Technische Universität Darmstadt: Courses, Admission, Cost

Established in 1877, the Technische Universitat Darmstadt is an open research university, which is also known as the Darmstadt University of Technology. The university majorly focuses on the field of engineering. The first branch opened by the university was Electrical Engineering. Meetings were held to discuss the extension and improvement of the academic structure that provides quality education in the technical department. During 1968, the university initiated the student movement at both regional and national levels. The movement aimed at making better university structures and involving all the faculty members in the decision-making process. By the late twentieth century, the university was granted the status of a university. Also, it widened the course structure by adding numerous subjects in graduate degree programs.

The University's two main campuses Stadtmitte and Lichtwiese are spread across the city. The city center campus in the heart of Darmstadt is the oldest location of the university. It consists of various departments like Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Human Sciences, History, Social Science, Mathematics, Computer Science and Law and Economics. 

The other campus, Lichtwiese campus is located in the eastern area of the city. It includes the Department of Geodesy, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, and Earth Sciences. Both the campuses are well-maintained and are easily accessible through public conveyance. In addition, a small campus known as Botanical Garden is situated near the Lichtwiese campus. This campus also comprises of some of the departments like the Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Biology and the Institute of Applied Sciences.

The university is associated with a number of organizations like EUA, TU9, CESAER, Top Industrial Managers for Europe, EAIE and CLUSTER. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Presently, there are 25,170 students and 2,593 faculty members. Also, some of the renowned research centers are located within the premises, namely Centre for Heavy Ion Research Centre, Institute for Secure Information Technology, Centre for Computer Graphics Research, and the Space Operations Centre. The university is in collaboration with these centers and provides huge scope for research programs to the students. Moreover, TU is also merging with the National Centre for Research in Privacy and Security. In addition, the university offers various international programs that give students a better understanding of the curriculum of other universities.

TUD has a notable list of alumni that includes Gunter Behnisch (Architect of Olympic Stadium in Munich), Kurt H Debus (Rocket Scientist), Paul Friedlander (Chemist), Gerhard Hennige (Olympic Medal Winner), Gerhard M. Sessler (Inventor of Microphone) and Hermann Zapf (Typeface Designer).