University of Twente

Want to help create a healthier, smarter, and more sustainable world? At the University of Twente (UT), you’ll be part of an ambitious community focused on addressing today’s global challenges—from improving food security in Africa and supporting diabetes patients with smart apps to advancing electric vehicle adoption. Our programs encourage innovative, cross-disciplinary thinking, combining technology and engineering with behavioral and social sciences. Whatever program you choose, you’ll be encouraged to explore beyond traditional boundaries, connecting fields and fostering creative problem-solving. Located in the Netherlands, UT offers a diverse selection of high-quality bachelor’s and master’s programs across engineering, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and management. Here, you’ll experience a unique, globally-oriented education, benefiting from highly personalized, real-world learning opportunities on our beautiful, park-like campus. As a UT student, you’ll work on challenging, real-life projects that foster self-reliance and an entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll gain the skills to continuously learn, grow, and collaborate with peers from varied disciplines. Whether you’re designing smart healthcare solutions, enhancing sustainability, or tackling other pressing issues, your UT education will prepare you to impact the world. At UT, you’ll look beyond the boundaries of your discipline, learning to work with students and professors from diverse backgrounds to address critical issues. With a UT degree, you’ll be ready to make a meaningful difference in tomorrow’s world.

Our mission

At the University of Twente, we have a clear mission:

"The University of Twente is the ultimate people-first university of technology. We empower society through sustainable solutions."

This mission represents our identity;

• Being ‘people-first’ is our choice: we serve humanity, are aware of the interdependencies between people and our planet, and always aim to make sure that people can count on us. We have delivered technological innovations in the past, and we will be a part of the innovations of the future. We are aware that technologies change society, and that science’s contribution changes with it. We make sure that our people have the time to grow and deliver quality work. We share our talent and resources on campus, in the region, and with the wider world around us. In the choices we make, large and small, the well-being of people is our guiding principle.
• We are a university of technology: Our university is a public institution that serves society. We are accountable to society for how we use our academic freedom. We are responsible for ensuring that the power of science and technology is harnessed to achieve the best possible impact in a changing world. We cherish our rich tradition of combining technical and social sciences in our five profiling themes: Improving healthcare with personalized technologies; Creating intelligent manufacturing systems; Shaping our world with smart materials; Engineering our digital society; and Engineering for a resilient world.
• We empower: we enable society to achieve the goals it sets for itself by the wise use of science and technology. We contribute to a balanced understanding of scientific and technological developments and their impact on the community and the environment.
• We provide sustainable solutions: we aim for thriving and resilient communities, with an eye for innovation opportunities, authoritative expertise, and a keen sensitivity to society’s needs. Resisting the temptations of blind techno-mania as well as romantic nostalgia, we provide sound, scientific guidance toward environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

Our Vision: Shaping 2030

In the spirit of this mission, we envision a society in 2030 in which we seize the technological opportunities of our time with confidence and wisdom. In the coming decade, society will face many challenges. It can only hope to overcome these with the full engagement of the scientific community. The UT believes in a focused ambition that involves setting clear priorities in education, research, and innovation at the touchpoints between these challenges and our own identity. Given the UT’s mission to be a university of technology that puts people first, we direct special attention to three societal themes and the challenges they pose; these can all be framed in a single question: how can we contribute to the development of a digital, fair, and sustainable society between now and 2030?

How to apply for a Master's

Admission requirements for international degrees

Basic requirements per country

To be admissible, you should have at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized university or accredited academic institution in a discipline related to the master’s programme of your choice.

Type of education

The Dutch higher education is based on a binary system that distinguishes:

• Research-oriented higher education, which is mainly provided at research universities.
• Higher professional education, which is mainly provided at universities of applied sciences.

Being a research university, UT will focus on academically oriented work. That is why the admission committee assesses your prior education to see whether it corresponds with a bachelor's degree from a Dutch research university. So, keep in mind that if you have a bachelor’s degree from a country where there is no binary system, it may differ from the bachelor’s equivalence in the Netherlands, which influences your admissibility.

Welcome to our Campus!

Your student years will be unforgettable on our magnificent campus: a smart living lab full of technology, sports, Student associations, and startups.

The campus provides talented students, scientists, and professors with a fascinating learning, working, and living environment. It's a beautiful place where you follow academic education and apply your new skills in the various state-of-the-art labs. You will be part of a dynamic community where around 12,000 students and 3,700 staff members, representing around a hundred nationalities, use the latest knowledge and technology for a better future.

Only all-in university campus in the Netherlands

Our campus is the only all-in campus in the Netherlands. It has as many activities to offer as a small city with 3,000 student houses and apartments. There are plenty of facilities, such as a grocery store, a bar, a gym, a laundromat, healthcare facilities, and even a hairdresser. And the best part: the city center of Enschede is only a 10-minute bike ride away! This campus could also be yours!

Catch that campus feeling.

Wondering what a day on campus would be like? Two ways to find out! Come visit us for a Taster Day, Open Day, or Student for a Day and experience it first-hand watch our campus video to catch that campus feeling now!

Study, sport, and socialize

The campus covers 146 acres and about 200 football fields. You will find all you need to study and have fun. From libraries and state-of-the-art laboratories for top research to theatre and sports fields. You can play almost every sport imaginable on campus, such as baseball, beach volleyball, archery, and even Quidditch.

A small selection of our hundreds of lab, culture, and sports facilities:

• Cafés and restaurants, like Theatercafé de Vrijhof, Subway and Starbucks Coffee
• Climbing wall and lacrosse sports field
• High-tech lab for Technical Medicine
• The Virtual Reality Lab and the Designlab
• Supersonic wind tunnel and the RaM lab (Robotics and Mechatronics)
• Open Air Theatre
• Free Wi-Fi, ATMs, and charging points for bicycles and cars
• A student chaplain and a mosque area
• A supermarket, hairdresser and employment agency

International student associations

UT has a vibrant student community: there are over 100 associations you can join. The Student Union’s portal provides an overview of sports, culture, study, social, and international associations. Student associations organize activities, lectures, and events for all students. As a member, you often benefit from reduced ticket prices for events and special offers.

On-campus events

Student activities are organized almost every day, hosted by study and student associations, educational programs, (research) institutes, start-up hub Incubase, Kennispark Twente, or UT itself.