Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)

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Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) To date ITC has more than 20,000 alumni in all parts of the world, some of whom are taking leading positions in their respective organizations.

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With over 60 years of experience, ITC is one of the world's foremost international professional education establishments in the field of GIS & Earth Observation The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) (www.itc.nl) of the University of Twente (www.utwente.nl/en) is one of the world’s foremost education and research establishments in the field of geo-information science and earth observation, with a wide range of disciplines and activities in this field. At the heart of ITC’s activities lies capacity building and institutional development, the processes by which individuals, groups and organizations strengthen their ability to carry out their functions and pursue their goals effectively and efficiently.

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 👏We are proud of the performance of our M-GEO students at the HERE Hackathon in ...
12/06/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 👏

We are proud of the performance of our M-GEO students at the HERE Hackathon in Eindhoven.

Team Twente GeoSapiens secured an impressive 3rd place with their solution to Restricted Driving Maneuvers Verification. Their work stood out in terms of innovation, technical implementation, scalability, and presentation.

The team members are:

• Vallary Onyando
• Carolina Rivas Fajardo
• Esther Nallathambi

In addition, Mohamedelmustafa Anwarelsadat Eltayeb Gasmalla participated in another team and received participant recognition.

We are very of this great achievement and the strong representation of Faculty ITC.

16/04/2026

Have you ever wondered what happens at theITC? 🌍 Let us explain!

🌍 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚.Are you passionate about tackling global challenges like climate change, natural di...
03/11/2025

🌍 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚.
Are you passionate about tackling global challenges like climate change, natural disasters, poverty, or epidemics? A career in geo-information and spatial data science empowers you to make a real impact.

🎓 At the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente, we offer two Master's programmes designed for changemakers:

🔹𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
Learn to address complex societal issues using spatial data, technical expertise, and socio-economic insight.

🔹𝐆𝐞𝐨-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Master the acquisition, analysis, and application of geo-data to support sustainable solutions worldwide.

💡Not sure which path suits you best? Join our Online Open Day and let us help you make the right choice for your future.
👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐲: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/study-choice-calendar/msc-online-open-days/

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐓𝐂 – 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 40% 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!Are you unconditionally admitted to one of ...
28/10/2025

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐓𝐂 – 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 40% 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
Are you unconditionally admitted to one of ITC’s Master’s or Postgraduate diploma programmes? Don’t miss your chance to join our Early Bird Programme with limited spots and major benefits:
- 40% tuition fee waiver
- Early access to resources and support
- Be part of a select group of future changemakers

Get admitted first:
- Master's Geo-information Science and Earth Observation: https://www.itc.nl/education/study-finder/geo-information-science-earth-observation/
- Postgraduate diploma Geo-information Science and Earth Observation: https://www.itc.nl/education/study-finder/geo-information-science-and-earth-observation-pg-diploma/
- Master's Spatial Engineering: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/spatial-engineering/

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞:
- Apply by 31 Jan 2026
- Get notified by 6 Feb 2026
- Pay by 1 Mar 2026

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/scholarship-finder/itc-early-bird-scholarship-programme/

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 ...
17/09/2025

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬?
Join our upcoming webinar to explore the Master's Geo-information Science and Earth Observation at the Faculty ITC of the University of Twente, where cutting-edge technology meets real-world impact.

24 September 2025 | 19:00-19:30 CEST
Online (free registration)
🔗 https://www.itc.nl/events/2025/9/561704/24-sept-webinar-thinking-of-a-masters-in-geo-information-and-earth-observation

In this session you will learn how you can contribute to creating a liveable and sustainable healthy planet and solve some of the world's most pressing challenges - such as climate change, urban planning, food and water security, critical raw materials, land scarcity, and natural disasters - by mastering the acquisition, analysis, and processing of geo-information and earth observation data or through the development and creation of new technologies, methods and tools.

🌸🌿 Spring is in the air! 🌞 The flower bulbs are blooming, blossoms are appearing, and the Campus is getting greener by t...
31/03/2025

🌸🌿 Spring is in the air! 🌞 The flower bulbs are blooming, blossoms are appearing, and the Campus is getting greener by the day. Who else is spotting signs of spring? Share a picture of spring in your part of the world in the comments! 📸👇

05/03/2025

𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚! Natural disasters, poverty, food shortages, epidemics, climate change - today’s greatest challenges are interconnected, dynamic, and incredibly complex. These wicked problems demand innovative, socially committed engineers who embrace complexity and work towards sustainable, impactful solutions.

Do you have the drive to tackle these challenges head-on? Are you ready to harness spatial data and technology to create a more resilient world?

The Master’s in Spatial Engineering at the University of Twente equips you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference.

Want to learn more? Join us on campus for our Open Days on 22 March and discover how this unique programme can shape your future!
📅 Register now! 👉 https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/study-choice-calendar/master-open-day/

🎓𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐨-𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐚𝐤 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 🎓After years of dedication to geospatial science ...
24/02/2025

🎓𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐨-𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐚𝐤 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 🎓
After years of dedication to geospatial science and education, Prof. dr. Menno-Jan Kraak and Prof. dr. ir. Alfred Stein are retiring from their roles at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente.

Join us on Friday, 28 March 2025, for their farewell lectures:
🗺️ MAPS, WHAT DO WE SEE? - Prof. Menno-Jan Kraak
📊 SPACE TURNS TO TIME: FROM STATISTICAL MAPPING TO SERIES OF IMAGES - Prof. Alfred Stein

Before the lectures, two symposia will be held at ITC Langezijds
📍 SPACES OF INSPIRATION – Honouring Prof. Alfred Stein
📍 QUO VADIS: MAPS FOR EVERY DIRECTION, AND OTHER DIRECTIONS TOO – Honouring Prof. Menno-Jan Kraak

Following the lectures, we invite you to a farewell reception at the ITC Langezijds restaurant.
📌 More information and register here: https://www.utwente.nl/en/academic-ceremonies/inaugural-farewell-lectures/2024-3-28-prof-dr-kraak-stein/

Let’s come together to celebrate their contributions and legacy!

𝐈𝐓𝐂 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 – 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥!Are you an academically outstanding student aspiring to make an impact in geospa...
20/02/2025

𝐈𝐓𝐂 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 – 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥!
Are you an academically outstanding student aspiring to make an impact in geospatial sciences? The ITC Excellence Scholarship Programme at the University of Twente offers a partial scholarship for talented students enrolling in the MSc in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation or MSc in Spatial Engineering.

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 1 April 2025 – Time is running out!

This is your chance to advance your career in a world-class learning environment. Keep in mind that this is a partial scholarship, so you must secure additional funding for part of your own contribution.

🔗 Apply now and take your next step in geo-information science: https://bit.ly/4baxBRd

Note: You must have your MSc admission letter before applying for this scholarship programme.

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