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Eindhoven University of Technology

Eindhoven University of Technology
University information
NameEindhoven University of Technology
Native nameTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven
MottoMens Agitat Molem
Motto in EnglishThe mind brings matter into motion
Established23 June 1956
TypePublic, Technical
Endowment-287.4M
RectorProf.dr. ir. C.J. van Duijn
Staff2200
Students7100
CityEindhoven
ProvinceNorth Brabant
CountryNetherlands
CampusUrban, 121 ha
Former namesTechnische Hogeschool Eindhoven
ColorsRed and dark blue
   
AffiliationsDomestic: 3TU International: CESAER, Santander, CLUSTER and EUA
Websitewww.tue.nl

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The ( , abbr. ) is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem (The mind brings matter into motion). The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the (abbr. ).

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This is a movie clip of an interactive LEGO fountain. It is created with a LEGO water pump, build during the Techno Class of the faculty Industrial Design of the Eindhoven University of Technology. It is fully LEGO compatible and can be controlled by the NXT. A whole new dimension has been added to the LEGO system. High quality videos and images and additional information is available on request. www.tomvanbergen.nl
0.67 min. | 4.72 user rating		 Tutorial for the use of the daylight system with Mental Ray in 3ds Max 2010. Part of the bachelor course "Ontwerpen en Presenteren met ICT" www.ds.arch.tue.nl lectured at the EIndhoven University of technology
8.47 min. | 4.0 user rating		 The "Demo" video of the Dancerail, by Dutch designers Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering. Contact me in Youtube for more high resolution photo or video material. ----------------------------- From April 09 till June 09 , three Industrial Design students from the University of Technology Eindhoven, visited the University of California in San Diego to collaborate in a design project. Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering worked with professor David Kirsh and students from the cognitive science department to develop an interactive installation based upon the work of world famous dance choreographer Wayne McGregor. The result is a self made installation that focusses on experience instead of functionality. By using exclusive video material as input, the installation tries to show visitors the complexity of the dance piece by using an accessible interaction. People can use their whole body to touch the Dancerail and play with light that runs through the tubes. The installation will be placed in the Sadlers Wells theater in London (United Kingdom) from 13 to 17 October 09 during the world premiere of Wayne McGregors new dance piece. About 8000 people will be present during this prestigious event. The Dancerail also will be present at the Desform '09 Conference in Taipei (Taiwan). ----------------------------- Music: John Nordstrom - Take The Shot
2.20 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This is a demo video of the Twitnictable a result of the project Tweeting @ ID in the Department of Industrial Design, University of Technology Eindhoven. The swiping is not detected yet, this is an old version of the software. The latest software is detecting a sharper smaller area, which has a better reaction. Stay tuned for new vids soon! Jeroen Coelen Parizad Saremi Laurens Prins
0.47 min. | 3.0 user rating		 The "Making Of" video of the Dancerail, by Dutch designers Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering. Contact me in Youtube for more high resolution photo or video material. ----------------------------- From April 09 till June 09 , three Industrial Design students from the University of Technology Eindhoven, visited the University of California in San Diego to collaborate in a design project. Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering worked with professor David Kirsh and students from the cognitive science department to develop an interactive installation based upon the work of world famous dance choreographer Wayne McGregor. The result is a self made installation that focusses on experience instead of functionality. By using exclusive video material as input, the installation tries to show visitors the complexity of the dance piece by using an accessible interaction. People can use their whole body to touch the Dancerail and play with light that runs through the tubes. The installation will be placed in the Sadlers Wells theater in London (United Kingdom) from 13 to 17 October 09 during the world premiere of Wayne McGregors new dance piece. About 8000 people will be present during this prestigious event. The Dancerail also will be present at the Desform '09 Conference in Taipei (Taiwan). ----------------------------- Music: Lisa Miskovsky - Still Alive (Teddybear Remix)
4.63 min. | 5.0 user rating
The Lupo EL is a lightweight electric research vehicle developed by the Dynamics and Control group of the Eindhoven University of Technology. The vehicle is based on a VW Lupo 3L and combines a very low weight (1060 kg) with a large battery (27 kWh). This results in a range increase of 30% to 50% in comparison to existing electric vehicles with four seats on the market today. Despite the presence of a large battery, the interior and cargo space dimensions remain unchanged. The battery chemistry used is lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4). The vehicle is named Lupo EL, where the EL is the abbreviation of "Electric Lightweight". The vehicle is approved by the Dutch roadworthiness authorities and is allowed to drive on the public road. The vehicle is developed for research purposes and includes various sensors to monitor the batteries, power train, energy consumption of components and vehicle dynamics. Furthermore the vehicle is equipped with a central controller (PLC), which controls 4 CAN busses and 80 I/O ports. This results in a very flexible, programmable environment allowing different types of research to be executed. Additionally the existing VW systems, including ABS, airbags and dashboard, are fully functional.
