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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has once again been ranked among the top 20 universities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, both in engineering (16th) and in natural sciences (19th). In the rankings for five individual subjects, it places among the top 25. In eight other subjects, it ranks in the top 50 universities.
The British university service provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds compiles its university rankings through surveys of academics and companies. It collects data on the number of citations of published papers as an indicator of the quality of research and also takes into account the international research networks of the surveyed institutions. These indicators are weighted according to the prevailing culture in the various subject areas.
In the latest edition, TUM reaffirmed its place among the top 20 universities worldwide in the broad fields of engineering & technology (ranked 16th) and natural sciences (ranked 19th). It thus remains the number one in Germany.
In the following individual subjects, TUM placed among the top 25 universities worldwide:
Electrical & Electronic Engineering: 19
(1st in Germany)
Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering: 19
(1st in Germany)
Architecture / Built environment: 25
(2nd in Germany)
Chemistry: 25
(1st in Germany)
Statistics & Operational Research: 25
(1st in Germany)
TUM is among the top 50 in the following subjects:
Computer Science & Information Systems: 26
(1st in Germany)
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence: 26
(1st in Germany)
Physics & Astronomy: 27
(1st in Germany)
Materials Science: 31
(3rd in Germany)
Civil & Structural Engineering: 37
(1st in Germany)
Agriculture & Forestry: 43
(3rd in Germany)
Chemical Engineering: 45
(3rd in Germany)
Mathematics: 50
(2nd in Germany)
In the latest QS World University Rankings, which show overall ratings for universities including further indicators, TUM is ranked 22nd making it the best university in the EU.
The excellent research and teaching at TUM is also reflected in other subject rankings. In the most recent THE World University Rankings by Subject, it placed 15th worldwide in computer science, 19th in physical sciences as well as in engineering, 29th in business and economics, 31st in education, 35th in life sciences and 54th in medicine and health.
In agricultural sciences, remote sensing, medical technology, ecology and robotic science, TUM ranks among the top 25 universities in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (Shanghai Rankings).
https://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum/facts-and-figures/rankings TUM in rankings
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