Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in Duisburg ranked 7th in Germany for third-party funding, according to the 2024 DFG Funding Atlas
In the current 2024 Funding Atlas of the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology is among the top 10 of all German universities in the area of DFG funding for 2020 to 2022 in Engineering Sciences categorised by universities and research fields. Behind Dresden, Aachen and Munich, the UDE is ranked 7th in the column ELE (= electrical engineering), with a significant lead over the Technical Universities in Darmstadt, Braunschweig, Berlin, Ilmenau, Dortmund, Chemnitz and Hamburg.
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Research at the Faculty of Engineering
Exciting insights
Take a look at our new video on the current research activities in the four departments of the Faculty of Engineering: Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Applied Cognitive Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering.
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Study programmes
The spectrum of study programmes extends across all departments with disciplinary, departmental as well as interdisciplinary, cross-departmental study programmes in attractive and innovative fields.
Info for students
Here you will find people to contact who will give you comprehensive advice and help with study and examination matters before and during your studies.
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Exciting experiments and laboratories encourage fun and enjoyment of technology and enable playful learning about engineering. There is also lots of advice for prospective students.
Introducing the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Institutes
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology comprises 13 units with 20 professors.
Main areas of research
State-of-the-art energy and medical technology, the smallest components, the highest frequencies – research and development is at the forefront in the department's main research areas.
Research centres
To utilise synergies within the department and faculty and with other faculties, research activities have been clustered in research centres.
