University of TWENTE
Name of Member: University of Twente
Acronym: TWENTE E-mail:
Telephone:
Address: PO Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands
Acronym: TWENTE E-mail:
Telephone:
Address: PO Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands
The University of Twente (UT) is a Dutch research university recognized for its high-tech, entrepreneurial approachto education, research, and innovation.
It combines engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, and digital technologies to address societal challenges through interdisciplinary research.
The university emphasizes close collaboration with industry, government, and international partners, with strategic priorities in climate, health, safety & security, and chip technology, while fostering entrepreneurship and societal impact.
- Vinod Subramaniam – President of the Executive Board.
- Tom Veldkamp – Rector Magnificus and Vice-President.
- Paul van Meenen – Vice-President.
- Anka Mulder – Chair of the Supervisory Board.
- Publication of the 2026–2032 Institutional Plan, The Entrepreneurial University: Stronger Together, setting strategic priorities in climate, health, safety & security, and semiconductor technologies.
- Hosting the AI in Education Hackathon 2026, bringing together multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative applications of artificial intelligence in education.
- Advancing resilience and smart-city research through projects such as digital twins for groundwater predictionand drone-enabled humanitarian logistics.
- Strengthening collaboration with regional and international partners through new initiatives in governance, lifelong learning, and societal impact.