Doctorates
The research performed by our doctoral candidates regularly leads to important scientific discoveries. And the Technical University of Munich (TUM) provides an optimum environment for this cutting-edge research. The TUM Graduate School’s qualification program plays a key role here.
Doctorates obtained in the academic year 2018
The academic year 2018 covered the summer semester and the preceding 2017/18 winter semester.
| Department/Integrative Research Center | Total | Female | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,027 | 374 | 225 |
| Architecture | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering | 46 | 13 | 14 |
| Chemistry | 100 | 31 | 19 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 93 | 10 | 26 |
| Informatics | 68 | 13 | 25 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 141 | 15 | 27 |
| Mathematics | 26 | 6 | 2 |
TUM School of Medicine (including university hospital) | 250 | 147 | 44 |
Munich Center for Technology in Society | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics | 83 | 15 | 23 |
| Sport and Health Sciences | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| TUM School of Education | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| TUM School of Management | 33 | 15 | 3 |
| TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan | 147 | 88 | 35 |