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QS World University Rankings: TUM again ranked first in Germany

Both in science and in business, TUM is held in high esteem worldwide. © Stefan Woidig / TUM

In the renowned QS World University Ranking, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) top the list of the best German universities. The TUM ranks 37th worldwide and is at the top - for the ninth time in a row. LMU finds itself in position 54 and was able to move up five places compared to the previous year. For the first time, QS rankings take into account international research networks and sustainability criteria.

Thus, with their top rankings among German universities, TUM and LMU lead the group of four German universities that have made it into the top 100 university institutions worldwide. They also include the Heidelberg University (87th) and Freie Universität Berlin (98th). The ranking is led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford.

Compared to the previous year, TUM improved by 12 places to rank 37, while LMU moved up five places to rank 54 compared to the previous year (rank 59). In the latest "THE World University Ranking 2023", both universities are ranked among the top 10 (TUM: 7th place; LMU: 8th place) of the best universities in Europe.

Rankings in the natural sciences

In the latest edition of the "QS World University Rankings by Subject", in which QS evaluates universities according to subject groups and individual subjects, TUM was ranked 28th in the natural sciences. LMU, on the other hand, is ranked 41st there and 47th in the field of "Life Sciences and Medicine" (TUM: rank 80).

Additional criteria taken into account for the ranking

The British university service provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds compiles its university quality rankings through surveys of academics and employers. It also assesses the number of citations of published research, the faculty-student ratio and the percentages of international students and staff. The latest issue incorporates new criteria: successful graduates, the diversity of international research collaborations and sustainability aspects.


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