At a glance
- Address
- Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München, Germany
- City
- Munich, Bavaria
- Country
- Germany — process, visa & costs
- Website
- tum.de/en
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1868
- Students
- 52,580 (2023)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#45 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Agricultural Sciences | #6 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 |
| Medical Technology | #14 |
| Ecology | #23 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | #25 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #36 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- uni-assist — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Winter semester 2027/28 entry
- Intake
- October
- English
- IELTS 6.5 overall cited for English-taught bachelor tracks; German-medium programmes require German proficiency instead.
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester (VPD via uni-assist) | 15 July 2027 |
For Indian applicants: Indian Class 12 alone does not give direct bachelor's entry in Germany; route is Studienkolleg + Feststellungsprüfung, or one year of university study, unless the applicant holds a qualifying JEE Advanced rank, in which case TU9 universities such as TUM may admit directly (DAAD India).
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- uni-assist — application page ↗
- Intake
- October, April
- Deadlines
- Programme-specific; many international master's programmes close around 31 May for winter semester intake.
- English
- TUM offers a large number of English-taught master's programmes.
Studying in Germany
Indian students go to Germany mainly for low or zero public-university tuition and strong engineering/technical programmes. Most bachelor's teaching is in German (English-taught bachelor's are rare); master's programmes increasingly offer English-taught tracks. A German-embassy document check (APS) and proof of funds (blocked account) are mandatory steps most other countries do not require.
- Visa
- National (D) visa for study purposes — EUR 75 · about ₹8,197
- Work while studying
- Up to 140 full working days or 280 half-days (a half-day = up to 4 hours) per calendar year without Federal Employment Agency approval (Section 16b(3) Residence Act) — raised from the earlier 120/240-day limit; student-assistant (Hilfskraft) jobs at the student's own university do not count toward this limit.
- After graduating
- On completing the degree, graduates can get a residence permit (Section 20 Residence Act) for up to 18 months to search for a job matching their qualification; any kind of work is allowed during this period provided the graduate can show their living costs are covered; the permit must follow directly from a study residence permit and cannot itself be extended.
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: tum.de/en/studies/fees/tuition · tum.de/en/studies/application/bachelor/application-bachelor · tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/uni-assist — checked 28 September 2026.