TU Dortmund University

TU Dortmund University (Technische Universität Dortmund) is a public research university located in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1968, it has grown to comprise 17 faculties covering engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and teacher training, offering approximately 90 degree programs. As of winter semester 2025/2026, approximately 29,500 students are enrolled, of whom 6,370 (21.5%) are international students from over 120 countries. The university employs 875 professors and supports 6,400 early career researchers. TU Dortmund is a member of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), formed in 2007 with Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen. In 2026 TU Dortmund and RUB jointly secured an Excellence Strategy Consortium of Excellence title via the Ruhr Innovation Lab. The university offers 19 English-taught master's programs or specializations and maintains over 370 partner universities worldwide for student exchange. Its campus in Dortmund features two connected campuses (Campus Nord and Campus Süd) linked by the H-Bahn monorail.