Maastricht University is a public research university in Maastricht, Netherlands.
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16 Facts About Maastricht University
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Besides traditional programmes, Maastricht University has three honours liberal arts colleges: University College Maastricht and the Maastricht Science Programme in the same liberal arts tradition.
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Maastricht University was at 88th place in the Times Higher Education World Ranking in 2016, and 4th among Young Universities.
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In 2013, Maastricht University was the second Dutch university to be rewarded the 'Distinctive Quality Feature for Internationalisation' by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.
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On December 23,2019, Maastricht University suffered a major cyber-attack, more specifically a Microsoft Windows ransomware attack using "Clop".
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Maastricht University is located in buildings in two separate locations in Maastricht.
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University College Maastricht is located at Zwingelput in a 15th-century beguinage, named Nieuwenhof.
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Maastricht University currently offers two Master's programmes and a Bachelor's programme at this campus.
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Maastricht University's teaching and research programmes are primarily carried out along the lines of faculties.
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Since 2012, students at the Maastricht University College pay a surcharge on top of the statutory or institutional tuition fees to fund additional facilities, a student grants programme and student organisations at the college.
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An earlier plan to introduce a separate institutional fee at the Maastricht University College was shelved after criticism from staff and students.
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In 1974, Maastricht University's newly established Faculty of Medicine was only the second in the world to adopt the problem-based learning method.
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Furthermore, Maastricht University is ranked 5th in the world in fields of education and educational research.
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In 2011 the number of dissertations at the University of Maastricht had reached 213; the number of scientific publications 3,567.
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Furthermore, Maastricht University offers several cultural and sports activities in and around the city.
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