TUMInformaticsTechnical University of Munich

Program Info

Degree: Ph.D.
Duration: Not published
Fields: Computer Science
Tuition: To be confirmed
Application opens: Rolling admission
Application deadline: Rolling admission

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake.

This program uses rolling admissions without fixed deadlines and reviews applications as they arrive until spaces are filled. Applying early is strongly recommended.

Program Overview

Historical admission data is not published.

Documents Required

Official sources are the final authority

Cover letter

Included in the usual supervisor-/position-application package described by TUM Graduate School.

Academic CV

Typically submitted when contacting potential supervisors or applying to doctoral positions.

Reference letters

Optional

Often requested for doctoral positions / supervisor outreach; quantity not fixed by a central CIT PhD checklist.

Research proposal

Typically required when contacting supervisors or applying to doctoral research positions.

Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates and transcripts

Published Score Requirements

Official sources are the final authority

Academic: Above-average Master's degree (or Diplom/Magister/equivalent); TUM doctoral regulations require an above-average university degree that qualifies for a doctorate. CIT guidance references typically at least 2.5 on the German scale. No hard GPA cutoff published as a universal machine threshold. TUM does not offer fast-track admission with only a Bachelor's degree.
Prerequisites: Confirmed dissertation supervisor; Applicants must first secure a TUM supervisor (Doktormutter/Doktorvater), typically via an advertised research/doctoral position or by contacting a professor with a research proposal. There is no central PhD application portal for individual doctorates. After a supervision agreement, apply for entry on the CIT doctoral candidacy list via DocGS. Foreign degrees are checked for equivalency only after a supervisor is found.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Doctorate awarded through the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) with Computer Science / Informatics research groups. Degree recognition for international applicants is decided by the responsible TUM School.