TUDresden

Technische Universität Dresden, commonly called TU Dresden (TUD), is a public research university located in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Tracing its roots to the Royal Saxon Polytechnical School established in 1828, the institution developed into a university of technology and today operates as one of Germany's largest technical universities. It is a member of the TU9, an alliance of nine leading German technical universities, and plays a major role in higher education in Saxony.

TU Dresden comprises multiple faculties spanning engineering, natural sciences, medicine, and the humanities, with campuses spread across Dresden. The university runs the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, a major teaching hospital affiliated with the Medical Faculty. Research at TU Dresden covers areas such as materials science, micro- and nanoelectronics, energy and environmental sciences, life sciences, and information technology. It maintains national and international collaborations with other research organizations, including Fraunhofer and Max Planck institutes, and participates in large-scale European research programs.

The university hosts thousands of students from Germany and abroad and participates in numerous international exchange programs. It offers a wide range of degree programs, including several master's programs taught in English, and maintains extensive partnerships with industry and academia to promote knowledge transfer and innovation. TU Dresden is recognized for its emphasis on interdisciplinary research and applied science, contributing to regional development in Dresden and Saxony as a whole.