Study Industrial Engineering and Management (Diplom) ✔ TU Dresden

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the degree program, applicants must have completed a general university entrance qualification (Abitur) or a comparable university entrance qualification.

NC (numerus clausus) selection procedure

General information about the selection process for degree programs with restricted admission as well as the threshold values for previous admission cycles can be found here.
A summary in English of the selection process for degree programs with restricted admission can be found here.

German language requirements

International applicants and German applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification are kindly advised to read the requirements for German-language courses.

Information regarding Studienkolleg

Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification that does not grant them direct access to university education in Germany pursuant to the qualification comparability regulations of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs must attend a Preparatory College (Studienkolleg) prior to studying. You can acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification here. Further information can be found on the website of the Preparatory College (Studienkolleg).
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
W-course

Notes on the application process

This degree program participates in the Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren (DoSV) – an initiative organized to aid communication between universities and applicants in cases where prospective students apply for multiple degree programs at multiple universities. This means that applicants from Germany and the rest of the EU must have an applicant ID (BID) and an authentication number (BAN) issued to them from Hochschulstart prior to submitting their application to TU Dresden.

General information about the degree program

The Diplom degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management stands out for its interdisciplinarity. Situated at the interface between business administration, economics, and engineering, it imparts comprehensive knowledge in all these fields.

This knowledge enables you to analyze and solve questions and problems in which management, economics, natural sciences, and technology intertwine. You can specialize according to your individual interests in a way that is second to none.

The program leads to the academic degree "Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur/in(Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.)". It is designed for a standard period of study of ten semesters with part-time study being possible. The total workload is 300credit points acquired through modular, course-related examinations

Study contents

The Diplom degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management is divided into two-year basic studies, catering to content-related and methodological foundations in business administration, economics, and engineering, and a three-year main course of studies, which builds on this and includes a huge elective area and the Diplom thesis.

The basic studies (120 credit points) comprise the first four semesters. They equip you with basic knowledge in business administration and economics, business information systems, engineering, and mathematics and statistics, supplemented by law and key qualifications.

The main course of study (180 credit points) starts in the fifth semester. It mainly consists of the elective area with the fields Business Administration and Economics, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Methods and Procedures, Presentation and Discussion, Research Design and Supplementary Qualifications. You can combine modules very freely within and also across these areas. Moreover, you may specialize to the extent you prefer via numerous profiles. With our business administration and economics profiles Accounting and Finance, Learning and Human Resource Management, Management and Marketing, Operations and Logistics Management, Public and International Economics, and Sustainability Management and Energy Economics, you dispose of classic and emerging topics of the field. In Engineering, the range is even larger, with 18 profiles from Civil, Mechanical, and Transportation, Hydrosciences, and Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. No other technical university in Germany offers this freedom of choice - one of the reasons why the program regularly achieves top ranks in university rankings, like CHE and Wirtschaftswoche.

Visit the website Elective Area Industrial Engineering and Management to learn more about its structure, elective options, and the contents of the profiles!

In the Diplom thesis (20 credit points), you use scientific methods to tackle a research question at the interface of business administration and engineering. It takes 16 weeks to complete and typically marks the final step of your studies.

More specific information about the course of your studies, the modules available and the module content can be found on the degree program website.

Particularities

Quantitative methods such as mathematics and statistics play a major role in industrial engineering. Therefore, a good previous knowledge of mathematics as well as basic knowledge of electrical engineering and technical mechanics are a significant advantage for study success. You will also be able to acquire this knowledge during your studies. Still, you should be open to familiarizing yourself with quantitative analysis methods.

Much of the scientific literature you will deal with during your studies is written in English. Reading and understanding this is an essential prerequisite for success during your studies and later on. You should therefore have a good command of English, which you can of course improve further during your studies.

STUDY PREPARATION

For an optimal start to your studies, TU Dresden offers you the essential mathematics and physics in compact and interactive formats as online preparation courses. So you can prepare anytime and anywhere at your own pace.

You can check whether you have understood everything in numerous exercises and tests. Our tutors will answer your questions about the course material by email and in the forum. Aiming at students in the 11th and 12th grades and first-year university students, the course is offered in German language and is free to use.

You can find more information on using the course and the links to the online courses on dein-Studienerfolg.

Stay abroad

Fancy a semester abroad? A semester, internship, or language course abroad - as a student, you will surely benefit from a stay abroad. You can improve your subject and language skills, make contacts, make friends, get to know other cultures, and much more.

The Diplom degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management offers many opportunities to acquire and contribute to your studies abroad.

More information is available on the International Office and the Faculty of Business and Economics pages.

Mandatory internship during studies

4 weeks (minimum)

Occupational fields

Graduates in industrial engineering and management have an interdisciplinary education, which means they are in demand in many different industries and professions. Depending on their engineering specialism, they work in manufacturing, wholesale and foreign trade, the consumer goods industry and the service sector.

Industrial engineers often occupy cross-departmental positions in logistics, marketing and sales, materials management, product management, accounting, controlling, and production and company management.

Thanks to their extensive studies and knowledge, industrial engineers and management graduates are ideally prepared for management positions.

Study documents

The official announcements of TU Dresden include all published regulations . Please use the search bar to find the document you need: Official proclamation

The regulations are also available on each institution’s website.