Technical University of Munich

public research university in Germany
Organization institute_of_technology Q157808
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Technical University of Munich

Summary

Technical University of Munich is an institute of technology[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of institute_of_technology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,922 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Technical University of Munich received the BigBrotherAwards[3].
  • Technical University of Munich was a member of TU9[4].
  • Technical University of Munich was a member of Innovative Multicultural Curricula for the Young European and US Engineers and Scientists[5].
  • Technical University of Munich was a member of Top International Managers in Engineering[6].
  • Technical University of Munich was a member of ORCID, Inc.[7].
  • Technical University of Munich was a member of Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes[8].
  • Technical University of Munich was a member of German Universities Excellence Initiative[9].
  • Technical University of Munich is located in Munich[10].
  • Technical University of Munich is in the country of Germany[11].
  • Technical University of Munich's instance of is recorded as institute of technology[12].
  • Technical University of Munich's instance of is recorded as public research university[13].
  • Technical University of Munich's instance of is recorded as local Internet registry[14].
  • Technical University of Munich's instance of is recorded as University of Excellence[15].
  • Technical University of Munich's founder is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria[16].
  • Technical University of Munich's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[17].
  • The location of Technical University of Munich was Munich[18].
  • Technical University of Munich's child organization or unit is recorded as Centre for Advanced Laser Applications[19].
  • Technical University of Munich's child organization or unit is recorded as TUM School of Engineering and Design[20].
  • Technical University of Munich's child organization or unit is recorded as Q113110822[21].
  • Technical University of Munich's child organization or unit is recorded as TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology[22].
  • Technical University of Munich's Commons category is recorded as Technische Universität München[23].
  • Technical University of Munich's chairperson is recorded as Thomas F. Hofmann[24].
  • Technical University of Munich comprises Branch Library Weihenstephan[25].
  • Technical University of Munich comprises University Library of the Technische Universität München[26].
  • Technical University of Munich comprises TUM School of Engineering and Design[27].

Body

Founding

Technical University of Munich's founder is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria[16]. 1868 marks the founding of it[28].

Leadership

Technical University of Munich's chairperson is recorded as Thomas F. Hofmann[24].

Operations

Technical University of Munich's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[17]. Subsidiaries include Centre for Advanced Laser Applications[19], a research institute[29], in Germany[30], founded in 2006[31]; TUM School of Engineering and Design[20], a faculty[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34]; Q113110822[21], a faculty[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1868[37]; and TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology[22], a faculty[38], in Germany[39], founded in 2022[40].

Recognition

Technical University of Munich received the BigBrotherAwards[3].

Why It Matters

Technical University of Munich ranks in the top 5% of institute_of_technology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,922 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Technical University of Munich receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3].

References

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  19. [7] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . dfn.de. Retrieved . dfn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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