University of Twente

University of Twente
Universiteit Twente
Former name
Technische Hogeschool Twente
Motto in English
High Tech, Human Touch
TypePublic
Established1961
Budget€ 365 M[1]
RectorTom Veldkamp
Administrative staff
3,150 (2019)
Students12,544 (2020)[1]
Location,
52°14′33″N 06°51′09″E / 52.24250°N 6.85250°E / 52.24250; 6.85250
ColoursUT Black and UT White[2]
   
Affiliations4TU, CESAER, ECIU, EUA
Websitewww.utwente.nl/en

The University of Twente (Dutch: Universiteit Twente [ynivɛrsiˌtɛi(t) ˈtʋɛntə]; abbr. UT) is a public technical university located in Enschede, Netherlands. The university has been placed in the top 170 universities in the world by multiple central ranking tables. In addition, the UT was ranked the best technical university in The Netherlands by Keuzegids Universiteiten, the most significant national university ranking. The UT collaborates with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and the Wageningen University and Research Centre under the umbrella of 4TU and is also a partner in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Figures from 2020". Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ University of Twente: huisstijl - bouwstenen Archived 2020-08-05 at the Wayback Machine – website of Tilburg University