• TU Delft
• About TU Delft
• Vision, facts and figures
  • History
  • Annual reports
  • University and society
  • Dies Natalis
  • Facts and figures

Vision, facts and figures 

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. TU Delft has numerous contacts with governments, trade associations, consultancies, industry and small and medium-sized companies.

History of TU Delft

TU Delft was founded in 1842 as the Royal Academy by King Willem II. It has been known as the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) since 1986. Read further

Annual reports

In the annual report, TU Delft looks back at developments within the organisation, teaching, research and in the field of knowledge valorisation. Support processes and financial reporting are also part of the annual report.

Strategic Plan

TU Delft has made a number of fundamental decisions concerning education, research, knowledge valorisation and organisation. In the years to come, these directional decisions will be further developed in order to strengthen TU Delft’s position as a leading university of technology.
Read more about the latest update about the Strategic Plan 2007-2010 (pdf-file).

Dies Natalis (Foundation Day)

Every year, in the beginning of January, TU Delft celebrates its Dies Natalis (the anniversary of its foundation) with an academic ceremony. The theme of the 166th Dies Natalis (2008) is ‘The University of tomorrow’.

Facts and figures

Key data and detailed information about TU Delft concerning students, education, research, personnel and finances.