Saxion University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Enschede, Deventer, and Apeldoorn. It offers a broad range of programs with a strong emphasis on technology and living technology.
Address: M. H. Tromplaan 28, 7513 AB Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Engineering, ICT, Creative Technologies
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnologies, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of various international networks for applied sciences. Strong regional embedding.
Research:
Applied research on themes like Smart Industry, Sustainable Environment, Health & Well-being, and Social Innovation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2800
Current students***:
27000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
90000
Pros
Multiple campus locations in the East Netherlands, strong focus on ‘Living Technology’, good industry links.
Cons
Campuses are not in the Randstad, which might be less attractive for some.
Best For
Living Technology and applied engineering in the Eastern Netherlands.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Hanzehogeschool Groningen shares the core fields of this school, namely industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it covers marine science and bioinformatics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 29,000 students.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering can consider Zuyd Hogeschool, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes.
- A good alternative in the same country is Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, which likewise covers industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it covers bioinformatics and structural engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 36,000 students against roughly 27,000 here.
- Fontys Hogescholen offers a comparable education in industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes.
- Avans Hogeschool offers a comparable education in industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering: it is slightly larger, at about 32,000 students against roughly 27,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, Université Grenoble Alpes (France) covers nanotechnologies, industrial design and civil engineering in a comparable way, and it is larger, enrolling about 59,000 students against roughly 27,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Hogeschool Gent, based in Belgium, is built around industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering much like this institution, and it is smaller, enrolling about 17,000 students against roughly 27,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- AP Hogeschool Antwerpen in Belgium is the nearest foreign match on industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it does not run the master's programmes found here and covers life sciences as well.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on nanotechnologies, industrial design and civil engineering is Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- The closest overseas parallel on nanotechnologies, industrial design and civil engineering is UTokyo, located in Japan; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers astroscience and marine science as well.
*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.
- Design for Sustainability, Engineering, Innovation, Robotics, Sustainable Development, User-Centered Design
*: 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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