University of Twente (Dutch: Universiteit Twente) is a university located in Enschede, Netherlands. The University was founded in 1961 as the Technische Hogeschool Twente. After Delft and Eindhoven, it was the third higher vocational institute of technology in the Netherlands to become a university.

University of Twente has the lowest cost of living and accommodation of any Dutch university.

University of Twente is a modern, entrepreneurial research university with key research areas in nanotechnology, biomedical technology, ICT, sustainable energy and governance. It offers research and degree programmes in the social and behavioral sciences and in engineering.

The University of Twente was built on the former country estate of Drienerlo, situated between Hengelo and Enschede. Students and staff live, work and pursue their leisure activities on campus. Through the years, several other important architects and artists have made their own contributions to the design of the campus.