Facilities

UNESCO-IHE’s campus is located in the centre of Delft. The premises, comprising three interconnected buildings, cover an area of 14,000 square metres, extending from the main entrance of the new building on Westvest 7, to the historic buildings of Oude Delft 95 and 93 along one of Delft’s main canals.

The Institute offers a wide range of facilities:

  • four modern teaching and research laboratories: aquatic ecology, microbiology process and analytical laboratories;
  • a library with online connections to a worldwide network of libraries, and a reading room containing many international journals and magazines;
  • multifunctional lecture theatres and a fully equipped auditorium that seats 300;
  • extensive ICT facilities, including a studio with videoconferencing facilities;
  • a restaurant offering a wide variety of meals and snacks;
  • an in-house prayer room;
  • residential accommodation equipped with computers, internet connections and other facilities.

Distance Learning Centre
UNESCO-IHE’s Distance Learning Centre (DLC), opened in April 2003, forms part of the World Bank’s Global Development Learning Network (GDLN). There are currently more than 60 such online learning centres around the world, and this number continues to grow.

Laboratory
The UNESCO-IHE laboratory is an internal service unit that supports the Institute’s educational, research and capacity building activities, with a focus on education and research. The educational support includes practical demonstrations during lectures or fieldwork, as well as in-house laborat...

Library
UNESCO-IHE’s library provides access to over 22,000 titles and is equipped with on-line connections to a worldwide network of libraries. There is also a reading room offering many international newspapers and magazines.