Founded in 1968, TU Dortmund University is dedicated to a unique cross-weaving of natural sciences and engineering as well as social sciences and cultural studies.

With its focus on interdisciplinary cooperation, the university has created a distinctive profile which fosters progressive research and facilitates innovative teaching.

TU Dortmund University is a leading player in the fields of production engineering, electrical engineering and educational research. Its faculty has received numerous prestigious grants and distinctions.

The Center for Entrepreneurship & Transfer (CET) offers entrepreneurial research and education as well as a comprehensive range of startup services such as infrastructure, consultancy and coaching, support for business plan competitions, and identifying financing options and mentors.
TUDO in numbers

• 34,616 students (11% international)
• 2,300 academic staff (incl. professors)
• 2,107 master’s degrees per year
• 224 doctoral degrees per year
• 296 foreign doctoral students and international guest researchers
• €331.5m budget +incl. €77.4m third-party funding for research projects

Research facilities and partners

 

• Center for Synchrotron Radiation (DELTA)
• Center for Higher Education (zhb)
• Dortmund Center for Teacher Training and Teaching/Learning Research (DoKoLL)
• Research Institute for Technology and Disability (FTB)
• Institute for Gerontology (FfG)
• German

Institute for Civic Arts (DIS)
Research profile

 

• Materials, Production Technology and Logistics
• Chemical Biology, Drug Research and Process Engineering
• Data Analysis, Modeling and Simulation
• Education, Schooling and Inclusion

Dortmund Technology Park

• Largest technology park in Germany (#5 in Europe)
• around 350 companies
• 20,000 employees (incl. academic staff)
• €1.1b turnover
• Europe’s largest incubator with more than 100.000 sqm incubation space for diverse technologies such as logistics, biomedicine, robotics, IT, micro and nano technology, sensor systems and production technology