About Zuyd
Zuyd in figures
Students in figures
Every year, around 3,500 students start their studies at Zuyd. In total, about 13,000 students study here.
What else should you know?
- Our students are spread across 11 locations in three cities: Maastricht, Sittard and Heerlen;
- 12% of our students come from abroad – from 90 countries, to be precise.
- The majority of our international students come from Belgium and Germany.
Education in figures
Our education offering includes:
- 37 bachelor programmes
- 10 professional master’s programmes
- 9 associate degrees
- 2 pre-bachelor pathways
Professionals looking to specialise or switch careers can join Zuyd Professional for additional training and upskilling.
Research in figures
In our research, we focus on practical solutions that benefit everyone in society. We do this together with companies, governments, and other schools and universities in the (EU)region. We have:
37 research groups:
In Dutch “lectoraten”, where researchers, lecturers, and students work together – bringing practice directly into the classroom.
Our research is organised around four themes:
- Valuable neighbourhoods
- Healthy society
- Circular production
- Future-proof business
1 knowledge centre
2 centres of expertise
- Centre of Expertise for Innovative Care and Technology (EIZT)
- Chemelot Learning and Innovation Labs (CHILL)
Employees in figures
None of this would be possible without our 2,000+ employees, of whom nearly two-thirds work in education.