History
Although the University only received its current name in 1986, it has been providing technical education for over 170 years. We position ourselves as an open academic community which, through its scientific personnel and graduates, is represented throughout the academic world and is rooted in our own regional and national, social and economic environment.
Education
We offer 16 Bachelor’s programmes and over 35 Master’s programmes in the fields of science, engineering and design. All our Master’s programmes are taught in English, as well as (at the moment) the Bachelor’s programmes Aerospace Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences; our other bachelor’s programmes are offered in Dutch.
Research
Research at TU Delft encompasses virtually the entire spectrum of engineering sciences and it is this breadth that forms the basis for TU Delft's strong scientific profile. The research questions we tackle are strongly inspired by important future challenges facing society.
Career
TU Delft Career Centre works with students, PhDs, PDEngs and young alumni to help them build their employability and career management skills by providing a range of careers workshops, programs and resources. In addition, we work closely with employers, professional organisations and alumni to create positive connections between them, the University and students.
Short Courses
- Certificate AI in Manufacturing
- Certificate Advanced Transport Phenomena
- Certificate Aeroacoustics - Measurement Techniques
- Certificate Aeroelasticity
- Certificate Aircraft Performance - Physics and Simulation
- Certificate Bioprocess Design
- Certificate Circular Product Design Assessment
- Certificate Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
- Certificate Downstream Processing
- Short Course Electric Cars - Introduction
- Certificate Engineering - Building with Nature
- Certificate Fatigue of Structures & Materials
- Certificate Forensic Engineering - Learning from Failures
- Certificate Geoscience - the Earth and its Resources
- Certificate Global Software Development
- Certificate Helicopter Performance, Stability and Control
- Certificate High-performance Photovoltaics
- Certificate Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering
- Certificate Introduction to Water and Climate
- Certificate Light, Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
- Certificate Linear Modeling (including FEM)
- Certificate Non-linear Modeling
- Certificate Observation Theory - Estimating the Unknown
- Certificate Photovoltaic Material and Device Modeling
- Certificate Photovoltaic System and Electronic Components
- Certificate Photovoltaic Systems Modeling
- Certificate Railway Engineering - An Integral Approach
- Certificate Railway Engineering - Capstone Project
- Certificate Railway Engineering - Performance over Time
- Certificate Railway Engineering - Real Time Operations
- Certificate Road Safety
- Certificate Rotor and Wake Aerodynamics
- Certificate Small-Scale PV Systems with Electrical Storage
- Certificate Solar Energy
- Certificate Solar Energy - Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
- Certificate Solar Energy - Photovoltaic (PV) Technologies
- Certificate Sustainable Energy - Design A Renewable Future
- Certificate Sustainable Photovoltaics
- Certificate The Basics of Transport Phenomena
- Certificate Understanding Nuclear Energy
- Certificate Urban Air Mobility
- Certificate Urban Sewage Treatment
- Certificate Circular Economy - An Introduction
- Certificate Circular Product Design Assessment
- Certificate Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
- Certificate Drinking Water Treatment
- Certificate Environmental Biotechnology
- Certificate Geoscience - the Earth and its Resources
- Certificate High-rate Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment
- Certificate Introduction to Drinking Water Treatment
- Certificate Introduction to Water and Climate
- Certificate Introduction to Water and Climate
- Certificate Introduction to the Treatment of Urban Sewage
- Certificate Sustainable Energy - Design A Renewable Future
- Certificate Sustainable Photovoltaics
- Certificate Technology Development & Impact Assessment
- Certificate Urban Sewage Treatment
- Certificate Water Policy Analysis - A Systems Approach
- Certificate Advanced Transport Phenomena
- Certificate Aircraft Performance - Physics and Simulation
- Certificate Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering
- Certificate Bioprocess Design
- Certificate Decision Analysis Under Uncertainty
- Certificate Downstream Processing
- Certificate Environmental Biotechnology
- Certificate Forensic Engineering - Learning from Failures
- Certificate High-rate Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment
- Certificate Industrial Biotechnology
- Certificate Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering
- Certificate Mathematical Modeling Basics
