HZ University of Applied Sciences is located in Zeeland, with a strong focus on water, energy, and vitality, reflecting its coastal location.
Address: Edisonweg 4, 4382 NW Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands
Water Management, Marine Engineering, Applied Data Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Logistics, Marine Science, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International partnerships, especially in delta regions and maritime sector.
Research:
Applied research on themes such as Resilient Deltas, Smart Industry & Logistics, Healthy Lifestyles.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique location in a delta region, specialized programs related to water and marine industries, personal scale.
Cons
Smaller institution, limited range of programs compared to large universities, more remote location.
Best For
Applied sciences for delta regions, water, and marine industries.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences is the closest domestic counterpart for marine science, bioengineering and process control; it covers agriculture and food science as well, and has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering, and Hogeschool Utrecht is the one to compare first within the country, since it is far larger, with about 36,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Among national alternatives, Hogeschool Rotterdam stands out for its focus on logistics, marine science and industrial design, and it covers structural engineering and telecommunications as well, and is far larger, with about 39,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Windesheim Hogeschool follows much the same lines as this university, with logistics, industrial design and civil engineering as common ground, and it is far larger, with about 27,500 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around marine science, industrial design and civil engineering, and NHL Stenden Hogeschool is the one to compare first within the country, since it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree, and is far larger, with about 24,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, chemistry and ecology and sustainability is LUT University in Finland, and it also offers doctoral programmes, and is slightly larger, at about 6,500 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat (India) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly civil engineering, chemistry and mechanical engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 5,500 students, and is also a public institution.
- Technical University of Denmark in Denmark shares the civil engineering, bioengineering and ecology and sustainability orientation of this university, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Looking internationally, Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal in Germany is where industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution and does not run the associate degree programmes found here.
- Beyond national borders, Hochschule Emden/Leer stands out as a comparable school for logistics, marine science and industrial design; it covers transportations and optics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 4,500 students.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Aquaculture, Environmental Engineering, Marine Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Water contamination
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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