Technische Universität München (TUM)

The Technische Universität München (TUM) is one of Germany’s leading technical universities and a member of the TU9 alliance. Founded in 1868, TUM has grown into a major research-intensive institution with a strong focus on engineering, natural sciences, medicine, life sciences, and management. It is consistently ranked among the top universities in Europe and the world, particularly in engineering, computer science, and the natural sciences. TUM emphasizes innovation, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary collaboration, maintaining close ties with industry and operating its own entrepreneurship centers and incubators. Beyond its Munich roots, the university runs campuses in Garching, Weihenstephan/Freising, Heilbronn, and Singapore (TUM Asia), serving a large and highly international student body. TUM is also closely associated with the university hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar and numerous leading research institutes.