Technical University of Munich

With the rank #1 in Germany for MS, the Technical University of Munich is one of the best choices for international students looking forward to study abroad. As per the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the rankings of TU Munich are as follows:

• #1 in Germany for MS Programs
• #2 in Germany (Overall University Rank)
• #23 in the World

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:

TUM acceptance rate stands at around 8% so out of every 100 students who apply to the uni's admission process only 8-10 students are likely to be offered a seat. So the TUM admission criteria are extremely selective since only one tenth students will be admitted

The admission chances and difficulty for TUM Munich depend on the course you choose and its popularity. TU of Munich campus have about 23,300 international students, constituting up to 45% of the total enrolled students at the Technical University of Munich. These students are offered 177 different degree programs. Courses of enginnering and management backgrounds are among the most difficult to get admission to due to high demand. 

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:

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:

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.

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%.