THE and Shanghai subject rankings

High placements for TUM in prestigious rankings

In the THE World University Rankings by Subject TUM achieved the following positions:

• Computer Science: 15
  (1st in Germany)
• Engineering: 22
  (1st in Germany)
• Physical Sciences: 22
  (1st in Germany)
  includes chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology and environmental sciences, among others
• Business and Economics: 27
  (1st in Germany)
• Life Sciences: 33
  (2nd in Germany)
• Education: 50
  (2nd in Germany)
• Clinical and Health: 65
  (4th in Germany)

In the Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (Shanghai Rankings) TUM placed among the top 50 in seven subjects:

• Remote Sensing: 6
  (1st in Germany)
• Medical Technology: 9
  (1st in Germany)
• Environmental Science & Engineering: 18
  (1st in Germany)
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering: 22
  (1st in Germany)
• Aerospace Engineering: 36
  (1st in Germany)
• Biotechnology: 40
  (1st in Germany)
• Ecology: 47
  (4th in Germany)

For 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, patents and the degree of internationalization. These indicators are weighted according to the prevailing culture in the various subject areas. In the recently released main edition of the THE World University Rankings, TUM is number 30.

The Shanghai Rankings assess the research achievements of universities around the world based on the number of scientific papers published in important journals such as Nature and Science, the citation frequency of scientists, and the number of Nobel laureates and Fields Medal winners. In the latest main edition of the Shanghai Rankings, TUM is number 57.