HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht offers a wide range of programs focusing on professional practice, including a significant number in technology, ICT, and built environment.
Address: Padualaan 101, 3584 CH Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
ICT, Engineering, Life Sciences & Chemistry
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of CARPE and various international networks. Strong regional ties.
Research:
Applied research in areas such as Smart Sustainable Cities, Healthy & Resilient Communities, Digital Business & Media.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3500
Current students***:
36000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
120000
Pros
Located in a central and vibrant student city, good connections with local businesses, diverse program offerings.
Cons
Large institution, finding accommodation in Utrecht is extremely difficult.
Best For
Applied sciences focused on innovation for society and professional practice.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Hogeschool Rotterdam follows much the same lines as this school, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground, 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 Hogeschool van Amsterdam when industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is the priority: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree.
- Think of Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen when industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is the priority: it has almost the same size, at about 36,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Avans Hogeschool works in much the same fields, chiefly industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering, and it covers automation and ecology and sustainability as well, and has almost the same size, at about 32,000 students.
- For students who like the industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Zuyd Hogeschool fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and associate degree, and covers robotics and automation as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is Politecnico di Torino in Italy, and it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Université Grenoble Alpes offers an international parallel to this institution, with industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering as common ground; it covers sound engineering and astroscience as well, and is larger, enrolling about 59,000 students against roughly 36,000 here.
- Universiteit Gent (Belgium) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers marine science and aerospace as well.
- On content, Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium and this institution are close, as both teach industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers food science and bioinformatics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 37,000 students.
- Lund University in Sweden shares the industrial design, civil engineering and bioengineering orientation of this school, and it covers nanotechnologies and robotics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 44,000 students against roughly 36,000 here.
*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, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), 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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