Technical University of Munich

No, Alberta Einstein did not attend TUM Munich. He pursued his secondary school studies at the Luitpold Gymansium. He later enrolled at the Swiss Federal Polytechnical School (now ETH Zurich). There he pursued a Diploma in Physics and Mathematics and graduated in 1900.

Einstein is known for giving the Theory of Relativity. He also explained the Photoelectric Effect, for which he won a Nobel Prize.

Julian Rosefeldt, known for directing movies like Manifesto, Euphoria, American Night, and Trilogy of Failure pursued his studies at TUM. He pursued a course in Architecture, competing his studies in 1994. Around the same time he also pursued studies in Barcelona.

Rosefeldt started as a conceptual artist and filmmaker. His past Architecture studies played a key role in his interest in structure, society, and video art. 

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.

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.

Most public universities in Germany charge no tuition fees from Indian students. However, students do have to pay a standard fee every semester, in administrative costs. Given below are the most affordable German Universities for Indian students.

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.

TUM often ranks in the top 30 worldwide as its current QS World University Ranking is #22 for 2026. Meanwhile, the THE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking of the university stood at 13 worldwide. TUM ranked in the top 25 five times as per Shanghai Subject Rankings as well