificial Intelligence, Health Sciences (Research) and Cultures of Art, Science and Technology (Research)
The master’s programme Economics and Operations Research shows a significant improvement in student satisfaction. Learning and Development also has very satisfied students.

* The results of the 2019 edition are identical to the results of 2018, since both are based on the National Student Survey 2018.

Quality assessment

UM is ranked as the most international university in the Netherlands, and the lecturers’ level of English is rated the highest. Most UM programmes also score high on preparing for a professional career.

Keuzegids Masters 2023

This ‘Keuzegids’ researches student opinions using the National Student Survey. Student satisfaction is summarised on five themes: Content, Teachers, Testing, Career Preparation and Atmosphere. The labour market perspective is given for clusters of programmes (e.g. all programmes) and does not offer any specific outcomes for UM programmes.

Two following Master's programmes are rated excellent: 'Global Supply Chain Management and Change' and 'Learning and Development in Organisations'.
The master's programme Health Innovation Food Management also received a very good rating.

Elsevier Best Studies 2019*

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 organisation and communication.

Elsevier also publishes results for the master’s programmes.

3 UM master's programmes were ranked 1^st: Artificial Intelligence, Health Sciences (Research) and Cultures of Art, Science and Technology (Research)
The master’s programme Economics and Operations Research shows a significant improvement in student satisfaction. Learning and Development also has very satisfied students.

* The results of the 2019 edition are identical to the results of 2018, since both are based on the National Student Survey 2018.

Accreditations

The quality of university programmes is regularly evaluated by national and international accreditation organisations.

Check out UM’s accreditations.

NVAO Institutional Quality Assurance Assessment

The ‘Institutional Quality Assurance Assessment’ focuses on university-wide internal quality assurance for study programmes. The six-year, university-wide accreditation means UM has first-rate education and is supported by an overarching system that ensures the continuous high quality of the curricula.

For this certificate, NVAO evaluated;

the quality of the assurance system,
the planning and control cycle,
the improvement of programmes,
the governance and organisational structure, and
the way the process of university decision-making promotes the quality of education.

NVAO Distinctive Quality Feature for Internationalisation

In 2013, UM was awarded the NVAO’s Distinctive Quality Feature for Internationalisation. According to the NVAO, internationalisation is ‘in UM’s DNA’.

Dutch & European Quality Certificates for Internationalisation

A number of programmes from Maastricht University have been awarded the 'Distinctive Quality Feature for Internationalisation' from the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). For this quality feature, NVAO uses the Frameworks for the Assessment of Quality in Internationalisation that were created by the European Consortium for Accreditation in Higher Education (ECA). The ECA is the first quality assurance agency to assess the quality of internationalisation in compliance with current international quality assurance practices. Once a programme is awarded the NVAO quality feature, they can apply for the ECA Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation.

NVAO Distinctive Quality Feature for Internationalisation and the ECA Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation

The following programmes have been awarded both the (View the full ECA report) :

School of Business and Economics

BSc in International Business

MSc in International Business

MSc in Information & Network Economics

MSc in Management of Learning

MSc in Global Supply Management & Change

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

BSc in European Public Health

MSc in European Public Health

MSc in Global Health

MSc in Health Professions Education

NVAO quality certificate ‘small-scale and intensive’

The University College Maastricht bachelor’s programme and the master’s programme in Forensic Psychology received the special NVAO quality label 'small-scale and intensive'.

NVAO quality certificate for the excellent achievement level of its graduates

In 2008, University College Maastricht was the first to receive an NVAO quality label for the excellent achievement level of its graduates. It is an exceptional additional certificate, on top of the regular accreditation, for programmes that excel in a specific area. Only two higher education programmes have been awarded this label.

'Triple crown' of accreditations

The UM School of Business and Economics is internationally accredited by the renowned AACSB (American), EQUIS (European) and AMBA (UK), and therefore part of an elite group of international schools with all three accreditations. This means graduates can get their degree worldwide.

In the 1960s, the Netherlands required an eighth medical faculty. Maastricht was among the cities interested in hosting it. The closure of mines and the subsequent need for economic restructuring in South Limburg likely influenced this decision, leading to Maastricht being chosen as the location for the youngest university in the Netherlands. This new university needed to offer more than just additional study places to the Dutch university landscape.

1976: the official opening

On 9th January 1976 Queen Juliana signed the papers establishing what was then known as the Rijksuniversiteit Limburg. With less than 50 years, Maastricht University (UM) is one of the youngest universities.

Problem-Based Learning

The university’s founders chose an innovative educational approach; Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Medical research aimed to go beyond clinical studies and instead focus on the acquisition of knowledge that would benefit general practice and other primary healthcare.

Queen Juliana signing the papers establishing the Rijksuniversiteit Limburg

Fast growing

UM experienced rapid growth, thanks to its Europe-focused programmes and innovative offerings in fields like Knowledge Engineering and Arts & Culture and is now considered a medium-sized university by European standards.

Looking at UM’s future

UM prioritises quality and internationalization, focusing on socially relevant themes with a European perspective.
UM aims to establish itself among the top European universities through distinctive study programmes and a streamlined research agenda.
Collaboration with international, regional, and Euregional organisations will play a significant role in achieving this goal.

The Limburg University Fund (SWOL) has been UM’s crucial supporter, contributing to its development into an outstanding institution.

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