AI in Biomedicine

In light of demographic change, the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, and rising healthcare costs, modern health systems increasingly rely on data-driven, technologically advanced innovations. The elite Master’s program AI in Biomedicine (M.Sc.), offered jointly with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, equips students to design, develop, and implement such innovations responsibly, using cutting-edge methods of Artificial Intelligence combined with selected biomedical disciplines.

This research-oriented program is positioned at the intersection of computer science, engineering, and medicine. It provides the essential competencies to analyze complex medical data with advanced AI technologies, transform these data into actionable insights, and translate them into clinically relevant applications. Examples include developing interpretable AI models for clinical decision support, integrating multimodal patient data, and mitigating bias in diagnostic processes. Building on the three curricular pillars of “Foundations of AI,” “Applications of AI in Biomedicine and Healthcare,” and “Cross-cutting Theme,” students can specialize in the areas of “Advanced Machine Learning,” “Drug Discovery and Computational Biology,” “Subject Imaging and Sensing,” or “Natural Language Processing and Speech.” Throughout their studies, they critically examine the ethical, legal, and societal implications of deploying AI in healthcare.

Graduates of the program are experts in the development and responsible application of innovative AI systems in biomedical contexts. They are qualified to manage these systems across their entire lifecycle – from algorithmic design and technical implementation to clinical integration – grounded in scientific rigor and ethical reflection. This prepares them for academic careers as well as leadership roles in research and development within the pharmaceutical, medical technology, and tech industries, strategic consulting, innovation management, or in AI-driven biomedical start-ups.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

• Degree program documentation for the Master’s program in AI in Biomedicine (PDF)

Required language skills for admission:

You need sufficient English language skills if you wish to apply for this program. Evidence of your language proficiency has to be submitted before the end of the application deadline. Learn more about recognized certificates and other ways to prove your language skills.

This evidence of your language proficiency confirms that you comply with the minimum language requirements for admission to the program. Depending on the program and your individual background, it may be necessary for you to keep working on your language skills during your studies. Be sure to take a look at the services of our Language Center.

Language of instruction:

The language of instruction for this program is English.

• Information on exams

The tuition fees for international students from third countries for this degree program are 6,000 euros per semester.

Many international students can have their fees waived or receive scholarships to finance them. You can find all information on waivers and scholarships here.

Please note: The semester fee as a contribution to the student union must be paid additionally. It varies depending on where you are studying. You can find all information on the semester fee here.

Minimum requirements to apply for a Master’s program at TUM are a recognized undergraduate degree (e.g. a Bachelor’s) and the successful completion of the aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment allows the TUM school to which you are applying to evaluate your individual talents and motivation for study.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

Here you will find detailed information on the requirements for the documents you need to upload for application and admission to TUM.

Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) obtained outside of Germany must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist (Preliminary Documentation).

In detail:

• Applying for a Master’s program: Application, admission requirements, and more  
• Important information about your application from the TUM school

• Essay (in English)
• Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date
• Statement of purpose (Letter of Motivation)
• Curriculum (e.g. module description)
• Complete and Current Résumé
• Passport
• Proof of English Language Proficiency
• Transcript of Records
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany)

• Declaration that the statement of purpose and the essay were written independently and only using the permitted aids and in compliance with the Statute of the Technical University of Munich on Safeguarding Good Academic Practice and Procedures in Cases of Academic Misconduct (TUM-SGwP), and that any ideas taken from external sources are identified as such.

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents. 

• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document)
• Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)
• Transcript of Records (authentic document)

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. A complete list of the required documents will be available in TUMonline once you have accepted your place in the degree program.

Application period for winter semester: 01.02. – 31.05.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents. Please be aware that we can only process your application if you upload all required documents within the application period.

We will review your application as soon as it is complete. Please check your TUMonline account regularly, to see if we have any queries to your documents or if you have to amend one or more documents.

After receiving admission, you will see in TUMonline which documents you have to submit for enrollment, and in which form.

We recommend that you submit the documents for enrollment as soon as possible after receiving admission. If individual documents are not available by then, you can submit them up to 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. You will, however, only be enrolled once we have received all documents.

You can check the status of your application at any time in your TUMonline account.

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.

In the first stage, the grades obtained during the Bachelor’s program as well as the written documents are evaluated using a point-based system. Depending on the amount of points chieved, applicants are either rejected or invited to an admissions interview in the second stage.

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the Aptitude Assessment (German) (PDF 168 KB)