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Mechanical / Materials / Process Engineering, Department

TUM School of Engineering and Design

Technische Universität München

TUM School of Engineering and Design
Department Mechanical Engineering
Boltzmannstraße 15
D-85748 Garching
Telephone: +49 89 2891-5002
https://www.tum.de

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Basic information

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

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Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

no data

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/14 points

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

no data

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

no data

Research

Third party funds per academic

183,500 €

Doctorates per professor

4

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching

Diverse choice of courses with a wide breadth and depth.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Students have excellent opportunities for spending a period of time studying abroad; Our lecturers are part of an excellent international network and are active on an international level when it comes to teaching

Special features regarding the equipment

First-rate equipment on one of the most modern research campuses in Europe

Special features regarding research activities

Numerous high-quality research projects.

Support for founders

The Technical University of Munich ranks among Europe’s most successful universities for founders of start-ups. We offer founders the best support for the start-up of technology companies. One key to our success is the development of an entrepreneurial mindset among our researchers and students. PROPOSAL: Together with its affiliated institute, Unternehmer­TUM GmbH, TUM offers a wide range of start-up guidance, research and qualification, as well as a strong network for founders of start-ups.

Further information on research activities

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Materials Science / Engineering

Facts

Total number of students at the department

40

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

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Mechanical Engineering

Facts

Total number of students at the department

3,120

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

1,440

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Research orientation
Offers for career orientation
Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Laboratories
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

170

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Digital teaching elements
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies
Research orientation
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

144

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Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

(F) = Facts

(P) = Professors' judgements

MatSE = Materials Science / Engineering

ME = Mechanical Engineering

Units

Value in percent

Value in points

Euro

Thousand Euro

Last Update 2022: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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