University of Twente

Integrating social and engineering sciences. Developing high tech, with a human touch. It is what the University of Twente is committed to. Through teaching and research at the highest level, and through the innovations brought on the market by over 750 spin-off companies.

Higher education in the Netherlands is known for excellent quality, which is achieved and maintained by national regulations and rigorous quality assurance systems. All the Master of Science programmes at the University of Twente are NVAO accredited. The University of Twente has been named amongst the top 200 research-intensive universities in the world according to numerous prestigious world academic ranking lists. In 2011, the UT was ranked for the sixth year in a row in the The Higher Education Ranking (THES). According to the Leiden Ranking the University of Twente is also the top ranked research university in the Netherlands.

We offer degree programmes (in English) in fields ranging from behavioural and management sciences to engineering and natural sciences. Research spearheads include nanotechnology, biomedical technology, information technology, governance studies, learning and cognition, and energy and high tech systems. We offer Master of Science students to specialize within the subject of choice to break through existing academic boundaries and combine technological and social disciplines. Our study programmes are innovative, exploring societies’ needs and then applying relevant knowledge.

The University is proud of its entrepreneurial focus and supports graduates to turn their research into commercially viable enterprises. Over 100 start-up firms (including student-run companies) currently operate from the UT campus. UT students and alumni can receive financial, administrative and legal support for their ventures so you too can start your own company. University of Twente offers a unique opportunity for talented young people to pursue their career in the Netherlands, see http://www.utwente.nl/alumni/en/connect/.

Attracting students from throughout the world, the University of Twente has become an international stage for talent. Top research master’s and doctorale programmes are closely linked to the University Research Institutes. Doctoral-candidates are generally recruited and appointed as staff. In addition the UT offers several integrated, high-quality, Master/PhD programmes in our Twente Graduate School. Each programme in this Graduate School is led by professors that are internationally well-known in their field of research.

The University of Twente is the only full campus university in the Netherlands. The attractive campus, built on a country estate just outside the city of Enschede, provides the academic and social setting for students to quickly become active members of a thriving community. In addition to top facilities for research and teaching, accommodation for students and staff, the University of Twente offers a variety of services on campus: sport and cultural facilities, a medical centre, counseling, a hotel, religious support, state-of-the-art ICT facilities, and much more. There are over 50 sport and cultural associations active on campus, University of Twente, as well as a general international student association and special associations for students from China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Latin America.
More information: http://www.utwente.nl/en