The World University Index

Munich, Germany

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Ranked in the world

11

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is ranked 11th in the world for Philosophy.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Philosophy, 2026

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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for PhilosophyQuacquarelli Symonds11
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Communication & Media StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds24
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University26
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University32
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)33
THE 2026Times Higher Education34
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University34
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney40
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University41
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education41
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University43
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University49
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University49
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University50
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds58
NTU 2025National Taiwan University62
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature63
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)64
Time 2026Time / Statista66
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group70
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University78
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University80
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature82
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group83
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature88
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group90
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature91
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature93
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group98
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University125
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group126
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University128
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group128
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC131
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group134
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University136
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group144
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group144
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University145
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group156
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group161
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group174
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University178
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University219
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group221
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group225
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group231
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University252
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University276
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group280
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University285
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University339
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group375
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group386
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University404
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University477

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.