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University of Munster

University of Munster

🇩🇪 Germany 4-Year University
Global #8296 Germany #73
Campus of University of Munster

Institution Info

Founded
1780
Type
4-Year University
Students
43,728 students
Faculty
7,488

About

University of Munster is a higher education institution in Germany, founded in 1780. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 44K students, a member of German U15 and Free Tuition Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #350 · Ranked 41.50
THE 2026 THE #198 · Top 200 58.96
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #8296 · Ranked 35.89
ARWU 2025 ARWU #151 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

701
h-index
8,708,395
Citations
119,320
Publications
127,752
i10-index
3.08
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Munster is ranked #8,296 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Germany, it holds the #73 position.
University of Munster was founded in 1780, making it 246 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Germany.
University of Munster has a student body of approximately 43,728 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 5:1.
University of Munster has produced 119,320 research publications with 8,708,395 total citations and an h-index of 701, according to OpenAlex data.