Founded in 1868, TUM is one of Europe’s leading research universities, particularly strong in engineering, natural sciences, life sciences, and medicine, with a strong entrepreneurial focus.
Address: Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München, Bayern, Germany
Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Informatics), Natural Sciences (Physics; Chemistry), Life Sciences & Health
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, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of TU9, EuroTech Universities Alliance, EUA, T.I.M.E. Extensive global partnerships (e.g., MIT, Stanford, ETH Zurich) and strong industry collaborations (e.g., BMW, Siemens, Audi).
Research:
AI & Robotics, Quantum Engineering, Biotechnology & Health, Sustainable Energy & Circular Economy, Aerospace & Geodesy.
Famous Alumnis:
Rudolf Diesel, Carl von Linde, Gerhard Ertl, Wolfgang Ketterle
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10000
Current students***:
48000
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
Top-ranked globally, excellent research facilities, strong industry links, vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, high number of English-taught programs.
Cons
Highly competitive, large student body, high cost of living in Munich.
Best For
Excellence in engineering and science research with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Manufacturing, Robotics
*: 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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