Technical University of Munich

🇩🇪 Germany 4-Year University

Global #38 Germany #1

Campus of Technical University of Munich

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Institution Info

Founded: 1868
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 44,000 students
Faculty: 12 051
Website: https://www.tum.de/

About

Technical University of Munich is a higher education institution in Germany, founded in 1868. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Germany. The university has approximately 44K students, a member of TU9 and Global A-Tier (World 21-100).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #22 · Top 50	90,20
THE	2026	THE #27 · Top 50	83,45
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #38 · Top 50	93,73
ARWU	2025	ARWU #45 · Top 50	33,70

Research Output via OpenAlex

977

h-index

17,634,694

Citations

215,944

Publications

249,572

i10-index

3,32

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

TU9 Global A-Tier (World 21-100) Top 50 Universities in Europe Top 30 Universities in Germany German U15 German Excellence Strategy Universities Free Tuition Universities in Europe World's Leading Technology Institutes Best Universities for Engineering

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Motto

"Die unternehmerische Universität"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Technical University of Munich's global ranking?

Technical University of Munich is ranked #38 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Germany, it holds the #1 position.

When was Technical University of Munich founded?

Technical University of Munich was founded in 1868, making it 158 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Germany.

How many students attend Technical University of Munich?

Technical University of Munich has a student body of approximately 44,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.

What is Technical University of Munich's research output?

Technical University of Munich has produced 215,944 research publications with 17,634,694 total citations and an h-index of 977, according to OpenAlex data.