University of Twente

The University of Twente Netherlands is a public research university. It is situated in Enschede, Netherlands. The university was set up in 1961 as Technische Hogeschool Twente. The establishment was renamed to Universiteit Twente (University of Twente) in 1986. University of Twente (UT) is ranked 172 in QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities. It has a general score of 4.2 stars. In Europe, it is evaluated as one of the 25 best colleges. In a national setting University College Twente was granted the 'Top rated program' seal. Five Master's projects have been allowed the seal "Top rated program".

The university has numerous research institutes such as Biomedical, Geo-information, Nanotechnology, and Engineering. UT’s latest research fields include Nanolab, ICT, biomedical technology and technical medicine, governance & behavioral sciences and geo-information sciences and Geo-Observation. The University of Twente is attractive due to the high-value research environment it offers and the opportunities for both senior and junior scientists.

The UT collaborates with the Eindhoven University of Technology, Delft University of Technology and is also a partner in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).