Eindhoven University of Technology
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The Eindhoven University of Technology (in Dutch: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven or TU/e, and formerly Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven or THE) is a technical university located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem (The mind moves matter).
It was founded as the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (THE) on June 15, 1956 by the Dutch government. It was the second institution of its kind in the Netherlands, preceded only by the Delft University of Technology. It is located on its own campus in the centre of Eindhoven, just north of the central station. It is currently home to about 300 professors, 6000 students, 450 Ph.D. students, 200 post-doc students and 3000 regular employees. It also supports 100 student associations and 15 alumni associations. One of the former students of the university is Gerard Kleisterlee, the current CEO of Philips.
The university is located in an area where several companies that lead in technology are doing their research, like Philips, ASML and DAF. The university maintains close contacts with these companies.
As of April 29, 2005, Prof.dr.ir. C.J. van Duijn has the position of rector magnificus.
Distinguished alumni
- Kees Schouhamer Immink, scientist and president Turing Machines Inc.
- Gerard Kleisterlee, president Philips since 2001
Distinguished faculty
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