Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, with main campuses in Zwolle and Almere, is known for its personal approach and quality education in various fields, including technology and engineering.
Address: Campus 2-6, 8017 CA Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Engineering, ICT, Industrial Design
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of various international networks. Focus on regional development.
Research:
Applied research in areas like Smart Industry, Healthy & Inclusive Society, Education for a Sustainable Future.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
27500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
High student satisfaction, strong regional engagement, modern campus in Zwolle.
Cons
Almere campus is newer and smaller, some specialized tech programs only in Zwolle.
Best For
Personalized applied sciences education with a regional focus.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Think of Hogeschool Rotterdam when logistics, industrial design and civil engineering is the priority: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes.
- For students who like the industrial design, civil engineering and mechanical engineering focus of this school but want another option nearby, NHL Stenden Hogeschool fits well: it is slightly smaller, at about 24,000 students against roughly 27,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- De Haagse Hogeschool shares the core fields of this school, namely industrial design, civil engineering and robotics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of industrial design, civil engineering and mechanical engineering can consider Hogeschool Utrecht, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes, and covers structural engineering and bioengineering as well.
- The comparison with Saxion Hogeschool is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on industrial design, civil engineering and robotics, and it covers nanotechnologies and bioengineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 27,000 students.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- On content, VIA University College in Denmark and this institution are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and mechanical engineering; it does not run the master's programmes found here and covers structural engineering and materials as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, where civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics also form the core, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Looking internationally, Linköping University in Sweden is where logistics, industrial design and robotics get a comparable treatment; it covers computer vision and telecommunications as well, and is slightly larger, at about 32,000 students against roughly 27,500 here.
- National Technological University offers an international parallel to this school, with industrial design, civil engineering and mechanical engineering as common ground; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden is the nearest foreign match on industrial design, civil engineering and robotics; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
*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.
- Engineering, Industrial Design, Project Management, Quality Management, 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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