- Certificate Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
- Certificate Observation Theory - Estimating the Unknown
- Certificate Pre-University Calculus
- Certificate The Basics of Transport Phenomena
- Certificate Bioprocess Design
- Certificate Circular Product Design Assessment
- Certificate Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
- Certificate Culture Sensitive Design
- Certificate Delft Design Approach
- Certificate Product Design - The Delft Design Approach
- Certificate Sustainable Urban Development
- Certificate Advanced Credit Risk Management
- Certificate An Introduction to Credit Risk Management
- Certificate Business Model Implementation
- Certificate Business Model Testing
- Certificate Design Leadership and Innovation
- Certificate Entrepreneurship for Engineers
- Certificate How to Design a Successful Business Model
- Certificate Project Management - Mastering Complexity
- Certificate Technology Development & Impact Assessment
- Certificate The Value of Business Models
- Certificate AI in Manufacturing
- Certificate Delft Design Approach
- Certificate Global Software Development
- Certificate Observation Theory - Estimating the Unknown
- Certificate Product Design - The Delft Design Approach
- Certificate Circular Economy - An Introduction
- Certificate Culture Sensitive Design
- Short Course Electric Cars - Introduction
- Certificate Technology Development & Impact Assessment
- Certificate Water Policy Analysis - A Systems Approach
- Certificate Drinking Water Treatment
- Certificate Introduction to Drinking Water Treatment
- Certificate Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology
- Certificate Forensic Engineering - Learning from Failures
- Certificate Designing and Teaching an Online Course
University Ranking
Student services
Delft is well known for being a friendly city with a lively student population. It is the city with the largest number of active student societies in the Netherlands. You could also join a study association (studievereniging). Study associations are attached to a particular programme, whereas student societies are open to all.
Housing services
Make sure to arrange your accommodation before arriving in the Netherlands, as you are officially required to register a valid Dutch address within 5 days after arrival in the Netherlands. TU Delft suggests three ways to arrange accommodation. See below for information on each of these options:
- Finding accomodation through rental agencies or private landlords
- Lodging with family, friends, and other acquaintances
- Finding accomodation using TU Delft's housing services
Library services
It is Open Access Week this week. At TU Delft OPEN Publishing, the TU Delft scientific publisher, academic staff can get help with the open access publishing of books, journals and textbooks. Researchers Baukje Kothuis and Junzi Sun are already using this service.
ICT services
For all your questions relates specifically to ICT, you can go to one of the five Student IT Desks (S.I.D.). Every Student IT Desk is staffed by students whose own knowledge and experiences mean that they enjoy providing assistance to you.
Medical services
TU Delft advises all students to have sufficient medical insurance and personal liability insurance. It is your own responsibility to be sufficiently insured on the date of your departure to the Netherlands.
Campus life
Daily, about 27.000 people travel across our campus: students, scientists, visitors, and employees of the university and the companies on campus. Stretching over 161 hectares, the campus is larger than downtown Delft, and one of the largest university campuses in the world.
The campus has been equipped with an extensive bicycle and pedestrian road network. The TU Delft campus has a green, parky character. Large parts of the campus are therefore only accessible on foot, by bike, or public transport. For motorists there is the campus ring road, which circles the entire campus. Clear signage on the campus ring guides you easily to the central parking lots. From there, every destination is reachable on foot.
Sports facilities
On the TU Delft campus, you will also find the Unit Sport & Culture. As a student, you will be eligible to buy a sports card at a reduced rate. The card entitles you to unrestricted participation in sports training and courses. The cultural programme comprises a varied range of courses and workshops relating to music, theatre, dance, design, media, technology and many others.
Student clubs
- Student societies
- Study associations
Every programme at TU Delft has its own study association. A study association represents student interests, organises programme-based activities, such as study trips and excursions, and provides entertainment. Members of a study association usually benefit from substantial discounts on the textbooks:
- AEGEE
- D.S.V. Nieuwe Delft
- Delftsche Studenten Bond
- Delftsch Studenten Corps
- OUTSITE
- S.V. NOVA
- Wolbodo