Top-level engineering
TU Delft is the benchmark in engineering and architecture. Very demanding admissions, in a small city between Rotterdam and The Hague.
In short
Delft is the engineering city: TU Delft is one of the best technical universities in the world and ranks among the top in architecture in the QS subject rankings. It is a small, pretty city between Rotterdam and The Hague, and very demanding academically. A room costs around €600 a month.
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*Kamernet average for Q4 2025.
Self-assessment
Where to study
The Netherlands has two types of university: research universities (WO), more academic, and universities of applied sciences (HBO), more practical and with company placements. These are the main options in Delft:
Technical university (WO)
The largest and oldest technical university in the Netherlands (1842). A world leader in aerospace and civil engineering, architecture and computer science.
In English: For example, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Nanobiology or Applied Earth Sciences. Many other degrees are in Dutch, and the master's programmes are in English.
Official website →Watch the deadlines: several TU Delft degrees (Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Nanobiology, Architecture…) have limited places (numerus fixus) and the deadline to apply ends on 15 January.
Aerospace Engineering
Discover our specialised pack for preparing for the TU Delft entrance exams. Classes are taught by a Delft alumnus, in groups of up to 5 students and with mock sittings of the real exam. And with all of Robin's support included.
Discover the pack≈ 15%
overall entry rate for Aerospace Engineering
50%
of our students get in verified
8 of the 16 students we prepared were admitted. Overall rate: about 3,000 candidates for 440 places (TU Delft, 2026-27).
Cost of living
Budget between €975 and €1,210 a month, not counting tuition. Tuition for EU students is €2,694 a year in 2026-2027 (official fee, the same at all public universities).
If you work at least 32 hours a month in the Netherlands, you can apply for the DUO grant like a Dutch student: in 2026 that is up to €324.52 a month in basic grant, plus up to €491.08 in supplementary grant depending on your parents' income.
| Monthly spending | Approx. |
|---|---|
| Room rental | 600 € |
| Food and groceries | 250–350 € |
| Transport (bike and the odd train) | 15–40 € |
| Mobile and internet | 10–20 € |
| Leisure, materials and other | 100–200 € |
| Total | 975–1.210 € |
Rent: Kamernet (2025-2026). If you work in the Netherlands you will also need Dutch health insurance (from around €150 a month, with possible government help); if you don't work, the European Health Insurance Card plus supplementary insurance is enough.
Accommodation
Much of the supply is managed by DUWO, and it runs out quickly in summer. As Delft is right next to Rotterdam and The Hague, many students live there and commute by train or bike.
City life
Delft is a picture-postcard city (canals, the market square and the Renaissance town hall), but life revolves around the campus and the student associations. People study seriously here.
The famous blue and white ceramics are still made by hand at Royal Delft.
The painter of "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was born and worked here; the Vermeer Centrum tells his story.
TU Delft's teams design solar cars, rockets and drones that compete around the world.
Frequently asked questions
Numerus fixus degrees (such as Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering) have a selection process and a deadline of 15 January. They require a strong grounding in maths and physics.
English-taught degrees include Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Nanobiology and Applied Earth Sciences. The other degrees are usually in Dutch; the master's programmes are in English.
Selection combines an academic aptitude test and an exam in maths, physics and first-year topics in March. At Robin we have a dedicated preparatory course with a TU Delft alumnus and groups of up to 5 students: 8 of the 16 students we prepared were admitted, compared with an overall entry rate of around 15%.
Roughly between €975 and €1,210 a month, with a room of around €600 (Kamernet average from late 2025).
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