Technical University of Munich

Technical University of Munich

Technische Universität München
Motto	The Entrepreneurial University
Type	Public
Established	1868; 156 years ago (1868)
Founder	Ludwig II of Bavaria
Academic affiliation	ATHENS EAIE EUA EuroTech GUEI TIME TU9
Budget	€1,839.2 million (2022)[1] University: €1,047.7 million Hospital: €791.5 million
President	Thomas Hofmann (list of presidents)
Academic staff	666 professors 7,883 (other academic staff)[1]
Administrative staff	3,502 (without university hospital)[1]
Students	52,580 (WS 2023–24)[1]
Address	Arcisstraße 21 , Munich , Bavaria , 80333 , Germany 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
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue,   White
Website	tum.de

The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; German: Technische Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, 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]