Maastricht University: Rankings
Maastricht University ranked 12 in Netherlands, 309 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 92,711 academic publications and 3,639,800 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 309 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 122 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 12 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 99 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 105 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 134 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Maastricht University ranked 6 for Medicine in Netherlands and 134 in the World with 68,378 publications made and 2,977,532 citations received.
Maastricht University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #7 | #35 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #8 | #41 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #8 | #43 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #11 | #43 |
| Sports | #4 | #11 | #60 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #11 | #61 |
| Nursing | #3 | #12 | #66 |
| Health Science | #3 | #18 | #74 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #11 | #74 |
| Audiology | #5 | #21 | #75 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #17 | #76 |
| Ethics | #2 | #23 | #96 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #19 | #97 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #32 | #97 |
| Radiology | #5 | #32 | #116 |
| Pathology | #4 | #31 | #116 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #30 | #118 |
| Optometry | #2 | #38 | #133 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #30 | #137 |
| Surgery | #5 | #39 | #141 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #51 | #172 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #61 | #177 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #73 | #186 |
| Immunology | #7 | #69 | #192 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #55 | #192 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #58 | #195 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #76 | #204 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #93 | #207 |
| Oncology | #6 | #70 | #231 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #76 | #235 |
| Urology | #6 | #86 | #260 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #111 | #293 |
| Virology | #9 | #113 | #338 |
| Cosmetology | #8 | #199 | #554 |
| Social Work | #9 | #184 | #554 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #162 | #600 |
| Dentistry | #12 | #246 | #691 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #272 | #772 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #366 | #1066 |
| Medical Physics | #4 | #30 | #92 |
Biology rankings
Maastricht University ranked 10 for Biology in Netherlands and 254 in the World with 56,803 publications made and 2,605,100 citations received.
Maastricht University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #23 | #96 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #26 | #102 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #30 | #103 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #50 | #164 |
| Immunology | #7 | #69 | #192 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #58 | #195 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #85 | #224 |
| Oncology | #6 | #70 | #231 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #76 | #235 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #88 | #262 |
| Genetics | #9 | #96 | #277 |
| Molecular | #8 | #93 | #277 |
| Virology | #9 | #113 | #338 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #128 | #342 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #141 | #349 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #147 | #383 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #162 | #441 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #152 | #444 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #181 | #514 |
| Botany | #10 | #209 | #604 |
| Zoology | #12 | #325 | #962 |
| Forestry | #10 | #292 | #964 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #332 | #1070 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #350 | #1346 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Maastricht University ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 212 in the World with 44,713 publications made and 1,764,641 citations received.
Maastricht University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #5 | #22 | #54 |
| Special Education | #5 | #17 | #55 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #43 | #118 |
| Demography | #7 | #39 | #129 |
| Publishing | #3 | #35 | #143 |
| Sociology | #8 | #45 | #148 |
| Law | #9 | #44 | #153 |
| Education | #6 | #32 | #155 |
| Political Science | #9 | #57 | #168 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #73 | #201 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #76 | #204 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #79 | #269 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #96 | #269 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #118 | #273 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #92 | #279 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #114 | #325 |
| History | #11 | #128 | #348 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #174 | #460 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #9 | #162 | #471 |
| Social Work | #9 | #184 | #554 |
| Early Childhood Education | #4 | #11 | #76 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #8 | #40 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #6 | #25 |
Psychology rankings
Maastricht University ranked 5 for Psychology in Netherlands and 99 in the World with 40,929 publications made and 1,834,329 citations received.
Maastricht University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #7 | #35 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #8 | #41 |
| Special Education | #5 | #17 | #55 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #17 | #76 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #30 | #103 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #33 | #127 |
| Education | #6 | #32 | #155 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #59 | #254 |
| Social Work | #9 | #184 | #554 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #7 | #10 | #70 |
| Child Psychology | #6 | #15 | #85 |
| Social Psychology | #6 | #15 | #88 |
Computer Science rankings
Maastricht University ranked 11 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 252 in the World with 38,897 publications made and 1,710,614 citations received.
