BTU was founded in 1991 and merged with Hochschule Lausitz in 2013. It is a technical university with a focus on energy, environment, materials, construction, and information technology.
Address: Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
Energy Technology & Environmental Engineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Key technical university in Brandenburg. Focus on structural change in Lusatia region (lignite mining).
Research:
Renewable energy systems & Decarbonization, Lightweight construction & Functional materials, AI & Cybersecurity, Environmental science & Post-mining landscapes.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Focus on energy transition and environmental technologies, strong regional development role, modern campus facilities.
Cons
Located in Cottbus and Senftenberg (Eastern Germany), region undergoing economic transition.
Best For
Technical university focused on energy, environment, materials, construction, and IT.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Technische Universität Chemnitz sits close to this university on aerospace, transportations and nanotechnologies; it is slightly larger, at about 10,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the geotechnics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics focus of this university but want another option nearby, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg fits well: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 4,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- Technische Universität Hamburg shares the core fields of this institution, namely aerospace, transportations and geotechnics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers metrology and logistics as well.
- Also strong in aerospace, transportations and bioinformatics, Technische Universität Darmstadt makes a sensible second look at home; it is far larger, with about 25,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg works in much the same fields, chiefly aerospace, transportations and bioinformatics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- The closest overseas parallel on aerospace, transportations and bioinformatics is Saga University, located in Japan; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Looking internationally, Mie University in Japan is where aerospace, transportations and bioinformatics get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- In Poland, University of Zielona Góra teaches much the same core subjects, aerospace, transportations and bioinformatics, and it is slightly larger, at about 10,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Looking internationally, Białystok University of Technology in Poland is where transportations, geotechnics and nanotechnologies get a comparable treatment; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers logistics and food science as well.
- If this institution is on your list for aerospace, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies, Institut Polytechnique de Paris in France deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Energy, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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