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Ranking Results

Whether it's the Shanghai Ranking, QS or THE - or the Global Employability Ranking: We regularly occupy top positions among German and European universities in national and international rankings.

Medical researchers using AI
11/20/2025
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THE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking

TUM ranked 13th worldwide for interdisciplinary research

Research can develop sustainable solutions to global problems when different disciplines contribute their knowledge and perspectives. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is particularly successful in this regard, as shown by the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking. TUM ranks 13th worldwide as the best German and second-best European university.

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TUM in Rankings President Research Community
Researchers examine a grain field with a drone
11/18/2025
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Shanghai Subject Rankings

TUM in the top 25 for five subjects

The renowned Shanghai Rankings recognize TUM's research achievements in several subjects as being among the best worldwide. TUM is in the top 10 for agricultural sciences and remote sensing, and in the top 25 for medical technology, ecology and robotics. In four other subjects, it ranks among the best 50 universities.

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Prof. Rupert Seidl doing research in a forest.
11/12/2025
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Highly Cited Researchers rankings

17 TUM scientists among the most cited worldwide

Seventeen TUM researchers belong to the world's most frequently cited scientists. Their names can be found in the latest Highly Cited Researchers rankings.

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Students at the Space Station Design Workshop
10/30/2025
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Companies highlight TUM graduates

Top position in the Global Employability Ranking

Graduates of TUM are keenly sought in the international job market. This is shown by the Global University Employability Ranking, in which TUM once again achieved 13th place. In Europe, TUM is number five following the universities in Cambridge and Oxford, Imperial College London and ETH Zurich.

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Astrophysics lab at TUM
10/9/2025
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Number 27 in THE rankings

TUM once again named best university in the EU

In the new rankings by Times Higher Education (THE), the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is ranked 27th, once again making it the best university in the European Union.

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Start-up-founders in the TUM Venture Lab Food / Agro / Biotech
6/26/2025
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Study on Germany, Austria and Switzerland

TUM produces the most start-up founders

Where did most start-up founders study and research? A study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), ETH Zurich and the University of Innsbruck shows a complete picture for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the first time. In the past decade, most start-ups were founded by students, employees and alumni of TUM, ETH and the University of St. Gallen. If one looks at the number of start-ups in relation to the number of students, German private universities are the most successful. The sectors with the most start-ups are shaped by only a few universities.

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TUM in Rankings Research Entrepreneurship
Chemistry laboratory at TUM
6/19/2025
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QS World University Rankings sees TUM as the best university in the EU

TUM rises to number 22 worldwide

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has again moved up in the QS World University Rankings and now holds the 22nd position worldwide. This marks the first time TUM has reached the top 25 in one of the three most prestigious international university rankings. In addition, QS now lists TUM as the best university in the European Union.

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TUM in Rankings President Studies Research Community
6/18/2025
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Times Higher Education's 2025 University Impact Ranking

TUM remains global leader in innovation

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) continues to rank first in the "THE University Impact Ranking" category of industry, innovation, and infrastructure. The ranking shows how strongly universities contribute to sustainable innovations - through research, spin-offs, and corporate collaborations.

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TUM in Rankings Entrepreneurship
A professor with students in a lesson.
6/4/2025
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Top rankings for teaching

TUM ranked 7th for the training of digital leaders

TUM is one of the universities whose graduates have the greatest impact on the digital economy worldwide. This is the result of the latest Digital Leaders in Higher Education rankings, in which TUM placed number 7. In the fields of Computer Science and Digital Entrepreneurship, it is again ranked 4th.

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Students at TUM
5/8/2025
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Students assess engineering subjects in CHE Rankings

Very good ratings for studies at TUM

Engineering students are very satisfied with the teaching and study conditions at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This is shown by the latest edition of the CHE University Rankings.

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