According to Menno Bergman of the UT International Office, the UT is very strong in service provision to international students. Eight Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences participate in the survey; the UT leaves all these establishments standing.
UT thanks its leading position to its focus on internationalisation, Bergman thinks. Last year, the UT ranked second in the Netherlands. 'During the past few years, we have repeatedly performed elaborate analyses so as to improve ourselves.'
108 out of 183 Worldwide
Internationally, the UT is however ranked in the bottom half of the International Student Barometer, which was published at the end of last week. Twente ranks 24th out of 39 European educational establishments. In the world rankings, the UT is 108th on a list of 183. Bergman: 'We see room for improvement there'.
‘Our score on career advice is not impressive, but it is better than in previous years', Bergman says on one of the dozen indicators which were included in the survey. The UT also scores far below average on quality of teachers (152th position), assessment criteria (165th) and organisation of education (165th).
High Score on Campus
The campus is highly valued on the international list (13th position worldwide), just like internet access (13th position) and study areas (17th). The UT also scores high on sports facilities (23rd), public transport (41st), safety (38th), class size (38th) and assistance in visa applications (21st).
In total, approximately eighty topics are included in the International Student Barometer. Almost 1,000 international students of the UT have filled out the survey, which is around thirty percent of the total student population.
