Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
(LMU)
public university in Munich, Germany
🇩🇪 Germany
/
Bavaria
/
Munich
Est. 1472
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Ranked in 129 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=58
45
80.1
2026
THE
34
4
79.7
2026
ARWU
42
1
34.4
2025
US News
57
4
75.0
2026
Key Facts
33,697
Students
19.1 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
19%
Int'l Students
61 : 39
Female : Male
807
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
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Score:
Top Subjects
9
Communication
11
Philosophy
13
Medical Technology
15
Arts & Humanities
15
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
21
Law
24
Communication & Media Studies
25
Psychology
25
Neuroscience and Behavior
26
Immunology
29
Human Biological Sciences
=29
Biological Sciences
30
Physical Sciences
=30
Psychiatry/Psychology
33
Archaeology
Subject Rankings
ARWU
44 subjectsQS
42 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 15 | 80.7 | 2026 |
| Law | 21 | 72.6 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 25 | 74.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 30 | 80.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 39 | 68.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 44 | 73.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 44 | 76.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 50 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =60 | 63.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 63 | 60.9 | 2026 |
US News
33 subjectsOrganization Structure
University
16
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