TU Delft

About TU Delft

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a Dutch university in the city of Delft. TU Delft has existed for over 165 years, but has only carried its current name since 1986. The effects of a significant increase in the world population in the coming decades, combined with the pursuit of ever-higher levels of prosperity, require major technological breakthroughs to meet basic needs. This global development will profoundly influence the societal mission and long-term position of TU Delft in the coming years; this in a context of further far-reaching internationalization of political, economic, and scientific networks. With its unique technological infrastructure, broad knowledge base, global reputation, and successful alumni, TU Delft makes a significant contribution to responsible solutions for urgent societal issues, both nationally and internationally. TU Delft aims to carry out its mission by developing new, groundbreaking scientific insights that lead to the necessary technological breakthroughs: knowledge as a product. Central to this is achieving multidisciplinary research and design at a global level – from a sustainability perspective. Its faculties and its unique large-scale technical research facilities form an important basis for this. TU Delft disseminates its knowledge by training highly qualified knowledge workers and stimulating knowledge applications: knowledge as a resource.