Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences is a dynamic and diverse institution offering a wide array of professional programs, with strong technical departments.
Address: Museumpark 40, 3015 CX Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Engineering, Built Environment, ICT
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive network of international partners and strong connections with businesses in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.
Research:
Applied research in areas like Port, Logistics & Mobility, Sustainable Urban Deltas, Inclusive Society, and Smart Technology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3900
Current students***:
39000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
130000
Pros
Located in a major port city, strong links with industry and maritime sector, diverse student population.
Cons
Large and spread out, finding specific information can sometimes be challenging.
Best For
Applied technology and engineering in the context of a global port city.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Hogeschool van Amsterdam takes a similar route through logistics, marine science and industrial design, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes, and covers aerospace and fluid dynamics as well.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and Hogeschool Utrecht is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes, and covers data analytics as well.
- Windesheim Hogeschool shares the core fields of this institution, namely logistics, industrial design and civil engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes.
- On content, Zuyd Hogeschool and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and associate degree programmes.
- Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers bioinformatics and life sciences as well, and has almost the same size, at about 36,000 students.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Politecnico di Torino in Italy pursues a similar profile in industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers aerospace and nanotechnologies as well.
- Tsinghua offers an international parallel to this institution, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground; it covers aerospace and transportations as well, and is slightly larger, at about 50,000 students against roughly 39,000 here.
- If this institution is on your list for industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering, Politecnico di Milano in Italy deserves a comparison, because it covers aerospace and bioinformatics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 47,000 students against roughly 39,000 here.
- Looking internationally, Université Grenoble Alpes in France is where marine science, industrial design and civil engineering get a comparable treatment; it is larger, enrolling about 59,000 students against roughly 39,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen in Germany, where logistics, industrial design and civil engineering also form the core, and it is slightly larger, at about 47,000 students against roughly 39,000 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.
- Civil Engineering, Design for Sustainability, Engineering, Logistics, 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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