2. UNIVERSITY OF SCIENTIFIC ENTREPRENEURS.
The University of Twente is Europe’s most entrepreneurial university whose
core business is to cross boundaries.

3. Our very reason for existing is to
Engage in ground-breaking research
Have profound societal impact
Construct multi-disciplinary answers to the grand challenges of tomorrow’s world

4. IN THIS PRESENTATION: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION BACK IN 1964
A GLOBAL NAME
IN RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF…
INNOVATIVE
EDUCATION
FACTS &
FIGURES
LET’S DO
BUSINESS!

5. 1. INTRODUCTION

6. UNIVERSITY OF
HEALTHCARE HEROES. | 1

7. UNIVERSITY OF
BLUE ENERGY BREAKTHROUGHS. | 1

8. UNIVERSITY OF
900 BOOMING START-UPS. | 1

9. UNIVERSITY OF
COSMOPOLITAN SPARKLE. | 1

10. UNIVERSITY OF
COSMOPOLITAN SPARKLE. | 1

11. UNIVERSITY OF
DREAM CITIES. | 1

12. 2. BACK IN 1964

13. OPENING: 1964
VISIT
ROYAL FAMILY: 1964
ANNOUNCEMENT OPENING THT IN ENSCHEDE: 1961

14. OPEN DAY: 1971
FIRST ENGINEER: 1969
BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 2003 TECHNICAL MEDICINE: 2001

15. | ITC BECOMES PART OF UT: 2010 STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: 2014
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE TWENTE: 2013 | 2

16. 3. A GLOBAL NAME IN RESEARCH

17. EUROPE’S MOST
ENTERPRISING |
UNIVERSITY 3

18. ENSCHEDE
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED
IN THE NETHERLANDS,
GATEWAY TO EUROPE | 3

19. | UNIVERSITY OF NEW DIMENSIONS. CROSS OVERS ENTREPRENEURIAL NANO BIO
ICT
GEO & GOV
DESIGN
UNIVERSITY
OF NEW DIMENSIONS. | 3

20. 4. UNIVERSITY OF…

21. | EXCITING DOMAINS IN WHICH WE ARE SEIZING MANY NEW - GLOBAL -
OPPORTUNITIES
Health tech
Safety & security
Smart cities
Energy
Education | 4

22. | UNIVERSITY OF LIVE-SAVING RESEARCH. 4
MESA+ Global leader in nanotechnology research | 4

23. | UNIVERSITY OF TOMORROW’S PROBLEM SOLVERS. 4
IGS European leader in governance & management of technological & societal innovation | 4

24. | UNIVERSITY OF BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES. 4
MIRA Fundamental and applied research of technology
in healthcare | 4

25. | UNIVERSITY OF FRIENDLY ROBOTS. 4 CTIT
Largest Dutch research institute in the field of ICT
& applications | 4

26. | UNIVERSITY OF HIGH FLYERS. 4 ITC
A global name in geo-informatic science and earth observation | 4

27. | UNIVERSITY OF CAMPUS VIBES. 4
An inspiring and vibrant community of professionals and students
Perfect environment for academic and personal growth
150 hectares of beautiful parkland
50 sports and other clubs
Complete range of on-campus facilities
Theatre, art, music, shopping
Living Lab: the campus as (internal & external) innovation test site | 4

28. | UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL SYNERGIES. 4
We develop knowledge in, and for, an international context
Many international students
Outstanding educational level
Impressive, state-of-the-art facilities | 4

29. 5. INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

30. | AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE 5
We equip students to take their place in society as international professionals and global citizens both keen and capable to take on the challenges our world faces. | 5

31. Our payoff, High Tech Human Touch, reflects how we apply cutting-edge science and engineering to problems faced by real people in the real world. | 5

32. | UNIVERSITY OF GRAND CHALLENGES. 5
Headline-grabbing student achievements:
Homey: the plug ‘n’ play butler
SciSports: big data talent scouting
Solar Team Twente | 5

33. | EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL FEATURES: 5 SmartXP labs ECTM-lab
State-of-the-art facilities
Virtual Reality Lab
Classroom of the future: blended learning
Design Lab: the embodiment of our multi- disciplinary design philosophy | 5

34. | 5 20 Bachelor of Science programmes 38 Master of Science programmes
PDEng programmes
Twente Graduate School
Professional Learning and Development | 5

35. | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES ENGLISH SPOKEN DUTCH SPOKEN 5
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE TWENTE
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS & IT
COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
TECHNICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
EUROPEAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PSYCHOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL & APPLIED METHEMATICS
APPLIED PHYSICS
BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS & IT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
TECHNICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCES
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PSYCHOLOGY
TECHNICAL MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE |
PROGRAMMES 5

36. | MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES ENGLISH SPOKEN DUTCH SPOKEN 5
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
APPLIED PHYSICS
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY MANAGEMENT
EUROPEAN STUDIES
GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE & EARTH OBSERVATION
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & APPLICATIONS
HEALTH SCIENCES
HUMAN MEDIA INTERACTION
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METHODOLOGY & STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIOURAL, BIOMEDICAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
NANOTECHNOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEMS & CONTROL
TECHNICAL MEDICINE
TELEMATICS
WATER TECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
PSYCHOLOGY
SCIENCE EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION
TEACHING IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
TECHNICAL MEDICINE
MASTER OF
SCIENCE |
PROGRAMMES 5

37. | GRADUATE SCHOOL STRUCTURED PHD PROGRAMMES 5
SPACE FOR GLOBAL
DEVELOPMENT
ETHICS & TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE BASED ENGINEERING
COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INNOVATION & GOVERNANCE
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION
MESA+
SCHOOL FOR NANO
TECHNOLOGY
Governance of Knowledge & Innovation
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovation of Governance
Water
Dependable and Secure Computing
Human-centred Interaction Technologies
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Learning in Educational and Training Settings
Services Science
Wireless and Sensor Systems
Advanced Optics
Fluid Physics
Nano Devices and Systems
Next Generation Energy & Resources
Novel Nano Materials
GRADUATE SCHOOL
STRUCTURED PHD |
PROGRAMMES 5

38. PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT |
PART TIME MSC PROGRAMMES 5

39. | PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN ENGINEERING (PDENG) 5
MAINTENANCE
ENERGY
&
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING
2 YEARS PROGRAMME FOR GRADUATED MSC STUDENTS
ROBOTICS
HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS
PROFESSIONAL
DOCTORATE IN ENGINEERING |
(PDENG) 5

40. 6. FACTS & FIGURES

41. | 9.265 FACTS & FIGURES 2014 / 2015 3.568 5.627 244 STUDENT ENROLMENT
RESEARCH FUNDING (IN M€)
MASTER’S
PROGRAMMES
9.265
DIRECT GOVERNMENT FUNDING 102,0
3.568
GOVERNMENT FUNDING VIA AGENCIES
CONTRACT-BASED FUNDING, NATIONAL
CONTRACT-BASED FUNDING, INTERNATIONAL (EU) 19.7
BACHELOR’S
PROGRAMMES
TOTAL FUNDING FROM AGENCIES AND CONTRACTS
5.627
DEGREES
AWARDED
UNDERGRADUATE 1.154
DOCTORAL
DEGREES AWARDED
GRADUATE 1.201
244
FACTS & FIGURES |
2014 / 2015 6

42. | FACTS & FIGURES 2014 / 2015 146 hectares CAMPUS AREA
SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT
PUBLICATIONS TOTAL 3.098
STUDENT APARTMENTS 2.125
CAMPUS AREA
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS 2.703
STAFF HOUSING
146 hectares
SPIN-OFF COMPANIES SINCE
CULTURAL ASS
SPORT ASS
UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
102 LEIDEN RANKING
210 TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT (THES)
212 QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
370 SHANGHAI WORLD TOP 500
368 NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
RANKING (NTU)
FACTS & FIGURES |
2014 / 2015 6

43. 31.065 10.964 3.198 | 3.472 OVER 40.000 ALUMNI ACROSS THE WORLD 1.261
WESTERN EUROPE
EXCL. THE NETHERLANDS
OCEANIA
AFRICA
SOUTHERN
AMERICA
NORTHERN AMERICA
ASIA
1.261
THE NETHERLANDS
640
31.065
3.472
217
TOTAL
10.964
2.176
3.198
OVER
ALUMNI ACROSS |
THE WORLD 6

44. | OVER 40.000 ALUMNI ACROSS THE WORLD 100+ 11-100 6 137 127 139 103
LONDON
137
BERLIN
BRUSSELS
127
139
PARIJS
ZURICH
103
BEIJING
100
118
ANTWERP
TEHRAN 82 93
KATHMANDU
136
SAN
FRANSISCO
125
ADDIS
ABABA
201
ACCRA
SINGAPORE 90 75
KAMPALA 80
NAIROBI
129
JAKARTA
125
DAR
ES SALAAM
114
COCHABAMBA
OVER 84
ALUMNI ACROSS |
THE WORLD 6

45. 7. LET’S DO BUSINESS!

46. LET’S DO
BUSINESS!
As a research university with a strong focus on the development of technology and its impact on people and society, we attract ambitious, enterprising students from around the world. Our hands-on attitude, along with our unrivalled network of international businesses and institutes, makes us Europe’s most enterprising university. We’re pioneers.
Strategic Business Development: strengthening cooperation between the university and industry
900 spin-off companies
jobs created in the region
Best Business Park in the Netherlands (2013) | 7

47. SUCCESFULL
SPIN-OFF |
COMPANIES 7

48. OPEN
INNOVATION |
CENTERS 7