Zuyd University of Applied Sciences is located in Limburg, with campuses in Heerlen, Maastricht, and Sittard. It has a strong focus on (Eu)regional collaboration.
Address: Nieuw Eyckholt 300, 6419 DJ Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Engineering, ICT, Built Environment
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong Euregional focus with partners in Belgium and Germany. International exchanges.
Research:
Applied research in areas like Smart Industry, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainable Built Environment, Materials.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
14000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong Euregional orientation, good facilities, personal approach in smaller settings.
Cons
Located in the southern province, which might be less central for some.
Best For
Euregional applied sciences with a focus on innovation and practice.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this institution leans on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, Hogeschool Rotterdam does the same, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree, and covers logistics and marine science as well.
- Think of Saxion Hogeschool when industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering is the priority: it is larger, enrolling about 27,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Hogeschool van Amsterdam and this institution are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree.
- The comparison with Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it is larger, enrolling about 36,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Hogeschool Utrecht overlaps with this school on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- VIA University College (Denmark) works on the same fields as this school, chiefly industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 18,500 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering is AP Hogeschool Antwerpen, located in Belgium; it is also a public institution and does not run the master's programmes found here.
- Beyond national borders, Royal Institute of Technology stands out as a comparable school for industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers aerospace and transportations as well.
- Seen from abroad, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) is a close relative on subject matter, since civil engineering, structural engineering and bioengineering are central to both, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Beyond national borders, Tampere University of Applied Sciences stands out as a comparable school for industrial design, civil engineering and automation; it is slightly smaller, at about 10,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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, Materials, Project Management, 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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