Kaiserslautern University of Technology

Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Type Public
Established 1970
Endowment 152.6m € (2015/16)
(56.1m € Third-party funds) (2015/16)[1]
Chancellor Stefan Lorenz
President Helmut J. Schmidt
Academic staff
 196 (Professors),
798 (researchers) – WS 2015/16 [1]
Administrative staff
 233 (non-academic) – WS2015/16[1]
Students 14.226 (WS2015/16)[1]
Location Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Nickname TU Kaiserslautern, TU-KL
Website www.uni-kl.de

The Technical University of Kaiserslautern (German Technische Universität Kaiserslautern or simply TU Kaiserslautern) is a research university in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

The University of Kaiserslautern has gained international reputation in research and teaching. It has a distinguished reputation in the fields of mathematics and computer science. In addition, students and (young) scientists benefit from the numerous internationally renowned research institutions, including three Fraunhofer Institutes ( IESE, ITWM, and IPM), the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) , the Institute for composite materials (IVW), the Institute for technology and work (ITA), the Institute of biotechnology and drug research (IBWF) and the Institute for surface and Thin film analysis (IFOS), all of which cooperate closely with the university for applied research.[2]

TU Kaiserslautern is organized into 12 faculties with a wide range of courses. Approximately 14,200 students are enrolled at the moment. It has a manageable size that ensures close contacts to the professors and excellent guidance. In addition, the university has modern equipment and an outstanding infrastructure ranging from libraries to laboratories and its own computer centre. More than 2,000 dormitory places are available in the direct vicinity of the campus.[3]

Powered by the university, the city of Kaiserslautern (often referred to as Silicon Woods) has become an famous IT-hub of Europe, and is the birth place of many important IT companies.[4]

History

The University of Kaiserslautern was founded on July 13, 1970. Earlier it was part of the twin University Trier/Kaiserslautern. In the winter semester 1970/1971 student and scientific activities started with the matriculation of 191 new students the faculties in Mathematics, Physics and Technology. In 1972 the set-up of the faculties Chemistry and Biology gave a boost to the extension of a scientifically specialized structure. At the same time the faculty of Technology was split into the faculties Mechanical Engineering and Electrotechnology, Architecture/Regional and Environmental Planning/Educational Sciences.

The university became independent after the separation from its partner University of Trier in 1975. The following faculties, which were established successively, continuously strengthened the university’s scientific character: Electrotechnology (1975), later Electrical and Computer Engineering (1999), Computer Science (1975), Engineering (1975), later Mechanical and Process Engineering (1995), Architecture/Regional and Environmental Planning/Civil Engineering (1978–1979) and Social and Economic Studies (1985). The official name of the University is Technische Universität Kaiserslautern according to the new law on Higher Education of the Land Rhineland Palatinate which came into force on September 1, 2003.

Organization

Administration building

Faculties

These are the 12 faculties in which the university is divided:[5]

Research fields

Main fields of research in the university are:

Research institutes and centres

There are many research institutes and centres associated with the university:

Degree programmes taught in English

The university offers the following English-language degree programmes:

Biology

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mathematics

Computer Sciences

Interdisciplinary

PhD programmes taught in English

Graduate schools

Doctoral research training groups taught in English

Sports facilities

The university has a Sports Hall in building 28 which includes facilities for badminton, gym, table tennis, etc. Running, hockey, basketball and football can be played in the accompanying sports grounds.

Associations and student initiatives

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Zahhlen und Fakten" (PDF). Technische Universität Kaiserslautern. 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Institutes and Research Centres
  3. ↑ TU Kaiserslautern
  4. ↑ Silicon Woods
  5. ↑ "Departments". - TU Kaiserslautern. Retrieved August 25, 2016.

Coordinates: 49°25′26″N 7°45′11″E / 49.42389°N 7.75306°E / 49.42389; 7.75306

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