TU/e mission

• Advancement of engineering sciences

• Development of technological innovations

• Growth of welfare and prosperity in the region and beyond

TU/e: Where innovation starts

About the TU/e

What is TU/e?• research-driven & design-oriented• international standing

• engineering science & technology

• relatively small and easy to get to know

• close links with industry

• preparing for a career

Characteristics TU/e

1. Research at top international level

2. Close cooperation between TU/e and industry

3. Entrepreneurial university

4. International environment

5. Young, dynamic and relatively small

Education and research in engineering sciences

Architecture, Building and Planning

Chemical Engineering & Chemistry

Applied Physics

Industrial Design

Electrical Engineering

BiomedicalEngineering

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences

Mathematics & Computer Science

Key figures

• Students• BSc students 5,000 (3% international)• MSc students 2,950 (19% international)• PDEng trainees 250• PhD students 1,200 (50% international)

• Staff• Employees 3,200 (30% international) 

• Scientific staff 2,000

Excellent student/staff ratio

Key figures 2011

Income Basic Government funding Tuition fees Funding by science councils Project funding government and industry (European funding excluded) European funding Other

Total: approximately 300 million euro

Publications In Web of Science Other Refereed Non Refereed

Total: approximately 3650Co publications with industry: 13,8%International co publications: 53,2%

Scientific staff Full time professor Other Professor Associate professor Assistant professor Postdocs

Total: approximately 850

Personnel Permanent Scientific staff Non-permanent Scientific staff (PhD’s) Permanent administrative and support staff Non-permanent administrative and support staff

Total: approximately 3.000 fte

Scientific – administrative/support ratio:

1,78

Positions we’re proud of

Research

• TU/e worldwide in top 10 in scientific output in cooperation with industry (source: CWTS)

• ‘Citation Impact Score’ nr. 15 out of 250 European universities (source: CWTS)

• Times Higher Education: TU/e is best university in the Netherlands (2011)

Education

• Acording to students: Best Dutch University of Technology

(source: Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs 2012)

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TU/e: international environment

• International network and joint programs

• > 70 nationalities at TU/e

• Master’s programs in English

• Increasing number of Bachelor programsin English

• Dutch people speak English

• International student associations

TU/e: a good choice

• Top quality education and research• High on several rankings• Excellent lab and research facilities• In the heart of the Brainport

high-tech region• Close cooperative links with industry• International contacts• PhD students and PDEng trainees are employees, with a salary and

excellent fringe benefits• International scientific staff• Open and informal atmosphere• English as a second language• Vibrant campus and city• Excellent supervision for international students and staff