Maastricht University, Netherlands

Maastricht University, Netherlands

The Netherlands’ Maastricht University is the highest ranking among young universities in Europe, coming 6th in the Top 50 Under 50 (the top five entries are all in Asia). The city of Maastricht is located in the far south of the Netherlands, nestled between the Belgian and German borders, making it a multilingual and multinational hub which is perfect for students. The university itself ranked 121st in the 2013/14 QS World University Rankings  and currently has an enrollment of almost 16,000 students, of which nearly half hail from outside of the Netherlands.