The Darmstadt University of Technology whose official name (also its official English name) is Technische Universität Darmstadt (abbreviated TU Darmstadt) is a university in the city of Darmstadt Germany. It is well known internationally for its achievements in the areas of engineering political science and computer science. Historically it was the first university in the world (in 1882-83) to set up a chair for and offer a course of study in electrical engineering.