TU Delft's vision, mission and values

Mission

We conduct research at a world-class level by combining groundbreaking science, pioneering technologies and human-centred designs in a socially responsible manner. This enables us to make a real impact
towards building a sustainable society.

We educate people to prepare them for a career as professional, highly qualified and reputable engineers, and develop and enhance the expertise of technical leaders throughout their careers.

We develop technology-based innovations for some of our society’s biggest challenges. We encourage entrepreneurship and proactively interact with leading national and international institutions, companies and societal partners, while also keeping our close ties to the Delft region.

We continuously work towards improving our collective effectiveness, performance and organisational resilience by applying the following values as our guiding principles