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CHE University Ranking

Physics, Department

Fakultät II Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften

Technische Universität Berlin

Fakultät II Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften
Physikalische Institute
Straße des 17. Juni 135
D-10623 Berlin
https://www.tu.berlin
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

1,170

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

230

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

13/16 points

International orientation

Share of anglophone research groups

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Research

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Research orientation

Introduction to scientific work

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Support for stays abroad

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Library

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Return rate of the questionnaires

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Integrated degree programme with theoretical and experimental components (bachelor's degree), a wide range of electives, including astrophysics, astrobiology, plasma physics, data management, optical technology and chemistry. Modern lab spaces, multimedia technologies and internet-based teaching; Excellent support during international exchange programmes; Project-oriented teaching; Further training in Instrumental Analysis

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Integrated degree programme with theoretical and experimental components (master's degree), various specialisations (see the degree programmes in applied, experimental and theoretical physics); The degree programme consists of a wide range of specialisation subjects from, among others, the fields of optics, solid state physics, astrophysics, biological physics, quantum physics, soft matter,; and the master's thesis, close supervision during international exchange programmes; Project-oriented teaching; Further training in Instrumental Analysis.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Extensive exchange opportunities for students and other groups; Various partnerships with international academics and scientific institutions; International (visiting) academics; Courses taught in English (for Master's in Physics); Erasmus coordinators; English tenders.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

École Centrale Marseille, Marseille, Frankreich; Université de Nantes, Nantes, Frankreich; Sorbonne Université, Paris, Frankreich; Aalto University - SCI - School of Science, Espoo und Helsinki, Finnland; University of Crete - Panepistimio Kritis, Kreta, Griechenland; Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Niederlande; Technische Universiteit Delft, Delft, Niederlande; Warsaw University of Technology, Warschau, Polen; Wroclaw University of Technology Politechnika Wroclawska, Breslau, Polen; University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slowenien. Die TU Berlin unterhält außerdem Kooperationen mit mehr als 80 Hochschulen im außereuropäischen Ausland, z. B. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Kanada und University of California (alle Campusorte).

Special features regarding the equipment

Nanophotonics Centre with cleanroom; Centre for electron microscopy with scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, focused ion beam, microprobe and light microscopy; Lasers and displays for UV operation; Faculty-specific use of extensive computer clusters; A practice telescope (20 cm refractor) and CCD cameras are available for the astronomics-astrophysics practicals at the universities.

Special features regarding research activities

Berlin School of Optical Sciences and Quantum Technology (BOS.QT): joint Graduate School of the Physics Departments of Humboldt University of Berlin (HU Berlin), the Berlin University of Technology (TU Berlin) and Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) in partnership with non-university research institutions.

Other special features

TU Berlin has a diversity strategy and a mission statement for teaching in which diversity and sustainability are explicitly addressed. These requirements are reviewed as part of the quality assurance processes and contribute to the further development of the degree programmes. Faculty II - Mathematics and Natural Sciences has also set up a Commission for Diversity and Equal Opportunity, in which all status groups are represented and which decides on strategic orientation and measures in these areas.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

https://www.tu.berlin/studieren/studienangebot/gesamtes-studienangebot/studiengang/physik-b-sc

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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