There are a number of universities or universities of applied science offering Electrical Engineering. The information below tells you why the programme in Twente stands out from the rest:

The emphasis of the programme is on information technology in the broadest sense of the word. The programme has links with other UT programmes concentrating on specific applications in information technology. The Electrical Engineering programme is different because it focuses on the hardware.

Signal processing is one of the main themes in the Electrical Engineering programme at the University of Twente. This is also the area of application featuring the most developments.

The programme makes use of project education, which makes up 15% of the programme and forms a thread that runs through all the education you will receive.

We want all our students to enjoy and succeed in this programme, so we give them intensive supervision. This involves evaluating their progress and intervening if we suspect a problem.

Although there are 8,500 students studying at the University of Twente, you will not be treated like a number. Small teaching groups and individual research mean that you will be able to make the most of your personal talents. The compact Campus learning environment allows you to make your opinions heard. Personal and dedicated; this best describes the atmosphere at the University of Twente.

Comparative studies over the last few years have shown consistently high scores for the Electrical Engineering programme in Twente. For example, in the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs (a guide to higher education) published every year by Elsevier, the students themselves gave very high scores to the Electrical Engineering programme.