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CHE University Ranking

Mechanical Engineering, Department

Fakultät für Fahrzeugsysteme und Produktion

Technische Hochschule Köln

Fakultät für Fahrzeugsysteme und Produktion
Institut für Fahrzeugtechnik
Betzdorfer Straße 2
D-50679 Köln
Telephone: +49 221 8275-2301
https://www.th-koeln.de
TH Köln
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Basic information

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

30.0%

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/14 points

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

51.6%

Research

Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)

1

Third party funds per professor

31,100 €

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching

High proportion of project-oriented teaching and close links to the local vehicle technology industry.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Double-degree programmes with university in Mexico. Practical semester abroad possible. Large range of Erasmus programmes.

Special features regarding the equipment

Laboratories are available for all areas of vehicle technology, which are used intensively in teaching and in research.

Special features regarding research and development

New research projects focus on future issues in the automotive industry, such as electromobility and autonomous driving.

Support for founders

The department supports company start-ups, both in terms of space and content. Two start-ups are about to be spun off.

Other special features

There are two active motor sports teams: eMotorsports Cologne, the Formula Student Electric Team of the TH Cologne and the FH Köln Motorsport e.V.

Further information about study entry phase

Website of the Student Council

online-application

Mechanical Engineering

Facts

Total number of students at the department

920

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Laboratory internships
Offers for career orientation
Support during practical semester
Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

51

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Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

(F) = Facts

(P) = Professors' judgements

ME = Mechanical Engineering

Units

Value in percent

Value in points

Euro

Thousand Euro

Last Update 2022: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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