Located just behind the station with over 11,000 students from 90 different nationalities. The university's motto is: Mens agitat molem, meaning "the human mind sets the matter in motion". The university was founded on June 15, 1956 by the Dutch government and started with prof.dr. H.B. Dorgelo as Rector Magnificus. An attractive and lively hotspot in the Eindhoven Brainport Region where students, researchers, entrepreneurs and high-tech companies meet and work together.