Maastricht University (UM) stands out for its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. Thanks to its high-quality research and study programmes as well as a strong focus on social engagement, UM has quickly built up a solid reputation. Today it is considered one of the best young universities in the world.

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) is one of the most renowned institutes of its kind. We stand for cutting edge research and education, and pride ourselves on rapidly incorporating the latest developments, insights, and methods into our programmes. We also believe strongly in a multidisciplinary approach, looking at each topic from different angles and ensuring that the different specialists always work in close collaboration. International healthcare is also high-ranking on our agenda, and our work regularly transcends national boundaries, both in research and in education. We are working hard to achieve our goal of being an international centre of expertise, and an integrative health campus, bringing together both institutions of knowledge transfer and the business world. Everything here revolves around life and health. FHML is part of the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) and works closely with the Maastricht academic hospital azM.

Facts about the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML):

• Home to over 4,500 students and 1,600 staff, of which almost 30% come from abroad
• 4 bachelor’s programmes and 14 master’s programmes
• 6 research schools and 42 research departments
• Part of Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+)
• Large international partner network