TU Darmstadt (Technical University of Darmstadt) is a public research university in Darmstadt, Hesse, founded in 1877. It is one of Germany’s leading universities of technology and a member of the TU9 alliance. The university is known for strengths in engineering, computer science, and natural sciences, alongside departments in law, economics, social sciences, and humanities. Research is organised around major themes such as energy and environment, information and intelligence, and materials and matter, with strong links to research institutes and industry in the Rhine-Main region. TU Darmstadt offers a wide range of bachelor’s and master’s programmes and is especially attractive to students looking for a research-intensive technical education in a well-connected location near Frankfurt.