In the respected QS World University Rankings, TUM is yet again number one in Germany – for the ninth time in succession. In the European Union it is ranked second, and is number 37 worldwide. For the first time, the QS rankings take into account international research networks and sustainability criteria.
The British university service provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds compiles its university quality rankings through surveys of academics and employers. It also assesses the number of citations of published research, the faculty-student ratio and the percentages of international students and staff. The latest issue incorporates new criteria: successful graduates, the diversity of international research collaborations and sustainability aspects.
TUM has moved up 12 places as compared with the previous year and is now ranked 37th. Within the EU it is the second best university, and in Europe as a whole, it belongs to the top 10. As a result, TUM is still number one in Germany in all three of the most important university rankings. Alongside the QS rankings, these are the THE World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (“Shanghai Ranking”).
