The rankings compiled by the UK publication Times Higher Education (THE), scientists around the world are surveyed on the reputation of universities in research and teaching. In addition, the rankings incorporate data such as the number of publications per researcher, citations per publication, the teacher-student ratio, third-party funding raised from the private sector and the degree of internationalization. These indicators are weighted according to the prevailing culture in the various subject areas.
In Natural Science, which include environmental sciences, TUM placed among the top 23 worldwide for the second time in a row, in Germany, it is the best university. TUM showed a strong improvement in Life Sciences, which include biology, agriculture and forestry, where it now ranks 35th (11th in Europe).
In the main edition of the THE rankings released a few weeks ago, TUM took the 30th overall position and was the top university in the European Union. As a result, it is the first university to be Germany’s number 1 in all three of the most prestigious international rankings: alongside the THE rankings, in the QS World University Rankings and the Shanghai Rankings. TUM also achieved excellent results in the corresponding subject rankings and in both of them is among the top 25 universities in five areas.
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