Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Mekelweg 5 Delft, South Holland 2628 Netherlands
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Institution Overview
Institution details and overview.
- About the Institution
- TU Delft is a leading public technical research university in the Netherlands. Its education and research focus on engineering sciences, technology, design, innovation and solutions to major societal challenges.
- The university has 8 faculties, offering 16 bachelor’s programmes and more than 30 master’s programmes.
- Institution Type
Public Technical Research University
- Establishment Year
- 8 January 1842
- Educational Focus
- Engineering
- Technology
- Architecture and the built environment
- Aerospace engineering
- Civil engineering and geosciences
- Electrical engineering
- Mathematics and computer science
- Mechanical engineering
- Industrial design engineering
- Applied sciences
Technology, policy and management
- Accreditations
- NVAO institutional audit: TU Delft received a positive institutional audit result from NVAO.
- Institutional Quality Assurance Assessment: TU Delft received the Institutional Quality Assurance Assessment certificate in 2025.
- Programme-level accreditation: TU Delft programme audits and institutional audit reports are available through NVAO.
- Rankings
- QS World University Rankings 2026: Ranked =47 globally
- QS Subject Ranking 2026 — Engineering & Technology: Listed in QS Engineering & Technology subject ranking
- QS Sustainability Ranking 2026: Ranked =35
- QS Europe University Rankings — Western Europe: Ranked 4th
- Highlights
- Oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands.
- Public technical research university.
- Founded in 1842.
- Has 8 faculties.
- Offers 16 bachelor’s programmes and more than 30 master’s programmes.
- Strong global ranking position in QS World University Rankings 2026: =47 worldwide.
- Covers nearly the full spectrum of engineering sciences across 41 departments in 8 faculties.