With almost 35,000 students, today it is the largest university in Saxony. Academically focused on natural sciences and engineering until the reunification of Germany, it developed into a full university through the founding of new departments in the humanities, social sciences and medicine. With a total of 14 faculties, it belongs to the universities with the most possible course of study combinations in Germany. The many-facetted degree program offering is constantly enlarged, also with international degree programs. The international degrees “Bachelor” and “Master” were introduced in the late 90’s: since then, many degree programs have been switched to the two-tiered system. In research, the TU Dresden concentrates on the following interdisciplinary areas: “regenerative medicine and molecular bioengineering”, “material sciences, biomaterials and nano-technology”, “information systems technology”, “population, infrastructure and traffic”, “water, energy and environment” as well as “social change, culture and education”.
TU Dresden – Knowledge creates bridges
To create bridges between science and business, between the most different academic disciplines and between university, society and politics is a central concern of the TU Dresden. The roots of the Technischen Universität Dresden go back to the Technische Bildungsanstalt Dresden, founded in the year 1828. With this, the TU Dresden belongs to the oldest technical academic institutions in Germany. In the meantime, it also belongs to the strongest research institutions as well.
