Why study Industrial Engineering & Management?
Whether you're streamlining a semiconductor production line or implementing data-driven decision systems, Industrial Engineering & Management is essential in today’s tech-driven world. This Master’s at the University of Twente gives you the tools to optimise processes, analyse systems, and bridge the gap between engineering and management.
Through close ties with industry leaders in the high-tech sector, you’ll work on projects that address challenges in supply chain optimisation, manufacturing control, and operational strategy.
Career opportunities
Graduates of Industrial Engineering & Management are the strategic link between high-tech engineering and business performance. The programme equips you to lead large-scale optimisations that improve the efficiency and resilience of complex industrial operations.
Industry connections
Students frequently conduct their master’s thesis with major players such as ASML, Philips, and Deloitte, focusing on global supply chains or risk management. With 95% of alumni employed within six months, the programme is a direct path to strategic advisory and management roles.
Career examples
Our alumni are sought after for roles including:
- Supply chain manager: Optimising global logistics networks for high-tech manufacturing.
- Operations research consultant: Solving intricate capacity and resource challenges.
- Business development director: Driving business growth by identifying new high-tech market opportunities.
- Risk consultant: Mitigating operational risks within high-stakes industrial environments.
Guaranteed housing for international students
Finding housing in the Netherlands can be challenging. But here’s some very good news: if you are an international student enrolling in Industrial Engineering & Management at the University of Twente, you are guaranteed to receive a housing offer for the first year of your studies!
And that’s just one of the many reasons to choose the University of Twente:
- One of the top-ranked Industrial Engineering & Management programmes in the Netherlands
- Strong focus on system optimisation, innovation, and leadership
- Applied research with partners in the semiconductor and high-tech industries
- Guaranteed housing offer for international first-year master’s students enrolling in Industrial Engineering & Management
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