3.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The "Moving with Interactive Design" video of the Dancerail, in which Dutch dancer & Laban/Bartenieff movement analyst Roos van Berkel improvises while interacting with the behavior of the Dancerail. For more information about this project check the other video's or contact me for more high resolution photo or video material. ----------------------------- From April 09 till June 09 , three Industrial Design students from the University of Technology Eindhoven, visited the University of California in San Diego to collaborate in a design project. Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering worked with professor David Kirsh and students from the cognitive science department to develop an interactive installation based upon the work of world famous dance choreographer Wayne McGregor. The result is a self made installation that focusses on experience instead of functionality. By using exclusive video material as input, the installation tries to show visitors the complexity of the dance piece by using an accessible interaction. People can use their whole body to touch the Dancerail and play with light that runs through the tubes. The installation was placed in the Sadlers Wells theater in London (United Kingdom) from 13 to 17 October '09 during the world premiere of Wayne McGregors new dance piece. About 8000 people were present during this prestigious event. The Dancerail was also presented at the Desform '09 Conference in Taipei (Taiwan), and on display during the Dutch Design <b>...</b>
4.43 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The "Sadler's Wells" video of the Dancerail, at the world premiere of "In the Spirit of Diaghilev", a collection of contemporary dance pieces in London's Sadler's Wells theatre (13 to 17 October 2009). Dutch designers are Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering. Contact me in Youtube for more high resolution photo or video material. ----------------------------- From April 09 till June 09 , three Industrial Design students from the University of Technology Eindhoven, visited the University of California in San Diego to collaborate in a design project. Frank de Jong, Pakwing Man & Eric Toering worked with professor David Kirsh and students from the cognitive science department to develop an interactive installation based upon the work of world famous dance choreographer Wayne McGregor. The result is a self made installation that focusses on experience instead of functionality. By using exclusive video material as input, the installation tries to show visitors the complexity of the dance piece by using an accessible interaction. People can use their whole body to touch the Dancerail and play with light that runs through the tubes. The installation will be placed in the Sadlers Wells theater in London (United Kingdom) from 13 to 17 October 09 during the world premiere of Wayne McGregors new dance piece. About 8000 people will be present during this prestigious event. The Dancerail also will be present at the Desform '09 Conference in Taipei (Taiwan <b>...</b>
1.12 min. | 5.0 user rating		 In the context of a European research project called SOFIA, the department of industrial design at Eindhoven University of Technology developed a demonstrator for a smart home scenario. This "interaction tile" shows the connection possibilities with a high level of semantic abstraction, hiding the complexity of wired or wireless networks. By interacting with the objects, semantic connections can be built, redirected, cut or bypassed.
3.10 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The TenTiles is a first-years project at the faculty of Industrial Design at the University of Technology Eindhoven. The project members are Sebastiaan Alferink, Stijn Hunfeld, Robin van Kampen and Koert Mulders. The project coach is Kees Overbeeke. What is the TenTiles? The TenTiles is a device which allows teachers to teach mathematics to children in first and second grade in a new and active way. Mathematics is an abstract learning subject, which makes it a difficult subject to many children. The TenTiles presents mathematics in a visual and dynamic way to children, which helps children in understanding this abstract subject. Children in first and second grade are very active and often find it difficult to stay concentrated for long periods of time. As children sit in their desks at school their ability to concentrate on the learning subject presented to them decreases over time. In order to improve the childrens concentration, they need to do something different; the children need an outlet for their energy. The TenTiles provides an excellent opportunity for this because the TenTiles involves the children in an active way. How does the TenTiles work? The activity starts when 10 children sit around the TenTiles, one child behind every tile. A mathematical problem will be displayed in the middle of the TenTiles, this problem will have to be solved by the children. A red light will spin around on the TenTiles, going past all the children. The light will slow down and <b>...</b>
2.22 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Research institutes : Shared minors

Research institutes : Shared minors
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering Sciences & Technology/Eindhoven is the Eindhoven chapter of the BEST institute. BEST is dedicate to offering research and educational programs in the field of biomedical engineering.

