CHE Ranking 2025: Master’s Programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology achieves nationwide recognition

Students rate study conditions, digital teaching, and research orientation above average

2025/12/12 by

n the current CHE Ranking 2025, the Technical University of Darmstadt is performing exceptionally well in several disciplines, surpassing the national average in many areas. The Master’s programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (ETIT) is particularly highly rated by students. Around 480 students from TU Darmstadt were surveyed for the ranking, including 117 from the Master's programmes in the etit department.. The results reflect both study conditions and objective indicators related to teaching and research.

Campus City Center: Lecture Hall (“Hexagon Lecture Hall”), S3|11

In the CHE Ranking 2025, the Master's programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology performs particularly well and receives consistently positive feedback from students. Particular praise is given to the high level of study organisation, the breadth and structure of the course content, and the excellent support provided by the teaching staff. These outstanding ratings underline the high quality of the Master's programme and confirm the ongoing efforts of the etit department to create optimal study conditions at TU Darmstadt.

CHE ranking for the ETIT Master's programme at a glance

Course content & teaching

Course offerings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.4 / 5)

Digital teaching elements: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.2 / 5)

Organisation & transition

Study organisation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.4 / 5)

Transition to master's programme: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.4 / 5)

Support & supervision

Support during studies: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.3 / 5)

Supervision by teaching staff: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.4 / 5)

Practical experience & career

Practical orientation in teaching: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.0 / 5)

Digital teaching and study conditions as key strengths

The Master's programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (ETIT) at TU Darmstadt achieved above-average ratings in the areas of digital teaching and study organisation, with 4.2 and 4.4 out of 5 points respectively. These excellent results highlight the state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and the wide range of digitally supported teaching formats that offer students a high degree of flexibility.

Insbesondere in Zeiten, in denen digitale Lehre immer wichtiger wird, ist es ein entscheidender Vorteil, dass die TU Darmstadt mit innovativen Lehrmethoden und einer ausgezeichneten technischen Ausstattung glänzt. In diesen Bereichen gehört der Fachbereich etit der TU Darmstadt zur Spitzengruppe der deutschen Hochschulen im Bereich Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik und steht damit auf Augenhöhe mit anderen führenden Universitäten wie der RWTH Aachen und der TU München.

Facts and figures about research in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

3.8 scientific publications per researcher per year

208,100€ research funding per researcher per year

1.9 doctoral degrees per professor per year

Scientifically sound and internationally oriented

The ETIT master's programme at TU Darmstadt has a strong practical focus and is highly research-oriented. With a score of 4.0 out of 5 points for its practical orientation in teaching, the programme ranks among the best in Germany in this area.

In addition, students have numerous opportunities to conduct independent scientific work and actively participate in research projects at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. Particularly noteworthy is the number of publications per scientist, which at 3.8 is the highest among the leading universities. This underscores the high level of commitment and research activity at the department.

The program also demonstrates a strong international orientation, rated 4.0 out of 5 points in the CHE Ranking 2025. Here, too, the ETIT Master's programme at TU Darmstadt ranks among the top German universities in comparison with other renowned universities.

Darmstadt has around 164,792 residents, of whom approximately 24,000 are enrolled at TU Darmstadt. The student proportion of the total population is 22% – a clear sign that Darmstadt is a vibrant student city, where academic life shapes the cityscape.

The CHE University Ranking is the most comprehensive ranking in the German-speaking region, evaluating over 300 universities and universities of applied sciences and surveying more than 120,000 students. The results are published in ZEIT Campus and can be viewed in detail online at heystudium.

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