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June 18, 2026
TUM number one in the EU in the renowned QS World University Ranking 2027 - Bavarian Universities of Excellence best universities in Germany - Blume: Our excellence is a real competitive advantage
MUNICH. Bavarias high-tech agenda is working. Our Bavarian commitment to research and technology is bearing fruit in the long term: the Technical University of Munich is once again the best university in the European Union, said Bavarias Science Minister Markus Blume in Munich today. Congratulations to TUM. This top ranking fills us with pride - and it is much more than just a ranking success. It is an outstanding award for the university and a clear confirmation of our work and ambition: world class arises where science has freedom, enjoys trust and receives long-term strategic support. One thing is clear: we will only maintain our prosperity in the future through the combination of technology and talent. We are already realizing today: scientific excellence is a real competitive advantage. In the Free State, the framework conditions for studying and teaching are right and research. The brightest minds in the world want to study and research in Bavaria - and ultimately live and work here.
Strong result for FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is ranked 25th worldwide in the QS World University Ranking 2027. The Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) ranks 61st worldwide. This means: Munichs two universities of excellence are also the best universities in Germany. In addition to TUM and LMU, the Friedrich Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg was able to achieve a first-class result. With 12th place in Germany and 218th place worldwide, it achieved its best placement to date in the QS World University Rankings. The Julius Maximilian University of Wurzburg is ranked 430th in the world. The University of Bayreuth (472nd place) and the University of Regensburg (696th place) also performed successfully.
The QS World University Ranking is one of the major university rankings that receives a lot of international attention. It compares universities on the basis of several indicators, of which the criteria of academic reputation and sustainability are particularly important. In addition to this, QS also publishes regional and other rankings such as the QS subject ranking. The rankings are intended to help future students identify the leading universities.
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