Research institutes : Shared minors
The Center for Wireless Technology Eindhoven is a research institute which combines the research of five different research groups of the department of Electrical Engineering. This research spans all forms of wireless technology and communication and includes research into electromagnetism, mixed-signal microelectronics, signal processing systems and electro-optical communication

Research institutes : Shared minors
The Eindhoven Center for Innovation Studies is a research institute dedicated to the understanding of innovation processes. To this end the institute studies sources of innovation, the nature of innovation processes and the effects of those processes on society. The institute considers innovation to be a process of societal actors, so its research is multidisciplinary and spans technological as well as social studies.

Research institutes : Shared minors
European Institute of Retailing and Services Studies

Research institutes : Shared minors
The Eindhoven Embedded Systems Institute was founded in 2002 in order to improve cooperation between the university and industry in the area of embedded system. The institution offers educational and research programs, but also helps industrial partners with knowledge creation and product development and also leverages its industrial contacts to enable knowledge valorisation.

Research institutes : Shared minors
The European Institute for Statistics, Probability, Stochastic Operations Research and its Applications is an institute dedicated to fostering research in the stochastic sciences and their applications. To this end the institute actively attracts yound talent for its research and doctoral programs, facilitates research and actively seeks European cooperation.

Research institutes : Shared minors
The Institute for Complex Molecular Systems is a multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to building knowledge of complex molecular systems, as well as infrastructure for creating and studying such systems.

Research institutes : Shared minors
The Intelligent Lighting Institute is a research institute started at the TU/e in 2010. It combines the research capacities of six different university departments in order to research and produce lighting-related products. The institute studies lighting technology, but also the interaction between lighting and the environment and the psychological impact of lighting.

Research institutes : Shared minors
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (Eindhoven branch, housed on the university campus)

Research institutes : Shared minors
an incubator for technology startups (in conjunction with Brainport)

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Commissioner Participant

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J.F.Schouten School for User System Interaction is a research institute of the TU/e dedicated to user interaction with man-made systems (including Human Computer Interaction). The institute maintains research programs and provides a Ph.D program, with a mission to develop and maintain a research program in the area of user-system interaction, and to offer an education program to PhD students who have entered the field.

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Netherlands Institute for Catalysis Research (Dutch: Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek in de Katalyse) is a virtual research institute focused on catalysis. The institute is virtual, meaning that it doesn't have any physical facilities of its own. Instead, it manages and coordinates the research activities of different catalysis groups at the participating universities. NIOK also provides Ph.D programs in the area of catalytic sciences. NIOK is managed from the University of Utrecht.

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Euler Institute for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications is a shared research institute of the Dutch technical universities. It was founded in 1994 in order to promote and organize research programs on a large scale, to support and stimulate young research fellows and to be a natural helpdesk to turn to for solutions to discrete mathematical problems in industry.

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Dutch Institute for Systems and Control is an inter-university research institute offering research and Ph.D programs in the area of systems and control theory. DISC is a virtual institute with a board consisting of representatives of all participating universities and an external member, plus a scientific director who is chosen by rotation from the participating universities. The secretarial facilities are hosted by the Delft University of Technology.

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Eindhoven Polymer Laboratories do research into polymers and polymer materials. The EPL is distinct from the Dutch Polymer Institute in that it has different focus areas, namely:

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J.M. Burgercentrum is the Dutch research centre into fluid dynamics.

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Institute for Business Engineering and Technology Applications is a cross-university research school focusing on operations management and logistics. Its main focus is on Ph.D education in all areas relating to these fields.

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Research School for Process Technology is a virtual, cross-university institute dedicated to strengthening the academic position of process technology in the Netherlands, through coordinated research and education. The key areas of coordinated research are physical transport phenomena, chemical reaction engineering, separation technology, process integration and development and the input of these disciplines in multi-disciplinary projects. The secretarial services of the virtual institute are hosted at the University of Twente.

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Center for Plasma Physics and Radiation Technology is a joint research institute of five Dutch universities and research institutions into plasma physics and radiation technologies.

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Dutch Research School of Theoretical Physics is a joint research institute of six universities and research organizations into the area of theoretical physics. Its mission is

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Institute for Programming Research and Algorithms is a cooperative research school involving university education, research and industry work. The IPA's main mission is to provide researches with education in the areas of programming research and algorithms. The institute provides Ph.D programs, does research into a number of key areas and assists industry partners in solving problems.

Research schools :
Research School Integral Design of Structures is a research institute that focuses on all aspects of building: building processes, structural and engineering design and so forth. It is hosted by the Delft University of Technology, with a mission "to generate deeper and broader scientific knowledge in structural design, structural engineering and building processes but also to disseminate that knowledge and stimulate its application".

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Graduate School on Engineering Mechanics is a coordinating institute that coordinates research and education in engineering mechanics across the three Dutch technical universities. Its primary aims are to "provide additional education and training for PhD students of the participating institutions and to foster scientific contacts and collaboration".

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Netherlands Research School on Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics is a research institute dedicated to providing Ph.D programs and doing theoretical and applied research in the areas of mobility, transport, logistics, traffic, infrastructure and transport systems.

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The Inter-University Research School on Communication Technologies Basic Research and Applications does research and industrial development of communication technologies and materials. It also provides Ph.D programs in these areas and knowledge transfer to industry.Its mission is to excel in acquisition, transfer and application of knowledge in communication technology by doing high-quality research combined with offering a prestigious post-academic educational program for PhDs and PostDocs.

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Netherlands Graduate School for Housing and Urban Research is a cross-university research and educational institute focusing on urban and regional development. It hosts Ph.D programs and research programs for joint research by Ph.D candidates and their supervisors. The institute is hosted by the University of Utrecht and has as its mission "to promote and support urban and regional research of a high international scientific standard in the Netherlands".

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The School for Information and Knowledge Systems is a virtual research institute managed from the Delft University of Technology, whose purpose is to coordinate the different research and educational activities among its participants in the area of knowledge systems. The focus areas of SIKS include different types of information systems, human-computer interaction, agent technologies, computational intelligence and data management.

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The Thomas Stieltjes Institute for Mathematics is a joint research institute of six Dutch universities and two mathematical institutes, which carries out research in the areas of Algebra & Geometry, Analysis, Stochastics and Operation Research.

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The Center for Integrated Manufacturing and Development (Dutch: Centrum voor Integrale Productievernieuwing) is a joint center focusing on product development. The center (which is hosted by the University of Twente) participates in the development of individual products and spans all areas of the product development (including design, process planning, factory floor planning, operations management and handling, assembly, recycling, manufacturing systems, materials and more). It's mission is "[t]he development and transfer of knowledge regarding the integrated approach of technical design and manufacturing of industrial products".

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The Posthumus-Institute is an interuniversity research institute for research and graduate training in economic and social history. The institute is hosted by the University of Leiden; its mission is

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The Laboratory for Quality Software is a cooperative effort of the Eindhoven University of Technology and the Radboud University of Nijmegen to develop and increase the understanding of software with respect to its quality. This is done by focusing on analysis tools and techniques and the industrialization, validation, and application of results of fundamental/strategic technological research. LaQuSo is also a research lab of the Netherlands Institute for Research on ICT and a center of excellence of the 3TU Federation.

Research schools :
The Inter-university Center for Educational Research (Dutch: Interuniversitair Centrum voor Onderwijsonderzoek) is an inter-university research institute dedicated to the understanding of learning processes and development of instruction techniques. Originally founded to provide Ph.D programs in this area, it was later expanded to include research. The ICO is a cooperative effort of thirteen universities, including the Dutch Open University (a "virtual university" for distance learning) and two Belgian universities.

Student and study associations : Study associations
Department Study association Alumni association
Biomedical Engineering Protagoras Willem Einthoven
Architecture, Building and Planning Cheops VEBI
Electrical Engineering Thor EDUNA
Industrial Design Lucid Not yet incorporated
Chemical Engineering T.S.V. 'Jan Pieter Minckelers' VSI
Industrial Engineering Intermate/Industria VBI/ITEM
Applied Physics SVTN "J.D. van der Waals" VENI
Mechanical Engineering W.S.V. Simon Stevin WIE/ASE/Schoone Leij
Mathematics and Computer Science Studievereniging GEWIS WIRE/VIE

Sport associations : Spirituality and philosophy
Association Sport Association Sport Association Sport Association Sport Association Sport
ESAC Mountain climbing Asterix Athletics Panache Badminton Tantalus Basketball Samourais Budo
Vertigo Frisbee De Club Golf Oktopus Handball Da Vinci Archery Concorde Horseback riding
Ice Hawks Icehockey Okawa Canoeing Attila/Euflex Korfball All Terrain Outdoorsport Thêta Rowing
Hoc Habet Fencing Avalanche Boarders Snow boarding Quatsh Squash Ilyeo Taekwondo TAVERES Table tennis
Suca Gymnastics Pusphaira Football Hajraa Volleyball Nayade Waterpolo/Swimming Weth Windsurfing
Boreas Sailing ZES Gliding Impulsão Capoeira Blub Diving Don Quishoot Hockey
THE Studs Baseball/Softball The Elephants Rugby Isis Ice skating Fellenoord Tennis Squadra Veloce Cycling/Triathlon
Qi Dao Wushu Totelos Indoor football

