Technical University of Munich

Technical University of Munich
Technische Universität München
MottoThe Entrepreneurial University
TypePublic
Established1868; 156 years ago (1868)
FounderLudwig II of Bavaria
Academic affiliation
Budget€1,839.2 million (2022)[1]
  • University: €1,047.7 million
  • Hospital: €791.5 million
PresidentThomas Hofmann
(list of presidents)
Academic staff
666 professors
7,883 (other academic staff)[1]
Administrative staff
3,502 (without university hospital)[1]
Students52,580 (WS 2023–24)[1]
Address
Arcisstraße 21
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80333
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48°08′56″N 11°34′01″E / 48.149°N 11.567°E / 48.149; 11.567 48°08′53″N 11°34′05″E / 48.14806°N 11.56806°E / 48.14806; 11.56806
CampusUrban
Colors  Blue,   White
Websitetum.de

The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; German: Technische Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences.

Established in 1868 by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the university now has additional campuses in Garching, Freising, Heilbronn, Straubing, and Singapore, with the Garching campus being its largest. The university is organized into seven schools, and is supported by numerous research centers. It is one of the largest universities in Germany, with 52,580 students and an annual budget of €1,839.2 million including the university hospital.[1]

A University of Excellence under the German Universities Excellence Initiative,[2] TUM is among the leading universities in the European Union.[3] Its researchers and alumni include 18 Nobel laureates and 24 Leibniz Prize winners.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "TUM in figures". Technische Universität München. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Final decisions in the German Excellence Strategy". Wissenschaftsrat.de.
  3. ^ "TUM ist beste Universität in Deutschland und EU". www.tum.de. Retrieved 1 July 2020.