Maastricht University (Universiteit Maastricht - UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and a globally recognized innovator in higher education. Established in 1976, UM is renowned as the European pioneer of Problem-Based Learning (PBL)—an interactive small-group educational model where students work on real-world scientific and societal challenges under the guidance of academic tutors. Situated in the historic, cobblestoned city of Maastricht at the crossroads of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, over 55% of UM’s 22,000+ students and nearly 40% of its academic staff come from abroad (representing 125+ nations). UM is organized across six forward-looking faculties spanning two vibrant urban zones: the historic Inner City Campus (housing Law, Business & Economics, and Arts & Social Sciences in renovated medieval monasteries and neoclassical palazzi) and the Brightlands Health Campus in Randwyck (specializing in medicine, biomedical sciences, and life sciences next to Maastricht UMC+). UM is a founding member of the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) and its School of Business and Economics holds the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA).