Fontys is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, with campuses in Eindhoven, Tilburg, and Venlo. It offers a wide range of technology and engineering programs.
Address: Rachelsmolen 1, 5612 MA Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Engineering, ICT, Applied Natural Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive network of partner universities for exchange and projects (e.g., UASnet, Businet). Strong regional industry links.
Research:
Applied research in areas like High Tech Systems & Materials, Smart Mobility, Creative Economy, Health.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4500
Current students***:
44000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Broad range of applied programs, strong links with industry in the Brainport region, international focus.
Cons
Large institution spread over multiple locations, quality can vary between programs/locations.
Best For
Applied engineering and ICT education with strong industry ties.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is Saxion Hogeschool, which likewise covers industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes.
- Another national school that puts industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering at the centre is Hogeschool Rotterdam, and it covers logistics and marine science as well, and has almost the same size, at about 39,000 students.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering can consider Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, and it covers bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as well, and is far smaller, with about 14,000 students against roughly 44,000 here.
- Another national school that puts industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering at the centre is Avans Hogeschool, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes, and covers ecology and sustainability and data analytics as well.
- On content, Hogeschool Utrecht and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it is slightly smaller, at about 36,000 students against roughly 44,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Politecnico di Torino, in Italy, takes a similar route through industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it is slightly smaller, at about 38,000 students against roughly 44,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen in Germany, where industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering also form the core, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers logistics and aerospace as well.
- In Germany, Technische Universität München teaches much the same core subjects, industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering, and it has almost the same size, at about 48,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- For industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering outside the home country, Politecnico di Milano in Italy is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral and graduate certificate programmes.
- Lund University in Sweden shares the industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering orientation of this institution, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers nanotechnologies and life sciences 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.
- Agile Methodology, Engineering, Innovation, Product Development, Sustainable Development
*: 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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