Graduate School A+BE
Graduate School for Architecture and the Built Environment
The Graduate School for Architecture and the Built Environment [A+BE] is one of the eight Graduate Schools at the TU Delft. At A+BE PhD candidates obtain a doctorate in architecture, building technology, urbanism, landscape architecture, geomatics, management of the built environment and housing, covering aspects such as history, cultural heritage, and sustainability.
The Faculty of Architecture has an internationally renowned reputation. Its international focus and diverse body of students makes it a stimulating environment for ambitious PhD candidates who wish to obtain a doctoral degree from a leading design academy/research institute. PhD candidates benefit from close interaction with world-class researchers and educators and are well supervised throughout their education. A full time PhD project will normally take 4 years.
Framework
The TU Delft Graduate School provides general support for all PhD candidates at the TU Delft and sets a minimum set of rules and regulations, which applies to all faculty graduate schools. In addition, the Graduate School A+BE website shares what is specifically of relevance to our graduate school.
International Rankings
The TU Delft ranks third in the QS World University Rankings by Subject - Architecture / Built Environment.
News
18 December 2024
Bouwkunde brings indigenous knowledge to UN biodiversity summit
At the end of October, diplomats and scientists from all over the world came to Cali, Colombia for the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP16). Those who visited the Dutch pavilion between debates and lectures sometimes witnessed unexpected things. A dance conveying knowledge about the water system? A woven belt that says something about how to grow food in harmony with nature? The Landscape Architecture Section has a refreshing message: ‘Traditional and indigenous knowledge can be harnessed to landscape solutions for biodiversity and water.’
12 December 2024
New Head of Architecture Department
After a term of six years, Kees Kaan will step down as Head of the Architecture Department of TU Delft’s Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment from 1 February 2025. He will continue his work leading the Complex Projects Group. From that moment Georg Vrachliotis will take on the role of Head of the Architecture Department. In this capacity, Georg will also represent Architecture within the Management Team (MT) of the Faculty.