University of Twente
University of Twente | |
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motto | High tech, human touch |
founding | September 14, 1964 |
Sponsorship | state |
place | Enschede , the Netherlands |
Rector Magnificus | Thom Palstra |
Students | 9645 (2016/2017) |
Employee | 2602 (2016) |
including professors | 1516 |
Networks | CESAER |
Website | www.utwente.de (German) |
The University of Twente ( UT ) ( Dutch : Universiteit Twente , English : University of Twente ) is a Dutch university for technology and social sciences in Enschede ( Overijssel ) in the Twente region .
The university campus is located between Hengelo and Enschede . The university is a campus university . Originally the university was a technical college, today numerous non-technical courses are also offered, such as B. Communication Studies , European Studies and Psychology . The UT is linked to the Technical Universities of Eindhoven , Delft and Wageningen in a federation 4TU and is a partner in the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).
history
On December 1, 1961, the Dutch Parliament decided to set up a third technical university in the Netherlands. One of the main goals of the new university should be to train new engineers for industry in the east of the country.
After the decision of Parliament, construction began. On September 14, 1964, the Twente University of Technology (THT) was officially opened by Queen Juliana and Prince Consort Bernhard . The THT started its studies with four departments: General Sciences, Mechanical Engineering , Electrical Engineering and Technical Chemistry .
In 1966 the THT had 634 students, including only 14 women. A year later, the college applied for approval to enter a medical school. However, the contract was awarded to Maastricht University . Over the years, new courses were added: Applied Mathematics , Technical Physics and Industrial Engineering (1968), Administrative Science (1973), Applied Pedagogy (1977), Technical Computer Science (1980), Civil Engineering (1991), Applied Communication Science and Business Informatics (1993). In 1985 a "branch" was founded in Leeuwarden in Frisia , where students could complete their first year of study. Twenty years later the "Vestiging Friesland " was closed again.
The university has had its current name since 1986.
In the summer of 2002, large parts of the university's computer network were destroyed in a fire. The building was reopened a year later.
Over the years Telematics (1999), Biomedical Technology and Industrial Design (2001), Psychology (2002), Technical Medicine and Health Sciences (2003), Advanced Technology (2004), European Studies (2006), Advanced Technology (2008), Creative Technology (2010) and University College (2013) were added as courses.
Faculties
The university offers the following bachelor's and master's degrees (per faculty):
- ATLAS (University College)
- BMS (Behavioral Sciences, Management and Social Sciences)
- industrial engineering
- business Informatics
- Health sciences
- European Studies
- International Business Administration ( International Business Administration )
- psychology
- Communication science
- Business Administration
- Education (Educational Technology)
- Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society
- Science Education and Communication
- Environmental and Energy Management
- CTW (Construerende Technische Wetenschappen, English: Engineering Technology)
- EEMCS (Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)
- Technical computer Science
- Technical Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)
- Electrical engineering
- Creative Technology
- TNW (Technische Natuurwetenschappen, English: Science and Technology)
Research institutions
- MIRA - Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine Homepage MIRA
- CTIT - Center for Telematics and Information Technology Homepage CTIT
- IGS - Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies Homepage IGS
- MESA + - Institute for Nanotechnology. Homepage MESA +
- Faculty of Geo Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
- Program for Science Based Engineering (SBE)
Rectors (Rectores magnifici)
- 1963-1967: Gerrit Berkhoff
- 1967–1971: Jo Vlugter
- 1971–1974: Pieter Zandbergen
- 1974–1976: Jan Kreiken
- 1976–1979: Willem van Spiegel
- 1979–1982: Harry van den Kroonenberg
- 1982–1985: Wiebe Draijer
- 1985–1988: Harry van den Kroonenberg (second term)
- 1988-1992: Jos Smit
- 1992-1997: Theo Popma
- 1997-2004: Frans van Vught
- 2005-2008: Henk Zijm
- 2009-2016: Ed Brinksma
- since 2016: Thom Palstra
Well-known graduates
- Bert Bakker (* 1959), former D66 politician. Chairman of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the Srebrenica massacre
- Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (* 1962), CDA politician, Minister of Defense
- Arno Brok (* 1968), VVD politician, Commissioner for the King of the Province of Friesland
- Geert-Jan Bruinsma (* 1968), founder of the travel portal Booking.com , studied technical business administration
- Daphne Bunskoek (* 1973), actress and television presenter
- Kees van der Graaf (* 1950), CEO of Unilever Europe
- Jitse Groen founder of Takeaway
- Jaap haarsen (* 1963), computer scientist
- Lambertus Hesselink (* 1950), professor at Stanford University
- Ronald Kasteel (* 1962), CEO of the Ordina Group
- Bas Lansdorp (* 1977), founder and CEO of Mars One , studied mechanical engineering
- Cees Links (* 19 ??), CEO of GreenPeak Technologies
- Han Polman (* 1963), D66 politician, Commissioner of the King of the Province of Zeeland
- Gerard Sanderink (* 1949), founder and owner of the computer company Centric
- Fred Teeven (* 1959), VVD politician, former State Secretary for Security and Justice
- Marius Vieth (* 19 ??), founder of SEECREADS
- Frans van Vught (* 1950), former Rector Magnificus, board member of the European University Association
- Matthias Wessling (* 1963), German chemical engineer
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ All Bachelor programs | Overview of Bachelor programs | Bachelor programs at the University of Twente. In: Universiteit Twente. Retrieved December 30, 2016 .
- ↑ MSc programs | University of Twente. In: Universiteit Twente. Retrieved December 30, 2016 .
Coordinates: 52 ° 14 ′ 34 ″ N , 6 ° 51 ′ 12 ″ E