Netherlands · Public technical research university
Delft University of Technology
Delft · Founded 1842
QS World #56
THE #48
Official site
Acceptance rate
~30%
Total students
28,500
International
~30% of student body across 28,500 students
Annual tuition
EUR 19,300 / year (2025-26 BSc institutional rate, non-EU)
TU Delft is the largest and oldest technical university in the Netherlands and consistently ranked among the world's top 20 for engineering. Located 15 minutes from The Hague and 1 hour from Amsterdam, the campus sits at the heart of the Dutch tech corridor (ASML, Shell, Philips R&D). Tuition for non-EU students at EUR 19,300/year is comparable to a UK Russell Group BSc but with the added benefit of the 12-month Orientation Year work permit after graduation.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- TOEFL iBT 90 min (100 recommended); IELTS 6.5; Cambridge C1 Advanced accepted
- Tests
- No SAT/ACT; admissions based on academic record. BSc programmes have a numerus fixus quota for some popular fields (e.g. Computer Science) — apply by 15 January.
- Deadlines
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- Bachelor Non Eu: April 1 (most BSc); January 15 (numerus fixus programmes — Aerospace, Industrial Design, Architecture, Computer Science)
- Master Non Eu: April 1 (most MSc); January 15 (high-demand programmes like AI, Aerospace)
- Financial aid
- Justus & Louise van Effen Scholarship — full tuition + EUR 11,000 stipend for high-achieving non-EU master's students. Holland Scholarship: EUR 5,000 one-off for selected applicants.
Famous for
Aerospace Engineering
Computer Science
Architecture
Industrial Design
Civil Engineering
Notable alumni
- Frans van Houten (Philips CEO)
- Arnoud Schaapherder (engineer)
- Govert Wolters (architect)
Cost estimate
$37,800 / year
Tuition $20,800 + living $17,000
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