TUM Department of Aerospace and Geodesy

The TUM Department of Aerospace and Geodesy (TUM LRG) (German: Fakultät für Luftfahrt, Raumfahrt und Geodäsie) is a department of the Technical University of Munich, located in Ottobrunn. Its combines the field of aerospace engineering with research in satellite navigation, earth observation and the basic geodetic disciplines.[1]

TUM Department of Aerospace and Geodesy
TypePublic
Established2018
DeanMirko Hornung
Academic staff
23 professors (2020)[1]
Students941 (2020)[2]
Location
Ottobrunn
,
Bavaria
,
Germany
AffiliationsTUM
Websitelrg.tum.de

History

The Department was founded in 2018, drawing from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering.[1]

Chairs

As of 2020, there are 22 chairs and professorships at the Department:[1]

Rankings
University rankings
By subject – Global & National
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ARWU Aerospace Engineering 2020[3] 16  (1)
QS Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing 2020[4] 25  (2)
THE Engineering 2020[5] 24  (1)
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In aerospace engineering, the Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks TUM as 16th in the world and 1st in Germany.[3]

In Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing, the QS World University Rankings ranks TUM as No. 25 in the world and No. 2 in Germany.[4]

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings does not rank individual subjects, though in engineering in general, TUM is ranked 24th globally and 1st nationally.[5]

References
  1. "Aerospace and Geodesy at TUM". TUM Department of Aerospace and Geodesy. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. "TUM Facts & figures". Technische Universität München. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 - Aerospace Engineering". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020: Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. "World University Rankings 2021 by subject: engineering". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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