RWTH Aachen vs TU Delft

[EnthuFresher]

Hey everyone,

I've been accepted at the RWTH Aachen (MSc. Combustion Engines) and TU Delft (MSc. Solid and Fluid Mechanics). Having a tough time choosing. Facts below.

RWTH Aachen:

I have been living in Germany for the last 5 months working at a university near Hannover on my Bachelor thesis. So I trust the German education system and have a great deal of faith in the practical oriented learning dictum of the Technical Universities. I also got a chance to visit the city of Aachen and it really is a charming and idyllic city to live in. Additionally, I can speak a good deal of (grammaticality bad but coherent) German and have no trouble getting around. The program I have chosen is part of one of RWTH's traditional strengths and hence there's nothing really bad to say about Aachen. Except perhaps that it does not find a very high international ranking (for reasons unknown to me).

TU Delft:

The research at TUD seems to be very fascinating. The number of papers published and citations received also seem to be more in comparison to Aachen. The city location, safety, comfort and costs of living are all comparable to Aachen. International rankings on most surveys put in at least 10-15 places ahead of RWTH. The one thing I have no clue of is the approach toward technology education. The standard-oriented rigor of Germany would be hard to mimic or better. But honestly, I have no clue on this front in the Netherlands and would appreciate some inputs.

In both cases, I have been offered no financial aid and hence will be paying through my own resources.

Delft costs almost double to that of Aachen. But is it worth it all the trouble then?

[MagnuzMaximuz]

Hey everyone,

I've been accepted at the RWTH Aachen (MSc. Combustion Engines) and TU Delft (MSc. Solid and Fluid Mechanics). Having a tough time choosing. Facts below.

RWTH Aachen:

I have been living in Germany for the last 5 months working at a university near Hannover on my Bachelor thesis. So I trust the German education system and have a great deal of faith in the practical oriented learning dictum of the Technical Universities. I also got a chance to visit the city of Aachen and it really is a charming and idyllic city to live in. Additionally, I can speak a good deal of (grammaticality bad but coherent) German and have no trouble getting around. The program I have chosen is part of one of RWTH's traditional strengths and hence there's nothing really bad to say about Aachen. Except perhaps that it does not find a very high international ranking (for reasons unknown to me).

TU Delft:

The research at TUD seems to be very fascinating. The number of papers published and citations received also seem to be more in comparison to Aachen. The city location, safety, comfort and costs of living are all comparable to Aachen. International rankings on most surveys put in at least 10-15 places ahead of RWTH. The one thing I have no clue of is the approach toward technology education. The standard-oriented rigor of Germany would be hard to mimic or better. But honestly, I have no clue on this front in the Netherlands and would appreciate some inputs.

In both cases, I have been offered no financial aid and hence will be paying through my own resources.

Delft costs almost double to that of Aachen. But is it worth it all the trouble then?

Hi Enthufresher, It's been 4 years. I bet you finished your Msc already . I'm in similar situation now.

So which uni did you finally choose and how is your experience? thanks!

Edited April 3, 2015 by MagnuzMaximuz