Delft University of Technology
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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[update], it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among the top 10 Engineering and Technology universities in the world.[6] 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.[7]
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; 182 years ago (1842)[1] |
Budget | € 914 million (2022)[2] |
President | Prof.Dr.ir. T.H.J.J. (Tim) van der Hagen [nl][3] |
Rector | Prof.dr.ir. T.H.J.J. (Tim) van der Hagen[3] |
Academic staff | 4,461 (including 1,353 faculty members of all ranks, 29.9% female, 49.6% international, full-time equivalents in 2023) [4] |
Administrative staff | 2,804 (2023) |
Students | 26,417 (2023) |
Undergraduates | 13,568 (2023) |
Postgraduates | 12,316 (2023) |
3,327 (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[5] |
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,[8] it has more than 26,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate), 3,000 doctoral candidates, and 4,000 employees (teaching, research, support and management staff).[9]
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.[1]
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.