Dortmund, Germany

Studying at TU Dortmund University

TU Dortmund University is a university in Dortmund, Germany, founded in 1968. It teaches around 30,277 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 141 of its degree programmes, 30 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

1968Founded58 years of history
30,277Studentscounted in 2023
333Professorshipsendowed chairs
141Programmes
63Bachelor's
77Master's
1Other
30 of 141Taught in English
Varies by programmeTuition
2–8 semestersDuration
DortmundCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at TU Dortmund University and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

arXiv
European University Association
German Rectors' Conference
Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
German University Sports Federation
Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
ORCID, Inc.
University Alliance Ruhr
German National Research Data Infrastructure

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

TU Dortmund University is at 51.5149° N, 7.4660° E, in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates51.5149° N, 7.4660° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Dortmund

2016–2025 average

Summers in Dortmund average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,535 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

23°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

7°2°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,535

hours of sunshine a year

16.6 h of daylight in June, 7.9 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours

Warmest: AugustColdest: January165 days of rain a year · 914 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as TU Dortmund University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

Technische Universität Dortmund
Technical University Dortmund
Technical University of Dortmund
TU Dortmund
Universitaet Dortmund
Universitat Dortmund
University of Dortmund

ROR ID: 01k97gp34
Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
Official website: tu-dortmund.de

Identifiers

ISNI0000 0001 0416 9637
WikidataQ685557
Crossref Funder ID501100016378
GRIDgrid.5675.1

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026