TU Dortmund University: Statistics

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#463 of 14,131 In the World
#193 of 2,785 In Europe
#41 of 369 In Germany
#9 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 3 In Dortmund
#39 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
Top50% For 177 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
59%
Enrollment
34,616
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
tu-dortmund.de
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate59%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment34,616

We've calculated the 59% acceptance rate for TU Dortmund University 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

TU Dortmund University is a world-class research university with 56,611 scientific papers published and 1,285,041 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
56,611
Citations
1,285,041

TU Dortmund University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
29,930 / 786,605
Physics
29,881 / 795,240
Chemistry
24,954 / 672,656
Quantum and Particle physics
22,506 / 628,567
Computer Science
22,199 / 602,982
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,970 / 390,284
Biology
21,361 / 617,247
Environmental Science
15,954 / 421,931
Materials Science
15,683 / 398,636
Organic Chemistry
14,435 / 395,957
Philosophy
13,945 / 214,152
Mathematics
11,993 / 289,074
Medicine
11,979 / 327,240
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,014 / 237,284
Biochemistry
9,973 / 320,236
Political Science
9,432 / 138,819
Business
8,914 / 196,592
Statistics
8,666 / 232,537
Optical Engineering
8,587 / 252,050
Geography and Cartography
8,343 / 210,019
Geology
7,935 / 225,749
Psychology
7,596 / 182,906
Genetics
7,202 / 236,763
Electrical Engineering
6,763 / 204,527
Nuclear Physics
6,575 / 265,318
Metallurgical Engineering
6,354 / 177,350
Law
6,203 / 123,905
Mechanical Engineering
6,141 / 163,930
Economics
5,119 / 110,360
Machine Learning
5,119 / 152,678
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,114 / 181,076
Management
4,994 / 114,986
Linguistics
4,936 / 102,940
Ecology
4,934 / 123,323
History
4,779 / 118,611
Sociology
4,610 / 94,068
Telecommunications
4,549 / 128,042
Paleontology
4,529 / 137,556
Archaeology
4,431 / 115,096
Physical chemistry
3,713 / 95,235

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 432 3661
1994 565 4122
1995 480 4757
1996 605 5233
1997 689 5121
1998 806 5799
1999 823 6449
2000 938 7244
2001 900 8211
2002 1184 11118
2003 1044 12360
2004 992 12986
2005 1127 16404
2006 1167 18120
2007 1266 20850
2008 1501 24575
2009 1529 26543
2010 1669 30093
2011 1690 34690
2012 2047 41959
2013 1943 45258
2014 2090 50453
2015 2049 54263
2016 2212 60215
2017 2318 63499
2018 2411 66661
2019 2371 76675
2020 2480 86486
2021 2640 98158
2022 2649 89141
2023 2899 98185
2024 2082 92226
2025 1369 79589
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for TU Dortmund University 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 Free
Master's Degree €310
Doctoral Degree Free

The currency used is Euro (€).

TU Dortmund University 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 TU Dortmund University.

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 No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art Education, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Economics, Education, Education of the Handicapped, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering Management, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Journalism, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Music Education, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Rural Planning, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Trainers Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Vocational Education
Master Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art Education, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Education of the Handicapped, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering Management, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Journalism, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Music Education, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Regional Planning, Religion, Religious Education, Robotics, Rural Planning, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Trainers Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Vocational Education
PhD Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Information Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Religion, Social Sciences, Transport and Communications
Habilitation Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Information Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Religion, Social Sciences, Transport and Communications

TU Dortmund University alumni

  1. Peter Peters

    Peter Peters
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Peter Peters is a German journalist and football official.

  2. Carsten Brosda

    Carsten Brosda
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in TU Dortmund University
    1995-2000 studied journalism studies and political science
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Carsten Brosda is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister (Senator) and head of the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media in the Senates Scholz II and Tschentscher since February 2017.

  3. Kurt Gscheidle

    Kurt Gscheidle
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1924-2003 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kurt Gscheidle was a German politician affiliated to the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

  4. Wolfram Burgard

    Wolfram Burgard
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    computer scientistartificial intelligence researcheruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Wolfram Burgard is a German roboticist. He is a full professor at the University of Technology Nuremberg where he heads the Laboratory for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. He is known for his substantial contributions to the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem as well as diverse other contributions to robotics.

All 13 notable alumni

TU Dortmund University faculties and divisions

Centre : Center for Higher Education (zhb) Continuing Education, Education, Education of the Handicapped, Higher Education Teacher Training, Modern Languages
Centre : Center for Teacher Training (DoKoLL) Education, Teacher Training
Centre : Centre for Synchrotron Radiation (DELTA) Physics
Faculty : Architecture and Civil Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering
Faculty : Arts and Sports Science Art Education, Music Education, Sports, Teacher Training, Textile Design
Faculty : Biochemical and Chemical Engineering Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering
Faculty : Business and Economics Business Administration, Business Education, Econometrics, Economics, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Teacher Training, Transport Management
Faculty : Chemistry and Chemical Biology Biochemistry, Chemistry, Teacher Training
Faculty : Computer Science Computer Education, Computer Science, Teacher Training
Faculty : Culture Studies American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Cultural Studies, English Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Germanic Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Native Language Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Educational Research and Psychology Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Education, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Psychology, Teacher Training
Faculty : Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Human Sciences and Theology Catholic Theology, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Protestant Theology, Religious Education, Teacher Training, Theology
Faculty : Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Automation, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Transport Engineering
Faculty : Physics Applied Physics, Medical Technology, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Teacher Training
Faculty : Rehabilitation Sciences Education of the Handicapped, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Special Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Social Sciences Humanities and Social Science Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Teacher Training
Faculty : Spatial Planning Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Town Planning
Faculty : Statistics Data Processing, Statistics

General information

Alternative names TUDO
Technische Universität Dortmund
Founded 1968
Accreditation German Accreditation Council; Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Motto Einzigartig Kommunikativ Innovativ
Unique Communicative Innovative
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address August-Schmidt-Straße 1
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44227
Germany
City population 595,000

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