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Ready to help feed the world and make agriculture climate-resilient? This Crop Biotechnolgy and Engineering programme blends cutting-edge plant science with technologies like AI and robotics. Get all the tools you need to redesign and innovate smart greenhouse systems from the ground up!

The right programme for you?

• You want to shape crops using science and tech to ensure food security.
• You want to make smart, sustainable, and future-proof farming a reality.
• You want to join 2 top universities and tap into their expertise & network.

Your future:

• Use your skills to engineer strong crops and sustainable farming systems.
• Team up with companies and turn internships into career opportunities.
•  Work at the crossroads of agricultural development and production.

Why this programme:

Crop Biotechnology and Engineering is about the sustainable, local production of healthy crops that can be used as food or as raw material in circular industries.

Crop Biotechnology and Engineering (CBE) is the only programme of its kind in the Netherlands, offered by Maastricht University and Radboud University.  It brings together expertise in plant physiology, molecular genetics, greenhouse technology, and sustainable agriculture.

Both universities are based in one of Europe’s most advanced agricultural regions, linking this programme directly to real-world innovation through close collaboration with research institutes and industry partners. 

No matter if you are into biology, engineering, or data science; if you are curious about how science and tech can transform the way we grow food and if you are ready to help make it happen, this is the place to start!

Freedom of choice:

Your freedom to choose elective courses is one of the distinct characteristics of the programme. Your academic adviser will guide you through the choices you will have to make.  Our small-scale academic community allows for plenty of personal attention and strong interaction with staff and fellow students, supporting both your academic and social development.

Research-Based Learning:

In this programme, you learn by doing. Working on small research projects, you build skills through real-life challenges. As you go, the challenges grow, and you get to explore, research, and create real solutions. It all leads up to your final research project: your master’s thesis. We call this type of learning Research-based learning, a variety of Problem-based learning.

During the programme, you will learn through tackling projects like:

• using genome editing to bring the superior flavour of heirloom tomatoes into modern varieties
• refining AI models to predict plant growth in our on-campus high-tech greenhouse
• developing an intellectual property strategy to protect biotech innovations
• characterising the nutritional value of vegetables to improve consumer diets
• measuring plant volatiles with advanced nanosensor platforms
• collaborating with a startup on biological alternatives to synthetic fertilisers
• evaluating sustainable greenhouse designs for circular production