The? programme offered by the programme offers unique opportunities to combine various disciplines and will encourage you push the envelope of what is possible.

From large scale installations to precision medical devices, mechanical engineers put high-tech solutions in a human context. The Master?s programme in Mechanical Engineering will train you to be an expert who understands the entire process, from generating initial ideas to design and analysis, onward to the development of products, processes and systems, and maintenance and end of life recycling. The programme offers unique opportunities to combine various disciplines and will encourage you push the envelope of what is possible.

Mechanical Engineering has these specializations:

  • Biomechanical Engineering & Robotics?
  • Design Production and Management
  • Maintenance Engineering & Operations
  • Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces & Systems
  • Thermal and Fluid Engineering

Careers

Mechanical Engineering graduates are well qualified to work in a wide range of companies in a variety of positions. Our recent graduates have generally found jobs in research & development or design & construction. In design teams, they take on the role of engineering specialist, integrator and they often serve as team leaders. A relatively high proportion of our graduates go on to manage other engineers in their first job.

The Master?s programme in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente offers students the opportunity to train specifically for one of these job categories. Skills-based learning is very much part of the University of Twente?s ethos.

The Mechanical Engineering programme has a reputation for excellence. Compared to other engineering programmes, our graduates are very satisfied with the training they received: 82% believe it gave them an excellent preparation for their career.