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
2026: Dr.ir. Bas Borsje
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
