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Technical University of Munich

In research, Technical University of Munich stands highest in Physical Sciences (#58 of 10,670 worldwide), Computer Science (#28 of 4,417 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#50 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware and Architecture and Software (Theoretical Computer Science is 8.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#51
of 22,385 · #48 all time
Rank in Germany
#4
of 795
Research works
112k
▲ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
3M
27.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.36×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Technical University of Munich

What is Technical University of Munich known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #58 of 10,670 11.7%10,416 #57
Computer ScienceField #28 of 4,417 13.1%2,286 #25
Life SciencesDomain #50 of 6,403 14.0%2,022 #47
Health SciencesDomain #83 of 9,902 13.4%3,666 #67
EngineeringField #55 of 5,901 10.5%4,792 #56
Business, Management and AccountingField #25 of 2,581 15.6%482 #51
MedicineField #83 of 8,541 13.4%3,305 #65
Social SciencesDomain #122 of 9,585 15.2%2,162 #185
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #48 of 3,157 16.9%488 #56
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #64 of 2,964 12.8%1,021 #57

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technical University of Munich sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#57 #58
  2. Computer Science#25 #28
  3. Life Sciences#47 #50
  4. Health Sciences#67 #83
  5. Engineering#56 #55
  6. Business, Management and Accounting#51 #25
  7. Medicine#65 #83
  8. Social Sciences#185 #122
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#56 #48
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#57 #64
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Technical University of Munich work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Technical University of Munich is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (26%), Medicine (18%), Computer Science (13%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 12k fractional works · 56.7% of its workEngineering: 5,278 fractional works · 25.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,024 fractional works · 5.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 640 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 576 fractional works · 2.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 468 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 457 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 430 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 375 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 319 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 313 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 241 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 164 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 97 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 73 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2,584 fractional works · 12.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 862 fractional works · 4.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 520 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 355 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 230 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 188 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 107 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 91 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 80 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 996 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 215 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 203 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 147 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 89 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 82 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 896 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 265 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 228 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 129 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 128 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 543 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 334 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 454 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 208 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 89 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 313 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 99 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 308 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNumerical Analysis: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 107 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 175 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 142 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 124 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 4,128 fractional works · 20.1% of its workMedicine: 3,717 fractional works · 18.1% of its workSurgery: 648 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 334 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 324 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 322 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 276 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 218 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 151 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 151 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 108 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 96 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 80 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 79 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 69 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 64 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 385 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 318 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 171 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 22 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 20 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,457 fractional works · 11.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 851 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 256 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 113 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 100 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 71 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 227 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 533 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 143 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 108 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 453 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 185 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 98 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 256 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 127 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 69 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 226 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 164 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 139 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 2,314 fractional works · 11.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,166 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 725 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 151 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 76 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 149 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 560 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPlant Science: 230 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 105 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 123 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 385 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 197 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 73 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 169 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 141 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKTechnicalUniversity of…21kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5,27825.7%
    2. Computer Science2,58412.6%
    3. Environmental Science9964.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy8964.4%
    5. Materials Science5432.6%
    6. Chemistry4542.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences3131.5%
    8. Mathematics3081.5%
    9. Energy1750.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering1240.6%
  2. Health Sciences4,12820.1%
    1. Medicine3,71718.1%
    2. Health Professions3181.5%
    3. Nursing520.3%
    4. Dentistry220.1%
    5. Veterinary200.1%
  3. Social Sciences2,45711.9%
    1. Social Sciences8514.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting5332.6%
    3. Psychology4532.2%
    4. Decision Sciences2561.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2261.1%
    6. Arts and Humanities1390.7%
  4. Life Sciences2,31411.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,1665.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5602.7%
    3. Neuroscience3851.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1690.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics350.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Technical University of Munich specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Theoretical Computer Science takes 8.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Theoretical Computer ScienceSubfield · 29.8 works8.5×
  2. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 107.4 works4.6×
  3. SoftwareSubfield · 55.3 works4.2×
  4. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 456.5 works3.8×
  5. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 227.5 works3.5×
  6. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 375.0 works3.4×
  7. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 318.9 works3.0×
  8. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 46.0 works2.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 560 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 1,166 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 169 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 385 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 35 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.73× its world share, 124 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.41× its world share, 454 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.62× its world share, 2,584 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 313 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 174 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.71× its world share, 5,278 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 996 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 543 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.27× its world share, 308 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.96× its world share, 896 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 22 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 318 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.94× its world share, 3,717 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 52 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.71× its world share, 20 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 139 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 532 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 256 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 226 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 453 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 851 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy1.96×896 works
  2. Chemical Engineering1.73×124 works
  3. Engineering1.71×5,278 works
  4. Computer Science1.62×2,584 works
  5. Chemistry1.41×454 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.29×256 works
  7. Mathematics1.27×308 works
  8. Neuroscience1.15×385 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×1,166 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.97×313 works
  11. Environmental Science0.97×996 works
  12. Medicine0.94×3,717 works
  13. Energy0.92×174 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.82×169 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.80×532 works
  16. Materials Science0.76×543 works
  17. Psychology0.72×453 works
  18. Veterinary0.71×20 works
  19. Health Professions0.59×318 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.57×560 works
  21. Nursing0.51×52 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.51×226 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.48×35 works
  24. Social Sciences0.33×851 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.23×139 works
  26. Dentistry0.22×22 works

Who are the top researchers at Technical University of Munich?

Ranked on the quality score, Rupert Seidl, Hubert Andreas Gasteiger and Matthias Nießner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technical University of Munich.

