Technical University of Munich Courses 2026: Popular UG, PG, & Certificate Courses

The Technical University of Munich provide more than 200 programs to international students. Some popular programs are Engineering, Technology, Medicine, and Applied Science. The popular UG programs are Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and more. Some popular PG programs are Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Chemical Biotechnology, and more. 

The Technical University of Munich Courses, perform well as part of course-specific rankings given by Shiksha. However, the institutes Engineering & Science courses, stands above all securing a Germany-wide rank #1 per Shiksha Rankings.

Check out the table below to see how different streams rank as part of Shiksha Rankings:

Indian students who wish to study undergraduate courses at the Technical University of Munich must submit an online application through the official website. Applicants must submit all the necessary documents, test scores, and a non-refundable application fee to submit the application. The below infographic includes the steps to apply for TUM UG admission:

Also read: How to Apply for German Universities?

The Technical University of Munich fees for Master of Science in Data Science is INR 0 for international students. However, students have to pay additional costs like insurence, students fees, etc. while studying MS in Data Science at TU Munich. The below table has the complete first-year package to study Master of Science in Data Science:

According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings Technical University of Munich has an overall world ranking of #23. The US News and World Report Global University Rankings of the university are mentioned in the table below:

The Technical University of Munich and RWTH Aachen University are some of the top universities in Germany. As per US New & World Report the Technical University of Munich is ranks at #82 under the category of “Best Global Universities 2025”. Whereas, the RWTH Aachen University ranks at #218 under the “Best Global Universities 2025”. Students can check the table below for Technical University of Munich and RWTH Aachen University ranking over the past years:

The Technical University of Munich and the University of Gottingen are some of the most reputed universities in Germany. The Technical University of Munich ranks at #28 under the category of “QS World University Rankings 2025”. Also, the University of Gottingen ranks at #252 under the “QS World University Rankings 2025”. Check the table listed below for QS World University Rankings over the past three years for both the universities:

The Technical University of Munich is known for offering the best academic programs for its international students. According to QS, the Technical University of Munich ranks at #22 in the category of “QS World Rankings 2026”. In 2025 the university was ranked at #28 showing an improvement of 6 positiona as compare to previous year's ranking.

Along with this the Technical University of Munich has also achieved top positions in various categories such as #18 under “QS WUR Ranking by Subject”, #83 under the “QS Sustainability Ranking”, and #4 in the “Europe University Rankings-Western Europe”. Check the table listed below for Technical University of Munich ranking over the past years:

With the rank #1 in Germany for MS, the Technical University of Munich is one of the best choices for international students looking forward to study abroad. As per the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the rankings of TU Munich are as follows:

• #1 in Germany for MS Programs
• #2 in Germany (Overall University Rank)
• #23 in the World

No,  the TUM Munich is not free for Indian students. It is only free for students who belong from countries that are part of the EU. Indian students would have to pay a Technical University of Munich tuition fee worth INR 2.1 L-INR 3.2 L for UG courses. The tuition for PG courses is between INR 4.2 L-INR 6.35 L.

TUM is considered among the best institutions in Germany, & is a popular destination among students looking to study abroad.

Given below are some interesting facts about the university:

• It became the first German university to open a subsidised institute abroad when it started TUM Asia in 2002 on Singapore's soil
• The university's sports center, located at Olympic Park played host to the 1972 Summer Olympics
• TUM was forced to shut down due to World War II
• Martha Schneider-Burger became the university's first lady civil engineer in 1927

Prof. Susumu Kitagawa recently won the Nobel in the field of Chemistry. He is associated with TU Munich since 2018 through an honorary doctorate. He is currenty working as the Director of the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences at Kyoto University in Japan. Kitagawa was rewarded for his research work in the field of organometallic framework compounds.

Students earn a minimum wage of around INR 1.3 K/hour. The previous rate was around INR 1.2 K/hour. Students earn an average monthly salary of around INR 55.2 K. Students don't need to pay an tax on this salary.

However, once this monthly limit is exceeded, students would have to get a tax number and pay tax. 

Indian students can work up to 20 hrs/week when the semester is ongoing. During semester breaks, students can work 40 hrs/week. Over 1 year, students can either work 120 full days or 240 half-days.

Waiter, Cashier, Shop Assistant, Courier, Library Assistant, Tutor, and Freelance coding or writing are some of the popular part-time roles taken by students.

TUM Munich usually takes 4 weeks to respond to the application. However, in some exceptional cases the application response may take more than 8 weeks as well. For better chances of admission, the university advises its students to submit respective applications with all mandatory documents as early as possible to allow enough time for document & visa processing.

Some of the most imporant criteria for selection at TUM are academic qualifications, LORs, and motivation letter. In the LOR, a candidate must describe subjects, unique achievements, contributions, achievement etc and in the letter of motivation the candidate must be able to answer the following questions:

1) Why Germany

2) Why TU Munich

3) Why that particular of choice

4) Future plans of the candidate

No, the Technical Universty of Munich does not accept tuition fees in installments. Indian students would have to pay the tuition fees in full. It can be paid via bank transfer, using the TUMonline account. The Semester fees, however, can be paid in cash at the Bursar's Office on specific days.

For some continuing education courses, the university charges some extra fees.

Yes, TUM Munich penalises students for late payment of tuition or semester fees, usually by automatic disenrollment (Exmatrikulation).

This means students end up losing their status, and won't be allowed to attend classes, exams, or obtain student discounts in Germany.

Students would need to have INR 12.6 L in their blocked account to be eligible for a student visa in Germany.  This is needed to prove you have enough money to fund your studies in Germany. The application fees for a German student visa is INR 8 K. Health Insurance is also mandatory in Germany. For that, INR 10.6 K-INR 15.9 K are needed. 

Yes, the Leonhard Lorenz Foundation Scholarship offers financial support to doctoral and post-doctoral students. It offers around INR 1.6 Lakh for Conference Participation. For research projects, students get a stipend of up to INR 5.25 Lakh. To be eligible, students would need to show academic excellence. They would also have to submit some additional documents like official transcripts and test scores.