Delft University of Technology

WORLD RANK

2012-13
77

Delft, Netherlands

Region: Europe

  • Overall score
    61.6
  • Teaching
    59.9
  • International outlook
    67.7
  • Industry income
    99.9
  • Research
    75.1
  • Citations
    45.1

Founded in 1842 by King Willem II as a royal academy, Delft University of Technology became a university in 1905. TU Delft is the largest and oldest institute of technology in the Netherlands. TU Delft’s eight faculties are home to over 17,000 students and some 900 academic staff and cover the entire spectrum of technology, with a combined science, engineering and design focus.