TUM is one of Europe’s top universities. It is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education and the active promotion of promising young scientists.

One of Germany’s first Universities of Excellence, TUM is known as “The Entrepreneurial University” and commits its resources to add value to society. Researchers at TUM believe that an interdisciplinary approach is the key to solving the major challenges of the future.

An education with TUM Asia presents the student with various opportunities to pursue a research-related career. Throughout your studies, you will meet many professors whose passion for teaching stems from a background of research. This will provide ideas and opportunities for the student to make a future impact on society through the means of research and innovation.

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR TUM ASIA GRADUATES

• TUM Graduate School
  Conduct research at TUM and obtain your doctorate as well. The TUM Graduate School is a one stop facility for all candidates who would like to obtain a PhD at TUM.
• Industrial PhD Programme (IPP) Available for Singaporeans and PRs only
• Research at TUM CREATE 
  TUM CREATE is a joint research programme between Technische Universität München (TUM) in Germany and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore with funding by the National Research Foundation of Singapore. TUM CREATE is a research platform for the improvement of Singapore’s public transportation, including the deployment of electric and autonomous mobility.
• Other research opportunities (listed when available)

Students may also approach their professors to check for available research opportunities with affliated companies/institutes. You are encouraged to seek out opportunities that have research interests aligned to your personal research interests. Job portals and institute websites may also publish related research openings for students and graduates, which students may proactively search and apply for.