Technical University of Munich

The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich) (German: Technische Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, with additional campuses in Garching, Freising, Heilbronn and Singapore. A technical university that specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and the applied and natural sciences, it is organized into 15 schools and departments, and supported by numerous research centers.

A University of Excellence under the German Universities Excellence Initiative,TUM is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the European Unionand its researchers and alumni include 16 Nobel laureates and 22 Leibniz Prize winners.

Our university combines top-class facilities for cutting-edge research with unique learning opportunities for 42,000 students. Whether our researchers are investigating the origins of life, matter and the universe or looking for solutions to the major challenges for our society, people lie at the heart of our research and innovation agenda. Our goal is to create lasting value for society through excellence in education and research, the active promotion of next-generation talents and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. All of which combine to make TUM one of Europe’s leading universities.