Maastricht University Prof. dr. M. Paul, President

Executive Board 2 Maastricht University Netherlands: –GNP: $ –13 Research universities Youngest research university in the Netherlands Located in the south of the Netherlands, at the heart of Western- Europe

Executive Board 3 Development UM Medical Science Health Sciences Biomedical Technology Neurosciences Molecular Life Science Biobased Materials Economics and Law Informatics and Mathematics Cultural Sciences International Management University College Maastricht Maastricht Science Programme

Executive Board 4 Maastricht University Profile Problem based learning, innovation in education International orientation Integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to research and education Campus network Chemelot Campus Maastricht Health Campus Campus Venlo

Executive Board 5 Facts and figures Founding year1976 Staff Of which scientific staff2.189 (48% female) - Of which international staff24.1% Students Of which international students43% Turnover337 mln. Promotions213 Peer reviewed scientific articles2.947 Other publications *Data 2011

Executive Board 6 UM in international rankings QS THE Shanghai Ranking of young universities: QS under 50-8 THE under 50-19

Executive Board 7 How to get high up the rankings Merge: universities and knowledge institutes Skip languages and social sciences Recruit (future) Nobel prize winners Do not publish in books; only journals count Make sure academics use the appropriate affiliation Instead…    

Executive Board 8 Focus on the indicators QS/THE IndicatorWeight THE Weight QS a. TeachingLearning environment 15%20% b. International outlook People & research7,5%10% c. CitationsResearch influence30%20% d. ResearchVolume, income & reputation 12% e. Industry income Innovation2,5%- f. ReputationAcademic & employer 33%50%

Executive Board 9 Teaching: Learning environment Continuous innovation in education Problem-based learning: –Intensive –Small groups –Activating High quality of education Education in English Excellence programmes; Marble, PREMIUM Joint and double degrees Employability Leading in Learning programme as a catalist

Executive Board 10 International outlook: International network university Reinforcing internationalisation International Classroom Joint degrees and global internships Multidisciplinary research programmes with selected partners Integration of the international (corporate) world in selected programmes

Executive Board 11 Citations: Research influence The higher the percentage of non-English publications, the bigger the drop in citation score when including these; Citation scores of English publications higher than non-English publication

Executive Board 12 Research: Interdisciplinary themes Focus on three interdisciplinary themes for the whole university: Europe and a Globalising World Learning and Innovation Quality of Life

Executive Board 13 Industry and innovation: UM campus network

Executive Board 14 Chemelot Campus One of the largest CHEMaterials communities in Europe (> 800 ha) Industrial park and campus and education on location 106 enterprises on Chemelot; 68 new since 2005 Many are leader in their specific product-market combinations “Open chemical innovation”: sharing knowledge in worldwide networks and international institutes

Executive Board 15 Cooperation UM/MUMC+ Specialised valorisation >50 knowledge intensive institutions Excellent education and research Unique research facilities, for example Brains Unlimited Maastricht Health Campus

Executive Board 16 Brains Unlimited b.v. Internationally-focussed, state-of-the-art Imaging Centre Focus on problem-based fundamental and clinical research Premier provider of executive education in high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging A partner of choice for research groups –In healthcare providers, academic institutions and leading companies –Across the medical, technology and associated industries

Executive Board 17 Inner-City Campus Interdisciplinary education and research in faculties with alpha gamma focus Focus on societal issues Active in research; NETSPAR, ROA, UNU-MERIT Innovative programmes like UCM, School of Governance en Service Science Factory Maastricht Science Programme, linked to MHC en Chemelot Campus Transnational research embedded in national networks

Executive Board 18 Conclusion The improving ranking results reflect Maastricht University’s prolonged and consistent strategy on: Innovative and high quality education Development of a distinctive research profile A university-wide international outlook High graduate employment: Graduate Employment study 2011 Cohort Business and Economics 94% Health and Life Sciences 94% Medicine90% Arts and Social Sciences 93% Psychology and Neuroscience 90% Law95% Maastricht University 93% ROA data 2011

Executive Board 19 However, rankings should be interpreted with care: scores are determined by set indicators and weightings Criticism: –No fair comparison is made –No attention for different HE systems or distinctive features of an institution –Lack of transparency –Snapshot of performance

Executive Board 20 Thank you for your attention!