Technical University of Dortmund

More than 35,000 students sit at the chairs of the Technical University of Dortmund in North Rhine-Westphalia and draw on its wealth of knowledge.
The university offers the opportunity to obtain 80 Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees—ranging from Medical Physics to Statistics, Urban Planning, and Journalism. It is distinguished by its Academic Training Center, which awards a specialized diploma in Pedagogy for all types of schools in Germany. The university was a pioneer in the field of the internet and contributed significantly to machine learning.

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Support for foreign researchers

More than two thousand researchers work in the university’s laboratories and use the equipment there to prepare innovations.
Technology and innovation in science and research. The university has secured support for more than 1,000 research projects and established numerous international and local partnerships with various universities and research centers.
The university has focused its research on five main channels:

From primary particle to product along value creation networks
Innovations for sustainability and health
Data, models and simulations shape our future.
Education and working environments of the future
Society and transformation processes in the 21st century

In addition, the university offers doctoral and professorship opportunities for independent researchers.
These opportunities are based on systematic, step-by-step work programs to prepare and qualify researchers, integrate them into networks, and provide them with advice and support in their research and their visions for the future.

Diversity

University centers organize integration opportunities and regular cultural and practical events that create a vibrant campus.
These activities include, among others: Craft workshops, the German Café, the career fair, advice on applying for international academic programs, international trade fairs, and much more. Among the special activities that promote diversity and integration is the Buddy Program, which helps international and local students settle in, get to know different cultures, and discover opportunities both inside and outside the university through events and training sessions. The university has a dedicated center for all these activities, the International Meeting Center, which organizes fairs, programs, intercultural exchange activities, language courses, and more.

Welcome Center

The Study Start Center at the University of Dortmund offers a wide range of individual advice and support to help students get started on their studies at the university.
The aim of the center is to help students of all disciplines bridge the gap between school and university comfortably and efficiently.
The center’s activities include preparatory courses, introductory events and activities, and campus tours. It also addresses students’ academic needs, assists with choosing majors and concentrations, and maintains a mathematics support office.

Financial support

Financial aid provides students with the opportunity to meet their financial need for academic achievement at this university through available research or technical work opportunities, full or partial scholarships awarded by the university, or interest-free academic loans.
Employment opportunities range from assisting researchers and professors at the university to local companies hiring students for part-time positions.
The most important scholarship program is the Deutschlandstipendium. Students can contact the university’s scholarship center for up-to-date information on available scholarships:
stipendienberatungtu@dortmund.de

Main subjects taught in English

The university continues to attract international students from over 115 countries around the world, who make up 16% of the university’s student body.
The main reason lies in the diverse opportunities to obtain Master’s degrees in various disciplines taught in English. These disciplines range from natural sciences, engineering, and humanities to other areas, including:
Advanced Methods in Particle Physics, Automation and Robotics, Chemical Biology, Chemical Engineering – Focus on Process Systems Engineering, Chemistry, Data Science, Econometrics, Manufacturing Technology, Religion, Principles and Policy, Spatial Planning, and Regional Development Management and Planning.