First and third: Both the TU as well as the LMU Munich landed on the podium among German universities in the current edition of the Shanghai Ranking. Internationally, both made it into the top 100.
Heidelberg University ranks first, tied with the Technical University of Munich. Internationally, the German leaders rank 47th, while Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich ranks 51st. Among European technical universities, the TU Munich ranks third, behind ETH Zurich (19th) and Imperial College London (22nd).
The results are also interesting from an economic point of view: For Munich, the excellent educational landscape and highly qualified graduates represent a decisive locational advantage.
Shanghai ranking examines 1,200 universities
A total of 1,200 universities were examined for the Shanghai Ranking of the world's top 500 universities. The ranking takes into account, with varying degrees of weight, the quality of teaching, staff, research performance, and the size of the various institutions.
Critics complain, among other things, that humanities research is not sufficiently taken into account in the Shanghai rankings. Furthermore, small universities are disadvantaged in the rankings.
