- Intro
- 17/08/2026
Intro participants | 2,195 students from 89 countries
The Intro is officially underway. This week, 2,195 new students are getting to know TU/e and Eindhoven. But who are the Intro participants? Where do they come from, how old are they, and which programs are most represented? Cursor dug into the numbers.
The number of Intro participants appears to be growing every year. This year, exactly 2,195 new students are taking part in the annual introductory week — 191 more than last year.
89 nationalities
This year's participants represent no fewer than 89 nationalities. The Netherlands is by far the most represented. Despite the university's strong international appeal, Dutch students remain the majority — including during the Intro.
Turkey ranks second, followed by India in third place. Romania and Spain round out the top five.
15-year age gap
The youngest participant this year is just 16 years old — and we mean just: they turned 16 yesterday. The oldest participant is 31. That's an age difference of more than 15 years.
Far more men
It's nothing new, but this year's incoming cohort once again includes far more men than women and nonbinary students. The same pattern can be seen at other technical universities in the Netherlands.
Of the 2,195 Intro participants, around 71 percent are men. Women account for approximately 28.5 percent, while the remaining 0.5 percent do not identify as either a man or a woman.
Electrical Engineering has the most participants
Some departments are larger than others, and that is clearly reflected in the Intro numbers. The department of Electrical Engineering has the most participants, with 378 students. Mathematics & Computer Science comes a close second, with just one fewer participant, at 377.
As TU/e's smallest department, Biomedical Engineering also has the fewest participants, with 109 in total. At the degree-program level, however, the smallest group is Sustainable Innovation, with just 21 students.
Mentors & volunteers
The Intro would, of course, be not be possible without all the mentors guiding the new students. A total of 386 mentors are keeping busy this week.
Another 150 volunteers are lending a hand, alongside the ten-member Central Intro Committee (CIC), which is responsible for organizing the entire introductory week.
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