Technische Universität München
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- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
| 78 | - | Arts & Humanities | 40 | Natural Sciences |
| 40 | Engineering & IT | - | Social Sciences | |
| World Ranking | 171 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
| 67 | 315 | Arts & Humanities | 66 | Natural Sciences |
| 40 | Engineering & IT | 338 | Social Sciences | |
| World Ranking | 178 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
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Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
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The Technische Universität München (TUM) offers a wide range of studies in engineering, natural sciences, including life and medical sciences, and economics. With nearly 130 courses of study thereof 70 with Bachelor and Master degrees, TUM covers the whole spectrum of fundamental and applied research in many disciplines. Furthermore TUM participates in European university network, has drawn up double diploma agreements with more than 20 universities and maintains partnerships with around 140 universities throughout the world.
Today TUM comprises twelve faculties with about 22,000 students (about 20 percent of whom come from abroad), 420 professors and roughly 6,500 members of staff, academic and non-academic.
TUM thus is well positioned along the value chain of creating new knowledge and know how. Since its inception in 1868, TUM established its reputation as a foremost academic institution with six nobel prizes and many other prestigious awards, making it repeatedly the number One German university in different rankings. From the German Science Council and the German Research Foundation TUM was awarded as one of the outstanding German research univiersities.
Today, TUM counts not only the best German academics as its alumni, but also a great number of top executives of German industry. TUM commits itself to the mission statement of.
Today TUM comprises twelve faculties with about 22,000 students (about 20 percent of whom come from abroad), 420 professors and roughly 6,500 members of staff, academic and non-academic.
TUM thus is well positioned along the value chain of creating new knowledge and know how. Since its inception in 1868, TUM established its reputation as a foremost academic institution with six nobel prizes and many other prestigious awards, making it repeatedly the number One German university in different rankings. From the German Science Council and the German Research Foundation TUM was awarded as one of the outstanding German research univiersities.
Today, TUM counts not only the best German academics as its alumni, but also a great number of top executives of German industry. TUM commits itself to the mission statement of
Faculty
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 540 FTE: 462 |  |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 3,527 FTE: 3,025 | |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 12,311 FTE: 12,311 | |
| Number of students pursuing a BachelorÂ’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateÂ’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,986 FTE: 1,986 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 1,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 1,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 3,389 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 650 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 1,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 1,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 22,236 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 4,072 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | € EUR 1,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | € EUR 1,000 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate Output
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 673 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Range of Fees
1000 € per year
- Architecture
- Business Administration
- Center of Life and Food Sciences Weihenstephan
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering and Geodesy
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- German Institute of Science & Technology (GIST)
- Informatics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Physics
- Press and Communication
- Sports Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Master of Scienc in Industrial Chemistry - Full Time
- Electronic/Electrical Engineering
- Master of Scienc in Integrated Circuit Design - Full Time
- Master of Scienc in Microelectronics - Full Time
- Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Scienc in Aerospace Engineering - Full Time
School Information
- Country
- Germany
- Address
- Arcisstrasse 21 Munich 80333
- Website
- www.tu-muenchen.de
- Switchboard
- 49 89 22320
- Fax
- +49-89-289-22000
- trapp@zv.tum.de