  1. 1 Rupert Seidl Germany · #461 worldwide 30k citations · 340 works
  2. 2 Hubert Andreas Gasteiger Germany · #4,734 worldwide 68k citations · 721 works
  3. 3 Matthias Nießner Germany · #5,971 worldwide 24k citations · 316 works
  4. 4 Bernhard Küster Germany · #7,809 worldwide 48k citations · 549 works
  5. 5 Tina Seidel Germany · #8,766 worldwide 20k citations · 256 works
  6. 6 Angela Dai Germany · #11,684 worldwide 14k citations · 184 works
  7. 7 Burkhard Rost Germany · #11,752 worldwide 51k citations · 711 works
  8. 8 Wolfgang W. Weisser Germany · #13,431 worldwide 46k citations · 707 works
  9. 9 Arthur Konnerth Germany · #15,242 worldwide 33k citations · 251 works
  10. 10 Cornelius Senf Germany · #17,845 worldwide 6k citations · 202 works
All ranked researchers at Technical University of Munich

What are the most cited papers from Technical University of Munich?

The most cited paper from Technical University of Munich is "Long Short-Term Memory" (Sepp Hochreiter, Jürgen Schmidhuber, 1997), with 102,418 citations. Next come "SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python" (40,161) and "A new mathematical model for relative quantification in real-time RT-PCR" (35,329).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Long Short-Term Memory Sepp Hochreiter, Jürgen Schmidhuber · Neural Computation Nov 1997 102,418
2 SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python Pauli Virtanen et al. · Nature Methods Open access112 authors 3 Feb 2020 40,161
3 A new mathematical model for relative quantification in real-time RT-PCR Michael Walter Pfaffl · Nucleic Acids Research Open access May 2001 35,329
4 SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Depends on ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and Is Blocked by a Clinically Proven Protease Inhibitor Markus Hoffmann, Hannah Kleine‐Weber, Simon Schroeder et al. · Cell Open access 8 Mar 2020 21,493
5 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Technical University of Munich?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Neural Networks, Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Management, Autonomous Vehicles and Climate Change.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning1,226▲ 1.73×83 topics
  2. Machine Learning966▲ 1.41×90 topics
  3. Sustainability633▲ 1.26×97 topics
  4. Epidemiology564▼ 0.69×130 topics
  5. Climate Change540◆ 0.97×109 topics
  6. Neural Networks506▲ 1.60×37 topics
  7. Renewable Energy412▲ 1.38×49 topics
  8. Big Data339▲ 1.72×28 topics
  9. Inflammation324▼ 0.74×83 topics
  10. Remote Sensing311▲ 1.24×40 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence304◆ 1.04×52 topics
  12. Thermal Management259▲ 3.9×8 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications252◆ 1.04×35 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency243▲ 1.28×40 topics
  15. Catalysis241▲ 1.76×29 topics
  16. Renewable Energy Integration222▲ 3.3×6 topics
  17. Autonomous Vehicles210▲ 4.9×5 topics
  18. Fluid Dynamics206▲ 7.1×6 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing200▲ 3.1×8 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries196▲ 2.3×4 topics
  21. Vibration Analysis194▲ 3.5×10 topics
  22. Heat Transfer193▲ 1.92×18 topics
  23. Medical Imaging182▲ 1.68×9 topics
  24. Electric Vehicles174▲ 2.9×4 topics
  25. Precision Medicine171▲ 1.67×8 topics
  26. Cathode Materials154▲ 1.93×3 topics
  27. Collision Avoidance151▲ 4.0×4 topics
  28. Biomechanics146▲ 2.3×12 topics
  29. Large-Eddy Simulation133▲ 3.5×5 topics
  30. Mathematical Modeling130▲ 7.3×5 topics
  31. Nonlinear Systems128▲ 2.9×8 topics
  32. Materials Science126▲ 15×4 topics
  33. Engineering124▲ 13×5 topics
  34. Turbine Technology121▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Terrestrial Laser Scanning116▲ 4.7×2 topics
  36. Entanglement116▲ 3.7×4 topics
  37. Biomass Estimation114▲ 3.6×3 topics
  38. Sensor Fusion104▲ 4.7×3 topics
  39. 3D Reconstruction98▲ 5.3×2 topics
  40. Point Clouds98▲ 5.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Technical University of Munich publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials and Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety.

Physics and Engineering …121Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 121 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…98Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 98 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 82 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 78 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 75 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 74 fractional worksRobot Manipulation and Learning: 72 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algori…68Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 68 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 64 fractional worksCongenital Heart Disease Studies: 62 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 121 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 98 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 82 works
  4. 4 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 78 works
  5. 5 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 75 works
  6. 6 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 74 works
  7. 7 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 72 works
  8. 8 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 68 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 64 works
  10. 10 Congenital Heart Disease Studies Epidemiology 62 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.0%domestic only77.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Technical University of Munich's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Technical University of Munich as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.081% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%Technical University of Munich0.073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Technical University of Munich over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%Technical University of Munich13.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.9% in 2018.

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Which institutions have research most like Technical University of Munich's?

Among the world's leading institutions, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has the research profile closest to Technical University of Munich's, with both strong in Physics and Astronomy.

  1. 1 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, Computer Science 0.83 Compare
  2. 2 École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneSwitzerland · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Engineering 0.83 Compare
  3. 3 Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGermany · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Engineering 0.83 Compare
  4. 4 Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Engineering 0.82 Compare
  5. 5 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science 0.81 Compare

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How does the Technical University of Munich (TUM) rank in research?

In research, Technical University of Munich stands highest in Physical Sciences (#58 of 10,670 worldwide), Computer Science (#28 of 4,417 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#50 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware and Architecture and Software (Theoretical Computer Science is 8.5× its share of world research).

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