EXHIBIT 23.5

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-97977 of Veeco Instruments Inc. on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 of our report dated March 16, 2001 (September 17, 2001 as to the last paragraph of Note 11), appearing in Amendment No. 3 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Veeco Instruments Inc. filed on November 30, 2001, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

Minneapolis, Minnesota By: /S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
October 2, 2002