Foundation of the technical physics faculty at the Rüsselsheim campus:

1970

Merger of all faculties at the Rüsselsheim campus into the Faculty of Engineering; foundation of the Department of Physical Engineering

2006

Number of students:

approximately 200; about 20 of these are women

Number of graduates since 1970:

approximately 1500; about 140 of these are women

Enrollment for the bachelor's program in engineering physics:

In winter and summer semesters

Enrollment for the master's program in applied physics:

In winter and summer semesters

Standard period of study for the bachelor's program in engineering physics:
(accreditation 2005)

7 semesters including one internship (for students who switch programs the period of study may be shorter)

Standard period of study for the master's program in applied physics:
(accreditation 2005)

3 semesters, but studies can also be organized as part-time study and spread over a longer period of time; transfer students from diploma programs may be able to transfer some of their credit points

Places for research internships and theses in the master's program:

Preferably in the research institutes GSI Darmstadt, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, the IMM Mainz, the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Institute for Applied Structural and Microanalysis ASMA)

Concentrations of the bachelor's program in engineering physics:

Technical Physics

Medical Engineering

Microsystems Engineering

Locations for study abroad semesters for the bachelor's or master's program:

All locations are possible; preferred locations have been England, Denmark, France, USA, Canada, Japan, but also for instance Singapore

Limited admission:

For either program no limited admission

Number of professors:

10

Number of computer labs:

2

Number of laboratories:

10; of these one is a cleanroom for microtechnologies

Institutes:

Institute of Microtechnologies (IMtech)