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TU Clausthal
TU Clausthal
Clausthal University of Technology (CUT) is an • Regularly ranked among the top German
internationally renowned institution. The Uni- universities in engineering by CHE University
versity has strong traditions of quality education Rankings
which are recognised and valued by many national • More than 30% of students and 20% of
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and international companies. Clausthal University academic staff come from abroad, making it
of Technology is one of the three universities in one of the most international universities in
Germany (besides TU Freiberg and RWTH Aachen) Germany
that offers study programs in the fields of metals, • Applied research in natural science, engineer-
mining, and petroleum engineering. Beyond that, ing and economics
students and employees enjoy the international
atmosphere, the extensive nature of the Harz USPs of CUT:
Mountains and over 60 different sports ranging
from skiing to sailing and mountain biking offered
• Best known for the prominent corporate
by the Sports Institute.
leaders among its former students (for
example: Wan Gang –Chinese politician and
Living in Clausthal automobile engineer)
• Referred to as the „most renowned university
Clausthal is situated in the Oberharz. It is the for metallurgy“ by Frankfurter Allgemeine
largest town of the Oberharz community with an Zeitung
altitude of 535m. It is great for winter activities • Owns three innovation centers, the Energy
as well as walking and mountain biking during the Research Center Niedersachsen (EFZN), the
rest of the year. It has a picturesque low mountain Clausthal Center of Materials Engineering
range landscape with crystal clear waters in more (CZM) and the Center of Simulation (SWZ)
than 60 meres and flowering meadows. • Joint projects between industry and the
university
• Practice- oriented through a multitude of
university partnerships and opportunities to
participate in scientific work as a student
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Power Technologies
Process Engineering/ Chemical Engineering
Raw Materials and Geosciences
Technical Informatics
Techno - Mathematics