Sport associations : Spirituality and philosophy
Organization Full name Purpose
General Affairs Service
(Dutch: Dienst Algemene Zaken)		 Organizational and secretarial functions for varied activities, the alumni organization and the Student Sport Center
Communications Expertise Center
(Dutch: Communicatie Expertise Centrum)		 Responsible for all university communications and announcements, including interacting with the press and communications regarding external billing and payments. CEC also handles the printing and distribution of university brochures and guards the uniform application of the university's house style.
Human Resources Management
(Dutch: Dienst Personeel en Organisatie)		 All HR-related activities, from vacancies and pension plans to regulations about health and workplace safety, to the bicycle plan (a tax break for personnel to buy a bicycle).
Financial and Economic Services
(Dutch: Dienst Financiële en Economische Zaken)		 University finances.
Housing service
(Dutch: Dienst Huisvesting)		 Management of all real estate belonging university
ICT Service
(Dutch: Dienst ICT)		 Management of university computers and student laptops, networks, network security, shared storage facilities, university Sharepoint sites, plus codes of conduct relating to those systems
Information Expertise Center
(Dutch: Informatie Expertise Centrum)		 The university library (both physical and digital).
Internal Affairs Service
(Dutch: Dienst Interne Zaken)		 Internal services, such as the BedrijfsHulpVerlening (Emergency Assistance for catastrophes like fires, heart attacks and so on), Logistics, Purchasing and Contract Management.
Student Service Center
(Dutch: Onderwijs en Studenten Service Centrum)		 Student services (admission and registries, information for highschool students and other, future students, laptop service, et cetera).
Common Technical Service
(Dutch: Gemeenschappelijke Technische Dienst)		 Provides technical services to departments (e.g. building of experiments, bespoke machinery, prototypes, specialized software).

Notable honors for research done at the university :
Year Rank (Change)
2005 70
2006 67 ((+) 3)
2007 130 ((-) 63)
2008 128 ((+) 2)
2009 120 ((+) 8)
2010 114 ((+) 6)

Universities in the Netherlands

Amsterdam * Amsterdam VU * Delft Technology * Eindhoven Technology * Groningen * Protestant Theological * Theological University of the Reformed Churches * Leiden * Maastricht * Nijmegen Radboud * Nyenrode Business * Open * Erasmus University Rotterdam * Tilburg * Twente * Utrecht * University for Humanistics * Wageningen

Santander Network

Aalborg University * Adam Mickiewicz University * Babeş-Bolyai University * Eindhoven University of Technology * Ghent University * Grenoble Institute of Technology * Joseph Fourier University * Lund University * Malmö University * Minho University * Norwegian University of Science and Technology * Pierre Mendès-France University * Polytechnic University of Valencia * Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León * University of Bari * University of Bayreuth * University of Bergen * University of Cantabria * University of Catania * University of Giessen * University of Gothenburg * University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria * University of Le Havre * University of Leeds * University of Liège * University of Limerick * University of Malta * University of Murcia * University of Osnabrück * University of Patras * University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour * University of Porto * University of Rennes 1 * University of Rennes 2 � Upper Brittany * University of Rouen * University of Southern Denmark * University of Trieste * University of Valladolid * University of Wrocław * Vrije Universiteit |

CESAER Association

Aalborg * Athens Polytechnic * BME * Chalmers * CTU Prague * DTU * École centrale Paris * EPFL * ETH Zurich * Florence * Ghent * GIT * Hanover * Heroit-Watt * INSA de Lyon * INSA de Toulouse * IST * ITU * Karlsruhe * KTH * KTU * KU Leuven * Lund * METU * NTNU * ParisTech * Politecnico di Milano * POLITO * Porto * PUB * Queen's * PUT * RWTH Aachen * Southampton * Stuttgart * Supélec * Technion * Thessaloniki * TKK * TPU * TU Berlin * BUT * TU Crete * TU Darmstadt * TU Delft * TU Dresden * TU Eindhoven * TU Hamburg * TU Ilmenau * TU Munich * TU Vienna * TU Warsaw * TUT * Twente * UCL * UCD * UPC * UPM * UPV |

Networks of European universities

CEMS * CESAER * Coimbra Group * Compostela Group * ESDP * ENTREE * Europaeum * IDEA League * IRUN * LERU * Mediterra * Santander Network * TIME * UNICA * UNIMED * UNITECH * Utrecht Network * Vives |



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