Technical University of Munich: Statistics

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#80 of 14,131 In the World
#15 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 45 In Bavaria
#2 of 10 In Munich
#11 of 1,602 For Robotics
Top100 For 91 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
46%
Enrollment
44,000
Male:Female Ratio
63:37
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.tum.de
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate46%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment44,000

We've calculated the 46% acceptance rate for Technical University of Munich based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Technical University of Munich is a world-class research university with 185,707 scientific papers published and 5,820,735 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Biochemistry.

Publications
185,707
Citations
5,820,735

Technical University of Munich majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
99,295 / 2,924,329
Biology
94,625 / 3,925,723
Physics
93,467 / 2,922,754
Chemistry
93,180 / 3,617,124
Computer Science
74,919 / 2,421,444
Quantum and Particle physics
68,676 / 2,173,241
Medicine
65,908 / 2,519,258
Environmental Science
61,799 / 2,016,575
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
57,159 / 1,553,104
Biochemistry
48,969 / 2,345,558
Organic Chemistry
47,338 / 1,810,878
Materials Science
47,170 / 1,463,998
Genetics
45,762 / 2,189,138
Geology
34,080 / 1,216,895
Mathematics
33,943 / 1,007,817
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
32,163 / 880,503
Psychology
31,668 / 1,259,219
Geography and Cartography
31,414 / 947,905
Philosophy
29,255 / 687,845
Optical Engineering
28,552 / 859,238
Pathology
26,851 / 1,134,025
Statistics
26,483 / 858,565
Ecology
24,150 / 904,976
Business
23,489 / 518,339
Electrical Engineering
23,431 / 576,906
Political Science
19,773 / 451,215
Paleontology
19,151 / 731,981
Mechanical Engineering
18,423 / 490,135
Nuclear Physics
18,211 / 608,239
Metallurgical Engineering
17,478 / 586,436
Surgery
17,199 / 582,102
Law
16,464 / 433,339
History
15,778 / 446,197
Telecommunications
15,336 / 341,243
Astrophysics and Astronomy
15,052 / 537,527
Archaeology
14,945 / 427,181
Psychiatry
14,689 / 678,149
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
14,557 / 485,646
Computer Vision
14,477 / 434,011
Management
14,318 / 303,080

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1454 13997
1993 1472 15104
1994 1476 16977
1995 1606 20018
1996 1761 22273
1997 1808 23912
1998 2054 25743
1999 1964 29560
2000 2179 34510
2001 2356 39538
2002 2868 48257
2003 2774 55323
2004 2794 62161
2005 2922 73104
2006 3202 82216
2007 3349 90069
2008 3877 99505
2009 4715 113479
2010 5210 130209
2011 5573 146876
2012 5728 167980
2013 6377 188638
2014 6848 206875
2015 7259 224642
2016 7744 245633
2017 8364 273776
2018 8719 308723
2019 10645 360501
2020 10408 442425
2021 11134 516287
2022 11225 501064
2023 12132 537104
2024 9514 536917
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Technical University of Munich gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree €130
Master's Degree €130
Doctoral Degree Free

All costs are in Euros (€).

The Technical University of Munich has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Technical University of Munich.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Brewing, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Forest Management, Forestry, Health Education, Health Sciences, Home Economics Education, Horticulture, Household Management, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Machine Building, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Metal Techniques, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Physics, Political Sciences, Science Education, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Vocational Education
Diplom (Univ) Brewing
Master Actuarial Science, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Automotive Engineering, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Consumer Studies, Design, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Food Technology, Forestry, Geological Engineering, Geology, Health Education, Health Sciences, Home Economics Education, Horticulture, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Information Management, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Medical Technology, Microelectronics, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nuclear Engineering, Nutrition, Operations Research, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physics, Power Engineering, Private Law, Real Estate, Restoration of Works of Art, Robotics, Safety Engineering, Secondary Education, Software Engineering, Soil Conservation, Solid State Physics, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Traditional Eastern Medicine, Transport and Communications, Transport Management, Urban Studies, Vocational Education, Wood Technology
PhD Agriculture, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Art Criticism, Art History, Building Technologies, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Education, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geological Engineering, Health Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Machine Building, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Physics, Sports
Habilitation Agriculture, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Educational Research, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Pedagogy, Science Education, Secondary Education, Sociology, Technology, Technology Education

Technical University of Munich alumni

  1. Thomas Mann

    Thomas Mann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1875-1955 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    screenwritersocial criticnovelistuniversity teacherdiarist
    Biography

    Paul Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas are noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. His analysis and critique of the European and German soul used modernized versions of German and Biblical stories, as well as the ideas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Arthur Schopenhauer.

  2. Rudolf Diesel

    Rudolf Diesel
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1858-1913 (aged 55)
    Occupations
    Esperantistengineerinventorentrepreneur
    Biography

    Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel; both are named after him.

  3. Heinrich Hertz

    Heinrich Hertz
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1857-1894 (aged 37)
    Occupations
    university teacherinventorphysicistphilosopher
    Biography

    Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of the electromagnetic waves predicted by James Clerk Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism. The SI unit of frequency, the hertz (Hz), is named after him.

  4. Maria Furtwängler

    Maria Furtwängler
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    film produceractorphysicianmanufacturerscreenwriter
    Biography

    Maria Furtwängler-Burda is a German physician and television actress.

All 100 notable alumni

Technical University of Munich faculties and divisions

Faculty : Architecture Architecture
Faculty : Chemistry Biochemistry, Chemistry
Faculty : Civil, Geo, and Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Information Technology, Power Engineering
Faculty : Informatics Computer Science
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Statistics
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Physics Biophysics, Physics
Faculty : Sports and Health Sciences Sports
Faculty : TUM School of Education Education
Faculty : TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan Biological and Life Sciences, Food Science
Faculty : TUM School of Management Business Administration
Faculty : TUM School of Medicine Medicine

General information

Alternative names TUM
Technische Universität München
Founded 1868
Accreditation Organ für Akkreditierung und Qualitätssicherung OAQ
Motto Die unternehmerische Universität
Colors dark blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Arcisstrasse 21
München, 80333
Germany
City population 1,510,000

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