Technical University of Munich

About Technical University of Munich

The Technical University of Munich was founded in 1868 by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a polytechnic school intended to link science with industry, under founding director Karl Max von Bauernfeind. Today it is organised into seven schools covering computation and information technology, engineering and design, natural sciences, life sciences, medicine and health, management, and social sciences and technology. Its main site is in central Munich, with further locations in Garching, Weihenstephan, Straubing and Heilbronn, and a presence abroad including Campus Singapore. In the 2025/26 winter semester it enrolled 51,954 students, about 45% of them international, across around 180 degree programmes. The university has around 700 professors and places strong emphasis on entrepreneurship and the transfer of research into start-ups.

Schools and faculties

• School of Computation, Information and Technology

  Brings together computer science, mathematics and electrical and computer engineering.

• School of Engineering and Design

  Covers mechanical, civil, aerospace and environmental engineering together with architecture.

• School of Natural Sciences

  Covers physics, chemistry and related natural sciences.

• School of Life Sciences

  Focuses on agriculture, food, nutrition and the biosciences.

• School of Medicine and Health

  Combines medicine, health sciences and sport, working with the university hospital.

• School of Management

  Teaches and researches business and management with a technology focus.

• School of Social Sciences and Technology

  Studies the relationship between technology, education, politics and society.

Study options

• Bachelor's degrees
• Master's degrees
• Doctoral studies
• Executive and professional education
• Online learning and MOOCs

Research

The university names artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, energy, mobility, and agriculture and nutrition among its research focus areas. It participates in seven Clusters of Excellence, including the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology and e-conversion, and runs Integrative Research Institutes such as the Munich Data Science Institute and the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence. Corporate research centres include the Walter Schottky Institute and the research neutron source FRM II.

Rank in Germany

#3 of 25

Research works

272,144

Citations

23.1 million

h-index

1,083

Research figures from OpenAlex (October 2026). How the directory is made.

This profile was written by WAC from Technical University of Munich’s own website and checked in October 2026. It describes the institution and is not an endorsement or a ranking of teaching quality. Is this your institution? Send a correction.