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Ludwig Maximilian - University of Munich

98 48   Arts & Humanities43  Natural Sciences
298  Engineering & IT77  Social Sciences
World Rankings67  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
93= 60   Arts & Humanities48  Natural Sciences
204  Engineering & IT99  Social Sciences
World Rankings91  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
65= 56  Arts & Humanities62  Natural Sciences
176  Engineering & IT82  Social Sciences
World Rankings111  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

Ludwig-Maxmilians-Universität (LMU) München is one of Europe's leading research universities with over 500 years of tradition. It has been selected as a "university of excellence" within the Excellence Initiative, a competition launched by the German government to promote top-level university research. As a genuine "universitas" LMU Munich offers a broad spectrum of all areas of knowledge, ranging from the humanities and cultural sciences, law, economics and social studies, to medicine and the sciences.

UNIVERSITAS WITH A LONG TRADITION
As one of the classic German research universities, LMU Munich can look back on a long history. Its name, "Ludovico-Maximilianea," goes back to Duke Ludwig the Rich of Bavaria-Landshut, who founded the university in Ingolstadt in 1472, and to Prince Elector Max IV Joseph of Bavaria (later King Maximilian I), who thoroughly reformed it and moved it to Landshut in 1802. But it was the son of Maximilan I, King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who finally brought the university to the royal capital Munich.

ACADEMIC DIVERSITY IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING
Some 700 professors and 3,400 academic staff members conduct research and teach in the university's 18 faculties, offering a wide and well-differentiated array of courses in about 150 subjects and numerous possible subject combinations. Over 45,000 students, including 6,800 international students (about 15%), are currently taking advantage of these opportunities. They regard their studies at LMU Munich as an investment in their futures and a launching pad for their professional careers.


LOCATION
LMU Munich's historic main building in the heart of the city is worldfamous. It is primarily home to the social sciences and humanities. The main university library is situated in the south wing of the main building. It houses nearly half of LMU Munich's total stock of 6.6 million volumes available in the university's central and more than 150 departmental libraries. The main library is in close proximity to the Bavarian State Library and several important museums and archives, providing an ideal infrastructure for research and study. The majority of the natural and life sciences are concentrated at the HighTechCampus-LMU in Großhadern- Martinsried, a one-of-a-kind research campus in Europe. It enables innovative and interconnected research on the highest level, often in direct collaboration with the adjacent Max Planck Institutes for Biochemistry and Neurobiology, and with the Helmholtz Center Munich – National Research Center for Environment and Health. In addition, the Innovation Center for Biotechnology (IZB) and BioM Biotech Cluster Development provide the necessary platforms for an efficient technology transfer of research results into practical application.

UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH HOSPITAL
Thanks to its outstanding achievements in research, teaching and patient care, the University of Munich Hospital enjoys an excellent reputation both nationally and internationally. 9,000 staff members in the areas of medicine, patient care, administration, technology and maintenance are currently taking care of patients in 44 clinics, institutes and departments in all medical fields. The 32 mostly interdisciplinary centers offer individual medical care at the highest level. Close collaboration of experts from different medical areas enables efficient diagnosis and therapy. With 2,300 beds, the University of Munich Hospital provides the maximum level of care and the highest standard of treatment and nursing, and is, next to the Charité in Berlin, the largest institution of this kind in Germany.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,824

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 443

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 38,591

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 4,804

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 500

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 4,401 FTE: 4,401

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,618 FTE: 1,618

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 150

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 150

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 42,992

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 6,422

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 584

Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 375

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees $ EUR 500

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ EUR 500

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Class Size Headcount: 40

The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of Male Students Headcount: 16,078

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 26,914

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 22 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 1,175

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months