Study programmes within CEM department

Learn to design, construct and maintain our natural and built environment in a way that is futureproof and sustainable. Become a Civil Hero:

Civil engineers play a crucial role in shaping our world and society. In fact, it is hard to imagine a world without them. Infrastructures, buildings, water resources, coastal protection: our environment would look entirely different if it weren’t for civil engineers. What does it take to design, construct, and maintain the natural and physically built environment in a way that is futureproof and sustainable? For example, how can we protect ourselves against rising sea levels? Are there smarter ways to perform maintenance on bridges to lower the risk of failure? And what infrastructure improvements are needed for the wider adoption of electric vehicles? Civil Engineering study programmes at BSc and MSc level at the University of Twente will help you to create solutions to many complex challenges related to construction and infrastructure, sustainability, resilience, water management, and traffic and transport.

The CEM department is involved in teaching activities for the following study programmes

Website for prospective students:

For PhD and EngD research projects please see our vacancy page as PhD and EngD students in the Netherlands are considered employees of the University.

Education awards

  • 2017: Dr.ir. P.C. Roos

    2018: Dr.ir. F. Vahdatikhaki

    2024: Dr.ir. Erik Horstman

  • 2019: Henk Koopmans

    2018: Daan Poppema (WEM)

    2022: Luuk Barendse (WEM)

    2023-2024: Sem Geerts (WEM)

  • 2001: Bianca Peters

    2002: Wendy Weijermars

    2003: Femma den Breejen

    2004: Manus Barten

    2005: Romano Wannyn

    2006: Eric van Dijk

    2007: Wout Drewes

    2008: Bas van Leeuwen (WEM)

    2009: Ties Brands

    2010: Bastiaan Possel

    2011: Meinte Vierstra

    2012: Julieta Matos Castano

    2013: Roel Wessels

    2014: Joep Schyns (WEM)

    2015: Mariska van Essen

    2016: Harm Jan Benninga (WEM)

    2017: Tom Brouwer

    2018: Daan Poppema (WEM)

    2019: Henk Koopmans

    2020: Maarten van Eldik

    2021: Floris Nijland (TEM)

    2022: Bodhi Buurman (TEM)

    2023: Lianne Cortenbach (TEM)

    2024: Eki Liptiay (WEM)

  • The Student Research Conference (SRC) was an annual conference where Dutch and Flemish bachelor students (higher professional education and university) had the opportunity to present their research to a broad audience and gain experience with academic conferences.

    2012: Thijs Teunissen

    2015: Pim Willemsen, Karin Ernst, Robin Noordhoek

    2016: Nika Daling, Kees van Ginkel

    2017: Anne Hofman en Daniël van den Heuvel

    2018: Pamela Daccache en Marc Frankena

  • The Traffic and Transport department of KIVI, in collaboration with CROW, DHV, and ProRail, awards the Cuperus Prize every two years for the best graduation project at a Dutch university in Traffic and Transport Engineering.

    2016: Rik Schakenbos

    2024: Stella van Lent (TEM)

  • KHMW INCENTIVE AWARDS, prizes awarded for the best grades achieved in the first year at a Dutch institution for academic education.

    2013: Arjan de Ruijter

    2014: Annemarie van Os

    2015: Tom de Bruijn

    2016: Thijs Lieverse

    2017: Ruben White

    2018: Jafeth Kuiper

    2019: Luuk van Laar

    2020: Reuven Avnon

    2021: Ellen Kok

    2022: Pepijn van Diggelen

    2023: Matilde Patrignani

    2024: Koen Hulsmeijer