Brief descriptions and key figures concerning the case study institutions
| Institution | Country | Brief description | Number of personnel | Number of students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | United States | Public Land Grant Institution in West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1896. It is renowned for engineering and a focus on federally funded research and industry. Purdue has 13 colleges each with multiple departments. Subjects range from STEM to Liberal Arts, to Agriculture, and include a school of Exploratory Studies | Personnel 2022: 10,056 (Faculty 1,978; Staff 8,078) | Students population 2022: 41,000 (Undergrad 75%; Grad 25%) |
| Delft Technical University | The Netherlands | Founded in 1842, oldest and largest technical university in The Netherlands. It has 8 faculties across science, engineering and design, as well as social science and humanities groups embedded in these faculties | Personnel 2022: 6,648 of which 62% scientific staff | Student population 2022: 27,079 (Bachelor and Master’s level students) |
| Aalto University | Finland | Formed in 2010 through the merger of Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki School of Business and University of Arts and Design. Aalto has four schools that focus on technical sciences, one school for business and management and one for arts and design | Personnel 2022: 4,751, 59% of them were employed in teaching and research positions | Student population 2022: 13,000 (Bachelor and Master’s level students) |
| Institution | Country | Brief description | Number of personnel | Number of students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | United States | Public Land Grant Institution in West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1896. It is renowned for engineering and a focus on federally funded research and industry. Purdue has 13 colleges each with multiple departments. Subjects range from STEM to Liberal Arts, to Agriculture, and include a school of Exploratory Studies | Personnel 2022: 10,056 (Faculty 1,978; Staff 8,078) | Students population 2022: 41,000 (Undergrad 75%; Grad 25%) |
| Delft Technical University | The Netherlands | Founded in 1842, oldest and largest technical university in The Netherlands. It has 8 faculties across science, engineering and design, as well as social science and humanities groups embedded in these faculties | Personnel 2022: 6,648 of which 62% scientific staff | Student population 2022: 27,079 (Bachelor and Master’s level students) |
| Aalto University | Finland | Formed in 2010 through the merger of Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki School of Business and University of Arts and Design. Aalto has four schools that focus on technical sciences, one school for business and management and one for arts and design | Personnel 2022: 4,751, 59% of them were employed in teaching and research positions | Student population 2022: 13,000 (Bachelor and Master’s level students) |
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