The Delft University of Technology, also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest public technological university in the Netherlands.
World-class academic guidance to 27,300 students under the mentorship of 6,400 globally acclaimed faculty members, researchers, and staff makes it a noteworthy university.
It was founded in 1842 as a Royal Academy to train civil servants for professional work in the Dutch East Indies. Upon further extending its education and research curriculum, it became a polytechnic school in 1864, followed by a transition to a full-fledged university in 1905.
Ultimately in 1986, due to a consensual name change, it became the Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.
The university campus is located on the eastern edge of the Netherlands, with the beach only a few hours away from the region. The exact address of the university is as follows:
Mekelweg 5, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
The Delft University of Technology ranking tally is particularly impressive. Internationally, it’s ranked among the top 57 universities by QS World University Rankings 2022. The same ranked it in the top 13 in Europe while gracing the university with a whopping rank 1 in the Netherlands.
According to the Times Higher Education University Rankings 2022, it ranks in the top 75 globally, top 24 in Europe, and top 6 in the Netherlands. Additionally, the Shanghai University Rankings 2022 (ARWU) recognizes the university as one of the top 155 institutes in the world.
The university enjoys a successful subject ranking tally as well. Based on QS World University Rankings 2022, the Civil & Structural Engineering course ranks as the best program provided by any institute in the same category in Europe.
On the other hand, ARWU Rankings 2022 position the university’s Transportation and Aerospace Engineering programs among the top courses in the specialization provided by any European university.
