The Keuzegids (choice guide) is published every year and aims to objectively and independently help students make their study choice. According to the Keuzegids Universities 2026 published on Thursday, the Open University's bachelor's programmes generally score the highest. TU Delft's score has changed little compared to previous years. With a score of 58 points, half
Action group BK Scholars for Palestine is calling for the elective course Architecture and Colonialism to be continued. That is the message of a petition that the group is circulating among staff and students. Architecture and Colonialism covered the role of architecture in colonialism and was taught for the first time last academic year. The
It could cost the Netherlands several billion euros if universities in the Randstad are allowed to admit far fewer foreign students. That is the view of five universities in the run-up to the elections. What would happen if three-quarters of international bachelor's students stayed away from the universities of Rotterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, and Amsterdam? And
A motion to temporarily halt cuts to education and research has been rejected by the House of Representatives. During the General Political Considerations, D66 leader Rob Jetten warned of irreparable damage, such as the scaling back of cancer research and the disappearance of educational programs in the regions. He argued that the cabinet should therefore
Nine Dutch universities are among the top 200 in the world, according to the creators of the Shanghai Ranking. TU Delft ranks between 151 and 200. Little has changed for the Dutch universities at the top of the Chinese world ranking. Utrecht is one place lower than last year at number 56, and Groningen has
Student Marnix Jacobs (Technology, Policy and Management) has created an online help book to help teachers use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their classes. Unlike students, teachers do not work with AI very often yet. Coming up with group assignments, relevant practical examples. AI can do it all, if you know how to use it in
As new elections approach, the Dutch House of Representatives sometimes puts plans and bills on hold, but not the Internationalisation in Balance bill, parties have agreed. The influx of international students and the increasing use of English in higher education have been contentious political topics for some time. The previous Minister of Education, Robbert Dijkgraaf
Professor of bionanoscience Marileen Dogterom has won the 2025 Professor of Excellence Award. On Wednesday June 11th, she was surprised by Jenny Dankelman, the chair of the selection committee. Dogterom receives the prize in recognition of her scientific achievements, her leadership in synthetic biology and her profound impact on students and young scientists. The selection
Nine out of thirteen Dutch universities have gained ground in the global rankings published by research agency QS. TU Delft remains the highest-ranked university in the Netherlands, climbing two places to number 47. Thursday, the new QS World University Rankings 2026 were released. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) once again takes the top spot.
The language test proposed by the Dutch cabinet will not go ahead: a majority in the House of Representatives voted in favor of a motion last Tuesday to scrap it. The test could have affected four of the sixteen bachelor’s programmes offered by TU Delft. It would have meant that these English-taught bachelor’s programmes would
