F&F

High Tech, Human Touch
Facts & Figures 2025

The University of Twente is where technology, people and society come together. As the entrepreneurial university, we educate innovators, conduct pioneering research and work closely with businesses, governments and societal organisations to create solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Our starting point is simple: technology has the greatest impact when it serves people. That is why engineers, social scientists and natural scientists work side by side across disciplines. Together, they develop innovations that contribute to healthier lives, a more sustainable world, safer societies and a stronger digital future.

Our education and research are closely connected. Students learn by working on real-world challenges, while researchers translate scientific discoveries into practical applications with societal impact. Entrepreneurship is embedded throughout the university, enabling ideas to grow into innovations, start-ups and collaborations that make a difference beyond our campus.

Our focus for the future

Our ambitions are outlined in our institutional strategy The Entrepreneurial University: Stronger Together. In the years ahead, we will further strengthen our impact in four domains where the University of Twente can make a distinctive contribution: health, climate, safety & security, and chip technology. At the same time, we continue to invest in excellent education, groundbreaking research and the development of talent.

Located on the only all-in campus in the Netherlands, the University of Twente offers a unique environment where studying, research, entrepreneurship, culture, sports and student life come together. Our international community creates an open and collaborative atmosphere in which students and staff are encouraged to explore, innovate and make an impact.

Key figures

 All figures and facts are up to date until 31 December 2025, unless stated otherwise.

University of Twente at a glance

11,678
Total number of students enrolled
2024: 12,019
3,227
Number of first-year students (BSc + MSc)
2024: 3,227
36
Percentage of international students
2024: 35
3,519
Number of diplomas issued
Bachelor: 1,717 - Master: 1,802
299
Number of PhD graduates
2024: 238
10
Number of EngD graduates
2024: 18
3,161
Number of refereed scientific publications
2024: 3,008
4,020
Number of employees
3,656 FTE
527.7
Annual budget (in million euros)
2024: 502.9
The annual report is In Dutch, but has an English executive summary.