Eindhoven University of Technology
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Latin name	(None)
Motto	Mens Agitat Molem (The mind moves matter)
Established	1956
School type	Public, technical
Rector magnificus	Prof.dr. ir. C.J. van Duijn
Location	Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Enrollment	6800 students (2004)
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Faculty	220 (2004)
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Member	CESAER, Santander and CLUSTER
Website	www.tue.nl

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). The logo of the Eindhoven University of Technology. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... Eindhoven is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender brooks. ... The Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, or CESAER, is a nonprofit association of leading engineering universities in Europe. ... Eindhoven is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender brooks. ...

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. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Founded in 1842, the Delft University of Technology, in Delft, the Netherlands, is one of the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive technical universities in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors). ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ...

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. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ... ASML Holding N.V. (Euronext: ASML, (NASDAQ: ASML)) (ASML) is the worlds leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that are critical to the production of integrated circuits or chips. ... DAF is a Dutch automobile company, with its main offices in Eindhoven. ...

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

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Distinguished faculty

• Edsger Dijkstra
• Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn

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External links

• TU/e
• Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry