In the field of theoretical and applied research the Institute of Electrodynamics, Microwave and Circuit Engineering (EMCE) is active in the numerical calculation of electromagnetic fields, microwave engineering for information and communication technologies, the design and realization of analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic circuits, THz sources, detectors and systems.

Microelectronics, which due to the small dimensions of modern semiconductor devices is often referred to as nanoelectronics these days, is a highly dynamic field of research. In addition to mainstream scaling efforts, which require accurate process, device, and transport models including quantum mechanical effects and consideration of reliability issues, a broad variety of possible future device types has emerged, including devices based on spin effects and a wide range of sensors.

The Institute for Solid State Electronics (fke) at TU Wien is one of the leading institutes in the field of microelectronics in Austria. In teaching and research, the fke focuses on microelectronics and semiconductor technology, with the aim of training students for future requirements in the field of micro- and nano-technology at an internationally competitive level. The high-quality education at the institute is based on teaching activities ranging from basic subjects to innovative research.

The institute represents in its teaching the areas of materials, industrial electronics, sensors, and microsystems technology from basic courses to special classes in the study branches Microelectronics and Photonics, opens in new window, Automation and Robotic Systems, opens in new window, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Sciences. In addition, the institute offers classes in the group Social Science and Economy and numerous optional classes.

Photonics is the technology of light. It comprises the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. It covers all applications of light over the whole spectrum from ultraviolet over the visible to the mid- and far-infrared.

The Institute of Biomedical Electronics addresses the interfacing of electronics with the biological and human world, ultimately aiming for improved strategies in healthcare.

The Institute of Energy Systems and Electrical Drives focuses on the energetic, economic and ecological optimal use of various primary energy carriers for providing services in the end use fields of electricity, heat and transport as well as on drive engineering including design control and fault detection of electrical machines and their drives.

The Automation and Control Institute (ACIN) does basic research, solves challenging practical problems in a number of cooperative projects with industry, develops innovations, and gives the students a profound research-oriented teaching in systems theory, automation and control. The institute is divided into the research areas advanced mechatronic systems and complex dynamical systems.

The Institute of Computer Technology (ICT) views itself as a bridge between the fields of computer science and electrical engineering. We offer courses on the following main topics: Digital Systems and Microcomputer Technology, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Data Communication and Networks and Development of ASICs and SoCs as well as Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cognitive Automation and Autonomous Systems.

The institute covering a wide range of subjects in signals and systems, communications, radio-frequency engineering, and communication networks. The institute’s research is in fields of practical relevance, including mobile communications, flexible wireless systems, multimedia systems, optical communications, signal processing, communication theory, radio frequency engineering, and broadband communications.