Founded in 1472, LMU Munich is one of Europe’s leading research universities, renowned for its comprehensive programs across humanities, social sciences, medicine, and natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, geosciences, mathematics, computer science).
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of LERU, German U15. Numerous Nobel laureates. Strong international collaborations.
Research:
Quantum optics & Photonics, Nanoscience & Advanced materials, Protein biochemistry & Structural biology, Earth & Environmental sciences, AI & Data science.
Famous Alumnis:
Numerous Nobel laureates including Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Wilhelm Röntgen.
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
52000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Globally top-ranked comprehensive university, excellence in research across many fields, particularly sciences, located in Munich.
Cons
Very large and can be competitive, less focused on applied engineering compared to TUM.
Best For
Leading comprehensive research university with world-class programs in physics, chemistry, and life sciences.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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