TUM Asia
German Institute of Science and Technology TUM Asia (TUM Asia) commenced operations in Singapore in 2002 as an affiliate of the Technische Universität München (TUM). TUM was invited to set up a campus in Singapore to be part of the Global Schoolhouse Initiative?, a project that aimed to develop Singapore into a hub with world-class educational institutions providing a variety of top quality education options to Singaporeans and in the region.

As the first German academic venture abroad, TUM Asia is supported by the Singapore Government through the Economic Development Board (EDB), and by the German Government through the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Through its groundbreaking collaboration with Singapores two leading universities, TUM has pioneered globalization of German universities with the presence of TUM Asia in partnership with National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to offer post graduate programmes. Currently, TUM Asia offers the joint TUM-NUS MSc in Industrial Chemistry and joint TUM-NTU MSc in Aerospace Engineering, MSc in Integrated Circuit Design and MSc in Green Electronics (previously Microelectronics).

Facing a rapid increase of demand for skilled labour, TUM Asia has also launched programmes in TUMs expertise bringing the best of German Engineering to Asia. Currently, TUM Asia has two TUM Master degrees: Transport & Logistics and Power Systems & Energy Management. The degrees are taught by TUM faculty combined with relevant lectures from experts in German and Singaporean industries, integrating a globalized classroom environment.