Eindhoven, Netherlands

Studying at Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Fontys University of Applied Sciences is a university in Eindhoven, Netherlands, founded in 1996. It teaches around 43,869 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 11 of its degree programmes, 11 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1996Founded30 years of history
  • 43,869Studentscounted in 2020
  • 11Programmes
  • 9Bachelor's
  • 1Master's
  • 1Other
  • 11 of 11Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 4–8 semestersDuration
  • Eindhoven · Tilburg · VenloCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • The Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
  • Heroes Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Programmes

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Where you'll study

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Campus & surroundings

Fontys University of Applied Sciences is at 51.4408° N, 5.4778° E, in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates51.4408° N, 5.4778° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Eindhoven

2016–2025 average

Summers in Eindhoven average 24°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,586 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

24°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

7°2°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,586

hours of sunshine a year

16.5 h of daylight in June, 7.9 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 6° 2° Jan 9° 2° Feb 11° 3° Mar 15° 5° Apr 19° 9° May 23° 14° Jun 24° 15° Jul 24° 15° Aug 21° 12° Sep 16° 9° Oct 10° 5° Nov 8° 3° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January148 days of rain a year · 821 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Fontys University of Applied Sciences — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Fontys Hogeschool
  • Fontys Hogescholen
ROR ID
01jwcme05
Region
North Brabant
Official website
fontys.nl

Identifiers

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026