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University of Twente

School Profile: Undergraduate | Graduate/Postgraduate

School Information

Country
Netherlands
Address
Drienerlolaan 5 Enschede 7522 NB
Website
www.utwente.nl
Switchboard
+31-53-489 9111
Fax
+31 53 4892000
Email
info@utwente.nl
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The University of Twente offers comprehensive and contemporary degree courses. The UT is a leader in implementing educational reforms, designed, of course, in accordance with the new BachelorÂ’s/MasterÂ’s degree structure. Students have ample opportunity to combine a variety of educational pursuits. The state-of-the-art ICT facilities for distance and interactive learning enable everyone to determine their own learning path as much as possible.

The University of Twente is one of Europe's finest educational resources encouraging research and entrepreneurship in both technology and social sciences. A young and innovative institute, UT is internationally respected in areas ranging from public policy studies and applied physics to biomedical technology. Surveys among professors and students demonstrate that the quality of research and education are unparalleled. With one of the fastest networks in the world, the entire campus offers wireless Internet connectivity and access to the largest communications network in Europe. And because there is more to life than studying, the Netherlands only campus university (140 hectares) has many sports and cultural facilities.
In addition to study facilities and accommodation the campus of the University of Twente offers a variety of services, psychologists, a medical centre, counsellors, religious services, a hotel, restaurants, bars, and much more.
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Faculty
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 175 FTE: 165
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 868 FTE: 808
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 4,806 FTE: 4,806
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 405 FTE: 405
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees € EUR 2,000
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 3,671 FTE: 3,671
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 504 FTE: 504
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees 2,500
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees € EUR 7,300
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Total Students Headcount: 8,477
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 909
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Student Fees € EUR 2,500
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees € EUR 4,400
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Employed 92%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Research Productivity & Quality
Number of Papers 7,996
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations 16,664
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
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Area Rank
Overall 185
Technology 127
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