Rankings & recognition
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Public Policy and Human Development has the official EAPAA accreditation
The European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) helps European public administration programmes to improve and assure their quality through accreditation.
For EAPAA, the evaluation of a programme is more than a simple check of procedures and formalities – its work is based on peer review: programmes under review are assessed by experienced and internationally recognised senior academics from the public administration field, who know what it means to run a good public administration programme. As a result, the feedback is based on a thorough knowledge of the content and on first-hand experience. The aim is to give high-quality feedback that helps programmes reach higher levels of teaching excellence.
Receiving the EAPAA seal is recognised as an international mark of distinction. It sets programmes apart in the increasingly competitive market for international students.
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Triple Crown accreditation - School of Business and Economics
Only 1% of business schools worldwide have been honoured with the ‘Triple Crown’ of accreditations. The Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is one of them. The accreditations are awarded by the American AACSB, the British AMBA and the European-wide EQUIS. Have a look at what the international accreditation boards had to say about us:
“Problem-based learning (PBL) is a major strength of the school and is highly appreciated by all stakeholders.”- AACSB (USA)*
Innovative teaching: : “PBL is very effective for giving their students the skills needed to function effectively in their professional life. Students, alumni as well as employers emphasized that PBL is one of the major strengths of the school in its educational programs.”*
Focus on Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability: “A strong strategy regarding ethics, responsibility and sustainability, and a real strength of Faculty on such matters, both in terms of focal areas in teaching and research and in terms of diversity and inclusion in faculty management systems.” **
*These quotes are from the latest AASCB report from February 2022. ** EQUIS report from 2021
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Our students rated the School of Business and Economics among the top 49 leading Positive Impact Schools
Our students rated the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics as a Level 4 Transforming School in the Positive Impact Rating 2024. A Level 4 business school is acknowledged as having a positive impact culture, embedded in governance and systems, with visible results progress in many impact dimensions.
For the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) students from around the world assessed their business schools on how they perceive their positive impact in the world. With this rating, PIR aims to measure how business schools contribute to solving societal challenges. The School of Business and Economics will use this rating as a tool to help us continue to increase our positive impact and become a pioneering force for change!
'Moving up in the PIR is a testament to our School’s collective commitment to societal and sustainability challenges. I would like to thank our students for their valuable feedback and will continue to strive for positive impactful change, guided by our global minds and local roots.' - Mariëlle Heijltjes, Dean at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
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UM is the 10th best Young University in the world
Maastricht University ranked 10th place in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) 'Young Universities' ranking for best young universities in the world. UM is proud that its efforts, including in the fields of education and research, have been rewarded in this ranking.
In the 2021 QS 'Top 50 Under 50' (best universities in the world under 50 years old), UM rose from 23rd to 19th place.
These special rankings for young universities are published to give an indication as to which universities are expected in the future to become the top universities worldwide.
Go to the 2024 THE 'Young Universities Ranking'
Go to the 2021 QS 'Top 50 under 50'