samenwerking Radboud en Maastricht beeldmerk
samenwerking Radboud en Maastricht beeldmerk

Radboud University & Maastricht University

Radboud University and Maastricht University are to increase cooperation in education and research. Aim of the collaboration: to join forces to maximise the academic and social impact in the South-East region of the Netherlands.

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A joint programme in biotechnology is being developed, (partly) on the campus in Venlo. Both universities already have shared development programmes for healthcare professionals. 

Impact in the region

Further collaboration will provide additional opportunities for students in the region (education), besides attracting and retaining knowledge through strong joint research ventures (research) and innovative spin-offs (impact). Venlo, with its central location, will form a hub for education, research and impact.

Working on this collaboration

Until 2027, the university administrations will provide an investment budget. It may be invested in exploring or stimulating collaboration, e.g. as seed money, or spent on concrete projects.

Ambition document

The ambitions for 2023-2027 Radboud University and Maastricht University have worked out the ambitions for their collaboration. The ambition document 2023-2027 sets out the focus for the next few years and explains how the collaboration will be facilitated. What are the plans, in a nutshell?

Ambition document 2023-2027

From 2025: less budget, more focus

The collaboration between Radboud University and Maastricht University has become more thematic starting in 2025. As a result of budget cuts at Radboud University, the budget of the cooperation will be reduced from 1 million euros to 600,000 euros per year in the coming years. This means that projects will be chosen more sharply, focusing on a number of themes. Read more in this news item. 

 

Projects

Education, research, development - we are working on a number of projects.

  • Advanced Neural Control to Restore Brain Function

    Research

    This project aims to establish a joint Nijmegen - Maastricht institutional platform on neural control for joint research, knowledge exchange, education and fund raising activities.

  • The future of care for the elderly in the southeast of the Netherlands: on the road to vital care communities

    Research

    Residential care communities are emerging in the Netherlands where care for older people with long-term care needs is being designed in innovative ways. This project provides insight into how these communities work and how they affect those involved.

  • Master’s programmes in Biotechnology and Applied Physics

    Education

    Two joint, two-year research master's programmes: one in biotechnology, and one in engineering physics. This is what the science faculties of Radboud University and Maastricht University are working on.

  • Connected through Heritage

    Education

    More attention for the masterpieces from the heritage collections of Radboud University and Maastricht University; training library staff in sustainable digital access to heritage; and a researcher and artist in residence.

  • Lifelong Learning

    Education

    With an extensive range of postgraduate education, together with the Open University, we increase our impact in the region in developing innovative education for professionals that meets current training needs.

  • Development programmes for healthcare professionals

    Organisational

    The Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (UMIO) and Radboud Management Academy are working with the UMCs of Nijmegen and Maastricht to develop healthcare executives.

Previous projects

Previously initiated and completed projects:

Contact

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Who are the members of the steering committee?

The collaboration between Radboud University and Maastricht University is being accompanied by a steering committee. Its members are:

News

studenten aan het werl in de kas

Radboud University and Maastricht University are training the agrifood professionals of the future in Venlo

Educational news item

Sustainable food production can't happen without innovation. To train the agricultural professionals of the future, who are biologically and technically skilled, the Master's programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering will start in September.

medaille met opschrift 'winner'

Neuroscience project by Radboud and Maastricht University wins Computable Award 2025

News item

The project Advanced Neural Control to Restore Brain Function focuses on developing non-invasive, personalized brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's disease, among others.

Sunflower Crop Biotechnology

New joint Master’s degree programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering in collaboration with Maastricht University

News item

In September 2026 the Radboud University and Maastricht University will proudly welcome the first cohort of students in their new joint Master’s degree programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering.

Suzanne Kooloos en Frank Nellen

Writer Frank Nellen and researcher Suzanne Kooloos investigate special collections at universities in Nijmegen and Maastricht

News item

Writer Frank Nellen and researcher Suzanne Kooloos are joining forces to delve into the special book collections of Radboud University and Maastricht University. Their research will serve as inspiration for a joint artistic project.

Portret Patrick Vermeulen en Lander Vermeerbergen samen

Residential care communities: the future of elderly care under the microscope

Research news item

Residential care communities are a booming business. What are the preconditions for this new organisational form? Lander Vermeerbergen and Patrick Vermeulen have started two research projects to get a handle on this.

Focuses Ultrasound demonstratie

Tailored brain stimulation: neuroscientists in Nijmegen and Maastricht join forces

Research news item

All the knowledge and technology on the brain and brain stimulation from Radboud University and Maastricht University, plus AI expertise - that should lead to new applications for non-invasive, personalised brain stimulation.

Emotiv headset

What children’s brainwaves reveal about how we process numbers

Research news item

Where does a person's easy handling or just problems with numbers come from? And what can we do about those problems? Lisa Jonkman of Maastricht University and Nienke van Bueren of Radboud University will investigate that.

Arena te Verona. Tekening die Bartholomaeus Beerenbroek, een pater Norbertijn, maakte tijdens zijn reis naar Italië in 1770-1773. UB Nijmegen, Hs 250.

Universities in Southeast Netherlands find connection in heritage

The heritage departments of Radboud University and Maastricht University are bringing more attention to the masterpieces from their heritage collections in the project “Connected by Heritage.

Brightlands campus Venlo, foto Wim Vriezen

Radboud University and Maastricht University fund research into crop biotechnology and engineering

Research news item

Over the next four years, four young researchers can start research into crop biotechnology and engineering, thanks to the collaboration between Radboud and Maastricht University. The researchers will work at the Brightlands Campus Greenport, Venlo.