Maastricht University ranked 10th in the Netherlands, 317th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 34 research topics. Maastricht University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 89,064 academic publications and 3,398,763 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.
Maastricht University ranked 6th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 136th in the World with 65,630 publications made and 2,783,353 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Nursing.
Maastricht University ranked 10th for Biology in the Netherlands and 256th in the World with 54,710 publications made and 2,433,508 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.
Maastricht University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 214th in the World with 43,244 publications made and 1,638,999 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
Maastricht University ranked 5th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 100th in the World with 39,543 publications made and 1,716,865 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
Maastricht University ranked 11th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 253rd in the World with 37,576 publications made and 1,599,211 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.
Maastricht University ranked 12th for Chemistry in the Netherlands and 393rd in the World with 29,815 publications made and 1,423,544 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.
Maastricht University ranked 12th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 551st in the World with 22,510 publications made and 847,308 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Aerospace Engineering.
Maastricht University ranked 9th for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 179th in the World with 22,093 publications made and 902,923 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.
Maastricht University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 496th in the World with 20,972 publications made and 813,472 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Maastricht University ranked 12th for Physics in the Netherlands and 626th in the World with 20,089 publications made and 755,378 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.
Maastricht University ranked 11th for Business in the Netherlands and 165th in the World with 16,057 publications made and 577,841 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.
Maastricht University ranked 6th for Economics in the Netherlands and 107th in the World with 16,021 publications made and 557,908 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.
Maastricht University ranked 13th for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 344th in the World with 5,197 publications made and 173,125 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
