Technical university Dortmund

🇩🇪 Germany 4-Year University

Global #8910 Germany #90

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Institution Info

Founded: 1968
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 34,616 students
Faculty: 4 221
Website: https://www.tu-dortmund.de/

About

Technical university Dortmund is a higher education institution in Germany, founded in 1968. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 35K students. It is part of Germany's higher education landscape, which includes over 500 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #673 · Ranked	26,20
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #8910 · Ranked	34,64

Research Output via OpenAlex

513

h-index

4,453,543

Citations

65,577

Publications

72,257

i10-index

2,38

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Technical university Dortmund's global ranking?

Technical university Dortmund is ranked #8,910 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Germany, it holds the #90 position.

When was Technical university Dortmund founded?

Technical university Dortmund was founded in 1968, making it 58 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Germany.

How many students attend Technical university Dortmund?

Technical university Dortmund has a student body of approximately 34,616 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 8:1.

What is Technical university Dortmund's research output?

Technical university Dortmund has produced 65,577 research publications with 4,453,543 total citations and an h-index of 513, according to OpenAlex data.