Let T be a domain of the form K + M , where K is a field and M is a maximal ideal of T . Let D be a subring of K such that R = D + M is universally catenarian. Then D is universally catenarian and K is algebraic over k , the quotient field of D . If [ K : k ] < ∞ , then T is universally catenarian. Consequently, T is universally catenarian if R is either Noetherian or a going-down domain. A key tool establishes that universally going-between holds for any domain which is module-finite over a universally catenarian domain.