Delft University of Technology was founded and it has earlier formed on January 8, 1842, King Willem II founded the Royal Academy for the
education of civilian engineers, for serving both nation and industry, and of apprentices for trade. The Academy also educated civil servants for the colonies and revenue officers of the Dutch East Indies. TU Delft cooperates with many other educational and research institutions, both in the Netherlands and abroad. The high quality of our research and teaching is renowned. Delft has numerous contacts with governments,
trade associations, consultancies, industry and small and medium-sized companies. The modern university of technology is a source of new scientific understanding and technological breakthroughs. It also trains scientists and engineers, and provides them with a broad academic grounding. As such, it is a catalyst of innovation and economic growth. As one of the world’s leading training grounds for these engineers, TU Delft views its role in society as supplying technological solutions that take us significantly further along the road towards sustainability and a flourishing economy. 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.
Delft’s mission is to make a significant contribution towards a sustainable society for the twenty-first century by conducting groundbreaking scientific and technological research which is acknowledged as world-class, by training scientists and engineers with a genuine commitment to society and by helping to translate knowledge into technological innovations and activity with both economic and social value.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024