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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings Technical University of Munich has an overall world ranking of #23. The US News and World Report Global University Rankings of the university are mentioned in the table below:
| Year | US News and World Report Global Universities Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 |
| 2024 | 82 |
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Degree programs at the TUM can be offered either entirely in German or in English and students may be asked to take courses or modules both in German and English. So its not mandatory to provide proof of German proficiency. But students are still recommended to work on one's skills as students may need to take some advanced electives, labs, etc in German for mixed language programs.
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Yes. TU of Munich campus houses about 23,300 international students, constituting up to 45% of the total enrolled students at the Technical University of Munich. These students are offered to choose from 177 diff degree programs. Moreover, it has a specialised unit assigned to ensure the growth and implementation of TUM's Gender and Diversity Strategy.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
LMU Munich is a leading research university in Europe. According to the facts available officially, 54,000+ students were enrolled at LMU in the winter semester for 2025/26. Also, this university ranks at #59 as per a top-ranking publisher and #38 as per Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2025. This shows that it is a very reputable university as it has achieved top rankings. TUM also ranks high in the world rankings. It is placed at #28 position as per one-ranking publisher in 2025. A comparison between these universities is given below:
Particulars | LMU Munich | TUM |
|---|---|---|
Acceptance rate | Around 10% | Around 8%-10% |
Academic strengths | Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Medicine, History | Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business |
Research | One of Europe's top research universities | Very research driven, especially in Engineering, Tech, and Applied Sciences |
Tuition fees | Tuition fee free | Tuition fee free |
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The Technical University of Munich Courses, perform well as part of course-specific rankings given by Shiksha. However, the institutes Engineering & Technology courses stands among the best among global universities.
TUM ranks #16 in the world for its Engineering and Technology programs in the QS Subject Ranking 2026. Mentioned below are some other top-ranked courses of TU Germany:
| TUM Munich Program | QS World Subject Rank 2026 |
|---|---|
| Mechanical/Aeronautical/Manufacturing Engineering | #19 |
| Architecture and Built Environment | #25 |
| Physics and Astronomy | #27 |
| Mathematics | #50 |
| Biological Sciences | #55 |
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Course are available to be pursued in both English & German languages, however, some courses are available only in German & therefore having a good hold of the German language is recommended.
As per some student reviews on Shiksha Study Abroad, students must have a minimum B1 or B2 level proficiency of the German language.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The Technical University of Munich (TUM)'s PG degree students are more successful than graduates at peer German universities.
As per the data curated from the official university website, the TUM drop-out rate stands at around 5-6%, as compared to the national average of 11-15%.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Students need this assessment to determine their eligibility for entry because APS checks how foreign degrees measure up against German educational requirements.
TUM:
Students enrolled at TUM can access different scholarships which either pay for their tuition fees and provide them with monthly stipends in addition to offering travel grants.
TUH & TUB:
International students along with students from specific academic disciplines can take advantage of scholarship programs at TUH and TUB.
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