Dutch technical universities will see their budgets rise, but by how much remains unclear even after a parliamentary debate this week. According to calculations made by the coalition of universities, VSNU, the TU Delft will receive an additional 28.2 million euros per year in 2023, the TU Eindhoven 13.4 million and the University of Twente 6.1 million, while all other universities will have to deal with cutbacks.
The ministry of Education disputes these numbers, however, arguing that VSNU failed to take into account several additional policy changes. VSNU counters that the ministry itself left out administrative measures that impact university budgets.
Supported by the coalition parties, it doesn’t look like Education secretary of state Ingrid van Engelshoven will hold off implementing her plans. She did promise to evaluate budgetary effects at the institutional level and offer reparations if necessary.
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