Doing a PhD at Technical University of Munich
PhD candidates at TUM work in an excellent research environment where they are supervised by leading scientists in their respective disciplines. They also benefit from a close-knit network of research institutions and industry in the Munich Metropolitan Area.
TUM Graduate School supports PhD candidates with a well-designed qualification program, funding for international research experience, and wide variety of networking opportunities.
Apply now! You can find a detailed description of the application process on the TUM Graduate School website.
Excellent Research Environment
The Technical University of Munich offers PhD candidates an ideal environment for their research at its chairs, departments and institutions.
Whether they are performing basic research or are working on application interfaces: Researchers at TUM help improve our understanding of the world, develop sustainable technologies, and improve our quality of life.
Based on the strength of its research, TUM was awarded the title University of Excellence for its overall concept and development strategy in 2006 and 2012. In addition, TUM has been at the top of German and European universities for more than a decade, according to nearly every international ranking. TUM graduates have an outstanding reputation among employers, and the university is in the top 15 of the Global Employability University Ranking.
TUM is located in the metropolitan region of Munich, one of the leading business and science regions in Europe. Many successful companies with strong research and development activities, as well as renowned research institutions, are based in the region.
Full Support for PhD Candidates: TUM Graduate School
TUM Graduate School (TUM-GS) promotes the networking and further qualification of doctoral candidates, thus combining the benefits of a traditional individual doctorate with its structured doctoral programs.
The traditional individual doctorate is based on a close collaboration between the doctoral candidate and his/her supervisor in the department or institute. Ph.D. candidates mainly work independently on their research project and are supported by their dissertation supervisor. At the same time, they are involved in the work of the department. In this way, doctoral candidates develop their identity as independent researchers.
TUM Graduate School supplements the proven individual doctorate with elements that support doctoral candidates and their supervisors. That includes structural measures and qualification offerings based on the best international standards, for instance the early conclusion of a supervision agreement, regular feedback meetings, subject-specific courses as well as offerings for interdisciplinary qualification and financial support for research stays abroad.