Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (TU Delft) is a modern university with a rich tradition. With approximately 27,000 students TU Delft is the largest university of technology in the Netherlands. Born from a tradition of 180 years in civil engineering, TU Delft has developed a broad research portfolio that, divided across 40 departments and eight faculties, spans practically the entire range of engineering sciences.

A rich tradition

Established on 8th January 1842 by King Willem II, TU Delft has a rich tradition spanning over one and a half centuries, which makes it the oldest technical university in the Netherlands: an institution where world-class research is performed by combining science, engineering and design in a socially responsible manner. While initially focusing on civil engineering the university has gradually added more and more engineering disciplines to the academic programme.

Outstanding facilities

The provision of high quality research and education calls for outstanding facilities. The TU Delft University Library has one of the largest collections of technical and scientific materials in the Netherlands. TU Delft has eight multidisciplinary research schools and a number of research institutes, all of which are fully equipped and dedicated to innovative research. Other examples of cutting-edge scientific facilities are the unique flight simulator, SIMONA, and the wind tunnels at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering not to mention the second-largest High Voltage Laboratory in Europe housed within the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

A historic university city

Delft is an interesting and historic town located in the province of South Holland between the larger cities of The Hague and Rotterdam, the former being the seat of Dutch government and the latter, with its Europoort, the largest sea terminal in the world. Famous historical figures who once lived and worked in Delft are the painter Johannes Vermeer and the inventor of the microscope, Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek. If you look at the ancient canals lined with merchant’s houses, the old churches and the splendid town hall one sees that Delft’s rich history is still very much alive. At the same time it remains a very modern, safe and vibrant city.