Maastricht University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #30 | #103 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #39 | #105 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #33 | #127 |
| Data Science | #8 | #51 | #158 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #85 | #224 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #65 | #243 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #114 | #330 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #112 | #389 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #191 | #500 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #225 | #607 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #302 | #677 |
| Robotics | #10 | #246 | #719 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #273 | #757 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #460 | #1458 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #464 | #1467 |
Chemistry rankings
Maastricht University ranked 12 for Chemistry in Netherlands and 395 in the World with 30,792 publications made and 1,516,977 citations received.
Maastricht University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #8 | #88 | #262 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #207 | #565 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #261 | #634 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #366 | #1066 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #332 | #1070 |
| Physical | #12 | #386 | #1247 |
| Computational | #11 | #426 | #1350 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #333 | #1395 |
Engineering rankings
Maastricht University ranked 12 for Engineering in Netherlands and 549 in the World with 23,336 publications made and 905,974 citations received.
Maastricht University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #3 | #26 | #102 |
| Systems | #12 | #140 | #356 |
| Aviation | #9 | #148 | #396 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #158 | #466 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #201 | #585 |
| Optics | #12 | #226 | #605 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #261 | #634 |
| Robotics | #10 | #246 | #719 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #273 | #757 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #274 | #831 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #349 | #897 |
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #322 | #949 |
| Architecture | #13 | #432 | #1058 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #354 | #1069 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #332 | #1070 |
| Automation and Control | #13 | #387 | #1275 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #448 | #1332 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #464 | #1467 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #517 | #1767 |
Mathematics rankings
Maastricht University ranked 9 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 179 in the World with 22,580 publications made and 951,004 citations received.
Maastricht University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #22 | #86 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #21 | #89 |
| Statistics | #8 | #50 | #164 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #37 | #199 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #201 | #585 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #461 | #1259 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #460 | #1458 |
Environmental Science rankings
Maastricht University ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 496 in the World with 21,624 publications made and 870,800 citations received.
Maastricht University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #11 | #162 | #441 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #152 | #444 |
| Ecology | #12 | #198 | #528 |
| Geology | #12 | #196 | #535 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #274 | #831 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #317 | #886 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #302 | #890 |
| Forestry | #10 | #292 | #964 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #447 | #1457 |
Physics rankings
Maastricht University ranked 12 for Physics in Netherlands and 618 in the World with 21,012 publications made and 798,061 citations received.
Maastricht University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #10 | #128 | #342 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #141 | #349 |
| Optics | #12 | #226 | #605 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #332 | #1070 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #492 | #1463 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #492 | #1752 |
| Molecular | #12 | #556 | #1893 |
Economics rankings
Maastricht University ranked 6 for Economics in Netherlands and 105 in the World with 16,549 publications made and 604,948 citations received.
Maastricht University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #13 | #24 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #22 | #86 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #21 | #89 |
| Finance | #8 | #42 | #139 |
Business rankings
Maastricht University ranked 11 for Business in Netherlands and 165 in the World with 16,437 publications made and 626,639 citations received.
Maastricht University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #13 | #24 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #17 | #51 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #22 | #86 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #34 | #98 |
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #47 | #100 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #39 | #105 |
| Accounting | #5 | #26 | #126 |
| Finance | #8 | #42 | #139 |
| Marketing | #11 | #48 | #157 |
| Project Management | #12 | #86 | #196 |
| Advertising | #10 | #56 | #214 |
| Management | #11 | #64 | #223 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #158 | #466 |
| Operations Research | #13 | #201 | #585 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #349 | #897 |
| International Business | #4 | #14 | #31 |
| Human Resource Management | #3 | #9 | #57 |
Art & Design rankings
Maastricht University ranked 13 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 338 in the World with 5,387 publications made and 187,990 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #10 | #73 | #201 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #71 | #203 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #79 | #224 |
| Sculpture | #8 | #121 | #243 |
| Literature | #12 | #132 | #326 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #114 | #330 |
| Acting and Drama | #13 | #257 | #576 |
| Music | #9 | #224 | #598 |
| Architecture | #13 | #432 | #1058 |
| Photography | #14 | #378 | #1079 |
