TUM was one of the first universities in Germany to be awarded the title of University of Excellence. Furthermore, it regularly ranks among the top universities in Europe in international rankings. It comprises fifteen faculties with a focus on engineering, natural and life sciences, business administration, and social sciences.
In keeping with its international focus, the university regularly offers new English-language master’s programs and has 612 professors.
The TUM Talent Factory supports all young TUM researchers and postdoctoral researchers who wish to conduct a research project at the Technical University of Munich by organizing the following events and programs:
The Technical University of Munich offers scholarships for international students who cannot afford to study. These scholarships are funded by the Bavarian state government and have their own budget allocation.
The value of this scholarship is generally between €500 and €1,500 per semester. It generally includes a number of requirements, including proof of low parental income, a good academic record, and other criteria.
The Technical University of Munich is committed to supporting students with physical disabilities or chronic illnesses in their full participation in academic life. The Office for Students with Disabilities and Chronically Illnesses offers support and advice in all relevant areas, both before and during their studies, for all types of disabilities, including mental illnesses, chronic physical illnesses, partial functional impairments, or visual, hearing, or mobility impairments.
For further information, please contact the Office for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses at +49 89 289 22245.
The Technical University of Munich promotes equal opportunities and gender equality and offers advice and support through the staff of the Equal Opportunities Office.
The Technology Transfer Office, the Research and Inventions Office, and the Technology Transfer Department of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) support the social engagement of industry with university scientists. New ideas and inventions developed at the university form the core of social progress and technological change. These inventions and innovations are commercialized through partners with the goal of creating a new product or service or further developing an existing product or process. All of this takes place within the framework of the patent policy of the Technical University of Munich. The TUM Patent and Licensing Office markets new technologies in numerous industries and negotiates contracts (confidentiality agreements, substitutions, licensing and acquisition agreements, etc.) on behalf of TUM.
The TUM Patent and Licensing Office welcomes discussions with potential stakeholders. Research areas of the faculties and institutes of the Technical University of Munich
The university offers students an ideal environment for academic research. This is made possible by the high prestige and reputation of the Technical University of Munich both at home and abroad, with its various faculties and research schools, which are based on two key factors: pronounced specialization and interdisciplinary networking.
These schools and departments fall into the following main research areas:
Further information on the faculties and departments mentioned can be found here. English-taught degree programs:
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) offers a range of subjects that is unique in Europe, including natural sciences, engineering, management, medicine, life sciences, and political and social sciences.
These programs and specializations vary depending on the applicant’s academic background and the various study levels. The university offers both German-taught and entirely English-taught programs, for which no German language skills are required.
You can view the English-language majors here.
Contact the university:
If you have any questions about your studies or would like to schedule an appointment with the student advisory service, you can reach us by phone at +49 89 289 22245, by email at studium@tum.de or visit our website at https://www.international.tum.de/en/contacts/tum-global-alumni-office-team/.