Delft University of Technology (TUD) is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university. Located in Delft, Netherlands, it is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the Netherlands, and as of 2020 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among the top 15 engineering and technology universities in the world.

With eight faculties and numerous research institutes, it has more than 26,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and 6,000 employees (teaching, research, support and management staff). Concerning GAP proposal, TUD is particularly active in the field of: (Multi-material) additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies; Biomaterials; Biomimetic implant design and engineering; Mechanical metamaterials.