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Maastricht University
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Where Maastricht University stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #34
- 2026
- alumni founders, 86 companies
- 96
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $3.7B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 2 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | #34 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #258 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | University College Cork | 107 | 98 | $1.3B | |
| 31 | University of Edinburgh, Scotland | 105 | 103 | $1.8B | |
| 32 | University of Sheffield | 103 | 98 | $2.5B | |
| 33 | University of Exeter | 100 | 98 | $4.2B | |
| 34 | Maastricht UniversityThis page | 96 | 86 | $3.7B | |
| 35 | Cardiff University | 94 | 88 | $1.4B | |
| 36 | Aarhus University | 93 | 88 | $697M | |
| 36 | Dublin City University | 93 | 88 | $829M | |
| 38 | University of Copenhagen | 91 | 88 | $1.9B | |
| 38 | University of Limerick | 91 | 88 | $1B |
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