# Technical University of Munich

- Location: Munich, Germany
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1868
- Official website: https://www.tum.de
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/tum

## Summary

TUM was founded in 1868 by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as the Polytechnic School in Munich, became a technical college of university rank in 1877, and took the name Technische Universität München in 1970. It has expanded from its city-centre site to large campuses at Garching and at Weihenstephan in Freising, plus a site in Heilbronn. It covers engineering, natural sciences, medicine, life sciences and management.

## Key facts

- rank: #25 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx
- english: IELTS 6.5 (minimum)

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](https://www.tum.de)
- [Reference](https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum)
- [Official 'TUM in figures': 51,954 students (winter semester 2025/26, as of 1 Dec 2025); 45% international](https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum/facts-and-figures/tum-in-figures)
- [Wikipedia cross-check: history, type, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_University_of_Munich)

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