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

  • BSc Civil Engineering (CE) 
  • MSc Civil Engineering & Management (CEM)
  • MSc Construction Management & Engineering (CME)

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

UT Teacher of the Year

2017: Dr.ir. P.C. Roos

2018: Dr.ir. F. Vahdatikhaki

2024: Dr.ir. Erik Horstman

ET graduation award (MSc)

2019: Henk Koopmans

2018: Daan Poppema (WEM)

2022: Luuk Barendse (WEM)

2023-2024: Sem Geerts (WEM)

CEM/CME graduation award (MSc)

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)

Student Research Conference (SRC) nominees (BSc)

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

KIVI Cuperus award

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)

Young Talent Incentive Awards for first-year students

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