Delft University of Technology

About Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft / Technische Universiteit Delft), founded on January 8, 1842, by King William II of the Netherlands as the Royal Academy for civil engineering and government training, is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious public technical university in the Netherlands. Consistently ranked among the top 15 engineering and technology institutions globally (and #49 overall in the QS World University Rankings), TU Delft is an international beacon for technological innovation, pioneering research, and sustainable socio-technical design. Spanning an expansive 161-hectare unified urban campus centered on the lush Mekelpark pedestrian boulevard in the historic city of Delft, the university hosts over 27,000 students and 6,000 faculty members from more than 100 countries. TU Delft comprises eight renowned faculties delivering top-tier English-taught Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) programs: Aerospace Engineering (LR), Architecture and the Built Environment (BK City - ranked #2 in the world), Civil Engineering and Geosciences (CiTG - ranked #1 in the world), Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS / EWI), Industrial Design Engineering (IDE / IO), Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE), Applied Sciences (TNW - home to Kavli Institute of Nanoscience and QuTech), and Technology, Policy and Management (TPM / TBM). Renowned for its Mecanoo-designed sloping turf library, the Brutalist landmark Aula Congress Centre, The Green Village living laboratory, and champion student D:DREAM teams (such as Nuna, Forze, and Delft Hyperloop), TU Delft pairs rigorous academic mastery with world-changing societal impact, supported by prestigious awards like the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships and the NL Scholarship.