Delft University of Technology
The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft; Dutch: Technische Universiteit Delft) is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. As of 2022 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among the top 10 engineering and technology universities in the world. In 2023 it was ranked 2nd in the world in civil engineering, 3rd in the world in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and 3rd in the world in architecture.
Technische Universiteit Delft | |
Former names | Koninklijke Akademie van Delft Polytechnische School van Delft Technische Hoogeschool van Delft |
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Motto in English | Challenge the Future |
| Type | Public, Technical |
| Established | 1842 |
| Budget | € 914 million (2022) |
| President | Prof.Dr.ir. T.H.J.J. (Tim) van der Hagen |
| Rector | Prof.dr.ir. T.H.J.J. (Tim) van der Hagen |
Academic staff | 4,461 (including 1,353 faculty members of all ranks, full-time equivalents in 2023) |
Administrative staff | 2,804 (2023) |
| Students | 26,424 (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 13,575 (2023) |
| Postgraduates | 12,315 (2023) |
| 3,144 (2023) | |
| Location | , Netherlands 52°0′6″N 4°22′21″E |
| Campus | Urban (University town) |
| Nobel Laureates | Jacobus van 't Hoff Simon van der Meer Heike Kamerlingh Onnes |
| Colors | Cyan, Black and White |
| Affiliations | IDEA Climate-KIC CESAER EUA 4TU UNITECH SEFI SAE TPC ATHENS PEGASUS ENHANCE Alliance |
| Website | tudelft.nl/en/ |
With eight faculties and numerous research institutes, it has more than 26,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate), 3,000 doctoral candidates, and 6,600 employees (teaching, research, support and management staff).
The university was established on 8 January 1842 by King William II as a royal academy, with the primary purpose of training civil servants for work in the Dutch East Indies. The school expanded its research and education curriculum over time, becoming a polytechnic school in 1864 and an institute of technology (making it a full-fledged university) in 1905. It changed its name to Delft University of Technology in 1986.
Dutch Nobel laureates Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, and Simon van der Meer have been associated with TU Delft. TU Delft is a member of several university federations, including the IDEA League, CESAER, UNITECH International, ENHANCE Alliance, LDE, and 4TU.