The TU Ilmenau in Figures

Study

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More than 40 Degree Programs

with different degrees in engineering, information technologies, mathematics and natural sciences, economic sciences and media are offered by the TU Ilmenau.

Bachelor programs

Master programs

In addition, there are 12 double degree programs with international partner universities.

3.968 Students

are, as of WS 2025/26, enrolled at the TU Ilmenau, including 2.956 male students and 1.012 female students

736 First-year Students

have started their studies in their first regular semester at the TU Ilmenau in WS 2025/26.

2.154 International Students

from around 100 nations are studying at the TU Ilmenau, as of WS 2025/26.

811 alumni

graduated from TU Ilmenau in the 2025 examination year (excluding doctorates): 337 bachelor’s, 447 master’s, and 25 diploma students passed their final exams in the 2024/25 winter semester and the 2025 summer semester.

Research and Teaching

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94 Professors

teach and research at the TU Ilmenau, as of 1 December 2025.

602 Scientific Employees

in around 100 fields of study form the foundation for research and teaching at the TU Ilmenau, as of 1 December 2025. 330 of them are financed by third-party funds.

44,9 Million Euros in Third-party Funding

for research and teaching were recruited by the TU Ilmenau in 2025.That's around 477,700 Euros per professor per year.

59 PhDs

were awarded in the examination year 2025 by the TU Ilmenau.

1040 Publications

were published by scientists of the TU Ilmenau in 2025.

Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer

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The transfer of research results into industry and society is the third mission of the TU Ilmenau besides research and teaching. This includes a comprehensive start-up service, binding intellectual property rights and joint research activities with research facilities, companies and institutions. We offer our partners our knowledge, well-trained personnel and high-tech equipment..

206 Patents and Utility Model Documents

were published in the period from 2014 to 2022. 93 industrial property rights with participation of the TU Ilmenau have been legally granted in the meantime.

890 Cooperations

with universities, research institutions and companies worldwide are currently maintained by the TU Ilmenau .

270+ Spin-offs

have emerged from the TU Ilmenau since 1990, as of 2025.