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Technical University of Munich

In research, Technical University of Munich stands highest in Computer Science (#15 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#71 of 12,888 worldwide) and Medicine (#125 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Theoretical Computer Science, Hardware and Architecture and Software — Theoretical Computer Science is 9.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#76
of 28,054 · #58 all time
Rank in Germany
#1
of 1,178
Research works
97k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7M
28.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Technical University of Munich known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #15 of 4,667 24.1%2,246 #31
Physical SciencesDomain #71 of 12,888 21.1%10,232 #46
MedicineField #125 of 10,443 22.8%1,875 #153
Life SciencesDomain #98 of 7,800 28.3%1,742 #166
Health SciencesDomain #159 of 11,982 22.9%2,171 #192
EngineeringField #91 of 6,636 17.3%4,701 #81
Environmental ScienceField #69 of 3,551 28.9%839 #70
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #88 of 3,579 24.9%855 #132
Social SciencesDomain #262 of 10,521 28.7%2,077 #365
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #90 of 3,409 37.1%482 #105

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Computer Science#31 #15
  2. Physical Sciences#46 #71
  3. Medicine#153 #125
  4. Life Sciences#166 #98
  5. Health Sciences#192 #159
  6. Engineering#81 #91
  7. Environmental Science#70 #69
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#132 #88
  9. Social Sciences#365 #262
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#105 #90
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does Technical University of Munich specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Theoretical Computer Science takes 9.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Theoretical Computer ScienceSubfield · 27.3 works9.9×
  2. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 96.6 works5.3×
  3. SoftwareSubfield · 51.5 works4.9×
  4. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 417.9 works4.5×
  5. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 207.5 works4.1×
  6. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 342.8 works3.9×
  7. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 291.6 works3.5×
  8. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 42.2 works3.4×
← 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: 0.62× its world share, 482 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 854 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.68× its world share, 111 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 269 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.00× its world share, 114 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.56× its world share, 398 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 2,246 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 263 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.03× its world share, 154 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.93× its world share, 4,701 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 839 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.84× its world share, 478 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 262 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.16× its world share, 779 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 11 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 228 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 1,875 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 41 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.76× its world share, 17 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 106 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 475 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 214 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 201 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 351 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 730 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Technical University of Munich?

Ranked on the composite score, Bjoern Menze, Daniel Cremers and Annette Menzel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technical University of Munich.

  1. 1 Bjoern Menze Germany · #1,659 worldwide 1.8k citations · 143 works
  2. 2 Daniel Cremers Germany · #2,713 worldwide 4.1k citations · 231 works
  3. 3 Annette Menzel Germany · #2,970 worldwide 2.7k citations · 69 works
  4. 4 P. Ring Germany · #3,150 worldwide 2.4k citations · 137 works
  5. 5 Gerhard Kramer Germany · #7,044 worldwide 1.2k citations · 146 works
  6. 6 Burkhard Rost Germany · #7,471 worldwide 821 citations · 70 works
  7. 7 Tina Seidel Germany · #8,766 worldwide 1.2k citations · 52 works
  8. 8 Florian Eyben Germany · #10,666 worldwide 816 citations · 56 works
  9. 9 Klaus Linde Germany · #12,680 worldwide 418 citations · 74 works
  10. 10 Laura Leal-Taixé Germany · #13,524 worldwide 996 citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Technical University of Munich

Which keywords describe research at Technical University of Munich?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Neural Networks, Thermal Management, Fluid Dynamics, Autonomous Vehicles and Renewable Energy.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 Learning1,026▲ 1.85×82 topics
  2. Machine Learning788▲ 1.48×88 topics
  3. Sustainability576▲ 1.46×93 topics
  4. Climate Change442◆ 1.01×107 topics
  5. Neural Networks436▲ 1.75×37 topics
  6. Renewable Energy364▲ 1.56×48 topics
  7. Big Data272▲ 1.85×27 topics
  8. Remote Sensing261▲ 1.30×40 topics
  9. Thermal Management246▲ 4.5×8 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence228◆ 1.03×46 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency218▲ 1.43×40 topics
  12. Catalysis215▲ 1.99×29 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications214◆ 1.11×35 topics
  14. Renewable Energy Integration213▲ 3.9×6 topics
  15. Autonomous Vehicles189▲ 5.6×5 topics
  16. Fluid Dynamics188▲ 8.4×6 topics
  17. Vibration Analysis187▲ 4.2×10 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries183▲ 2.7×4 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing177▲ 3.5×8 topics
  20. Heat Transfer175▲ 2.2×18 topics
  21. Electric Vehicles162▲ 3.4×4 topics
  22. Cathode Materials142▲ 2.2×3 topics
  23. Collision Avoidance138▲ 4.7×4 topics
  24. Mathematical Modeling126▲ 8.8×5 topics
  25. Large-Eddy Simulation122▲ 3.9×5 topics
  26. Materials Science121▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Engineering120▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Turbine Technology118▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Model Predictive Control115▲ 2.7×6 topics
  30. Nonlinear Systems112▲ 3.3×8 topics
  31. Terrestrial Laser Scanning107▲ 5.3×2 topics
  32. Entanglement103▲ 4.3×4 topics
  33. Distributed Systems99▲ 3.6×6 topics
  34. Biomass Estimation97▲ 3.9×3 topics
  35. Sensor Fusion93▲ 5.3×3 topics
  36. 3D Reconstruction91▲ 6.1×2 topics
  37. Point Clouds91▲ 6.1×2 topics
  38. Quantum Information88▲ 4.6×3 topics
  39. Flexible Automation68▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems68▲ 16×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials and Manufacturing Process and Optimization.

Physics and Engineering …118Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 118 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…92Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 92 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 76 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 70 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 69 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 68 fractional worksRobot Manipulation and Learning: 65 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algori…59Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 59 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 57 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 57 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 118 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 92 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 works
  4. 4 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 70 works
  5. 5 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 69 works
  6. 6 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 68 works
  7. 7 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 65 works
  8. 8 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 59 works
  9. 9 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 57 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 57 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017.

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

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.