Technical University of Munich vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology Comparison

Technical University of Munich vs MIT

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Technical University of Munich is the top ranked public university in Germany and is known as the University of Excellence. ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. and ranked 49th in the QS University Rankings,  Time Higher Education has ranked MIT  university among the top 5 in the world for the past 8 years and it also stands at ranks #1 for Graduate Employability as per QS Rankings.

Overview Comparison
Technical University MunichMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Collegedunia Score6.2 Out of 109 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 28 QS World University 2025
# 30 Times Higher Education 2024
# 37 QS World University 2024
# 1 QS World University 2025
# 1 QS World University 2024
# 1 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 19 for Engineering by QS World University 2024
# 35 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 77 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 1 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 1 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 5 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -14
PG Programs -90
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -48
PG Programs -41
Doctorate Programs -30
Exam ScoreGMAT-600
GRE-300
IELTS-6.5
TOEFL-88
GRE-310
IELTS-7
PTE-65
SAT-1510
TOEFL-90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   144
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  305
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 23310 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   57590
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  57590
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 24390 Per Year
placement (average package)

Tie-ups with around 800 start-ups set up by alumni and faculty. 
PhD: $172,000
Masters in finance: $119,000
Masters in Science: $72000-85000 


Average Salaries Of Degree:

  • Executive MBA : $192,000 
  • Masters in Management : $178,000 
  • MBA : $175,000 
  • Doctorate : $170,000 
  • PhD : $169,000 
  • Masters in Science : $140,000 

application requirements

Applications are invited through Uni-assist, German language proficiency is required for most UG program, GRE/GATE scores are required for some masters programs.

Letter of recommendations (two, preferrably from teachers of subjects maths and science or humanities)
Student profile
Creative portfolio
Interview
 

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsTechnical University MunichMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1868
1861
Male:Female66% Male, 34% Female54% Male, 46% Female
Location Facts

The university has three campuses in Bavaria: Garching, Munich (main campus), and Weihenstephan. The main campus has an Olympic park. The main campus is located in downtown Munich which is also housed by various technological industries like BMW, Allianz, Siemens, etc. 


Lying between central and kendall squares across Charles River from Boston’s Back bay. Small instituition with close knit student body postioned to collaborate and contribute to neighbors


Library

The library houses 45,000 ejournals, 160,000 ebooks, 2400 e-databases, etc. 2 million is the overall collection of books including print and digital collection. 


More than 5 million items, with over 21,000 MIT theses
478 online database
17,000 journals
55,000 electronic journals


Campus Life

The two major spring festivals receive over 150 student volunteers.  The university has 14 academic orchestra’s, and 90 different sports activities to offer. There are various clubs and societies such as film clubs, etc to indulge in.   


Over 450 co-curricular organizations, Society for Women Engineers, LGTQ+ community, Black stuents union, 33 varsity sports, The Tech (student newspaper), The Byte (graduate student publication), religious organizations, around 43 sororities, fraternities and independent living groups.


Hostel#Two-Bedroom Apartment - $15984
#Shared Living Apartment - $7326
#Rooms - $10430
#Rooms - $8000
Famous Alumni

Gerhard Ertl (German Physicist), Wolfgang Ketterle (Nobel laureate in Physics), Ernst Otto Fischer (German Chemist), Wolfgang Paul (German Physicist), Roebert Huber (German biochemist, Nobel laureate), Samantha Cristoforetti (astronaut), etc


85 Nobel laureates, 58 National Medal of Science Winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners
Kofi Annan (Former secretary general of UN), Buzz Aldrin (former Apolo 11 astronaut & fighter pilot), Benjamin Netanyahu (Iraesli Prime Minister), Amar Gopal Bose (Owner of Bose), etc


City Life

Munich is one of the most expensive cities in Germany, but offers a variety of transportation options (including cheap one’s) to its students. The outskirts of the city include farmlands, rivers, and lakes. The city is full of student bars, art galleries, cafes, and restaurants, Rathaus is the large pedestrian street offering from high-end stores to street shops. Treks to the Alps are something to look forward to adrenaline junkies. Austria is 2 hours train ride away from the city. The city has an unemployment rate of around 3.5%. 


Cambridge- city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; City is part of the Boston metropolitan area; home to a huge student community; Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 2.1% (Dec 2019)


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