The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is one of the best universities in Europe. They distinguish excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinarity and talent development. In addition, there are strong alliances with companies and scientific institutions around the world.
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About
History
Ever since its founding in 1868, TUM has been at the forefront of innovation. TUM scientists today have the same goal as their 19th century counterparts: finding solutions to the major challenges facing society as we move forward. TUM was founded to provide the state of Bavaria with a center of learning dedicated to the natural sciences.
Education
For the third time in a row, the TUM won the title of "Excellence University" in July 2019. This makes TUM the only technical university that has been consistently successful in the excellence competition of the federal and state governments from the beginning (2006).
Research
Whether exploring the fundamentals of life, matter, and the universe, or seeking solutions to the major challenges of society, we are at the center of our research and innovation agenda. The "Human-Centered Engineering" aims as a far-reaching reform concept to guide the scientific and technical excellence of the TUM into the world of ideas of a modern society.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
30 8
2022
38 3
2021
41
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
49 1
2022
50
2021
50
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
56 -4
2021
52 2
2020
54
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
79 -5
2022
74 2
2021
76
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Offering a wide range of services to TUM students and prospective students, the Student Service Center (SSZ) provides all-round support and assistance in addition to managing administrative documents and academic records throughout your studies, up to and including graduation.
Housing services
It’s not easy to find a place to live in Munich – but it’s not impossible either! The Technical University of Munich (TUM) supports students and staff in their search for accommodation, providing personal advice, in-house listings and useful information to ensure that you can quickly find a place to call your own.
Library services
With over 2 million printed and electronic items, 500,000 loans, over 8 million full-text downloads and 1.9 million library visitors each year, the university library is the academic information centre of the Technische Universität München (TUM). Our services support students, scientists and university staff in their studies, research, teaching, further education and advanced training.
Student Life
Campus life
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) spans four large sites in Bavaria: Munich, Garching, Weihenstephan, and Straubing. These are home to the 15 departments and the university's most important research facilities. TUM is represented internationally today with locations of its own on several continents. In Singapore in 2002, it became the first German university to open a campus abroad: TUM Asia.
Sports facilities
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) spans four large sites in Bavaria: Munich, Garching, Weihenstephan, and Straubing. These are home to the 15 departments and the university's most important research facilities. TUM is represented internationally today with locations of its own on several continents. In Singapore in 2002, it became the first German university to open a campus abroad: TUM Asia.
Student clubs
From sports teams to music festivals to museum tours, there is a wide range of extracurricular activities open to you as a student at TUM Informatics.
Accreditation
TUM was system-accredited by the Swiss Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (OAQ) on 14 May 2014, with no stipulations imposed. The decision reached by the OAQ's Accreditation Commission is valid through 30 September 2021, and applies to all degree programs that have passed TUM's internal QM assessment procedures.
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