University rankings
In international university rankings the Technische Universität München always scores as one of the best German universities. The TUM Informatics department is always highly ranked too: in German-wide rankings a high reputation is attested all the time.
The department of Informatics: By comparison
Computerwoche ranking 2011: The magazine Computerwoche introduces the 100 most significant personalities in the German IT industry in the release of a book. The three chair holders from the TUM- Informatics include: Manfred Broy, Claudia Eckert und Helmut Krcmar. Also listed are August-Wilhelm Scheer, TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor, and Ernst Denert, honorary professor at the TUM.
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In the university ranking of the magazine ‘Wirtschaftswoche 2011’, Informatics and Information Systems occupy the top positions. Human resources managers are convinced that students studying Information Systems at the TU München are best prepared for their careers. Alongside the 1st place for Information Systems, Informatics occupies the 2nd place.
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The TUM-Information Systems is listed as the only German university among the Top 100 in the February 2011 public ranking “AIS Senior Scholars’ Basket of Journals” from the Association of Information Systems (AIS) where it occupies the 55th place. Furthermore, the information systems professor, Martin Bichler, is listed as a top scientist in the ranking of the 100 best scientists in the field.
For its ranking, the leading international specialist company evaluated and certified the frequency with which scientists had their work published in eight important trade journals in the past 3 years (2008-2010). The TUM Informatics professor, Helmut Krcmar is a member of the AIS Senior Scholars. The international specialist company gave the mandate to compile a list of the most prominent trade journals.
In the research ranking of the CHE (Center for Higher Education Development) 2009, the TUM Informatics Department is in the lead. It is one of the strongest informatics departments in Germany in the field of research. The ranking consisted of comparing third-party funds, number of doctorates and reputation. In order to gauge reputation, professors were asked which university they saw as research leaders in their field.
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In a university ranking of the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) in collaboration with the nationwide newspaper ZEIT (Studienführer 2009/2010) professors testified the department of Informatics at TUM high quality in teaching and study. Furthermore they certified the department to have a high reputation in research. Polled students were confident with the relation to research and to practise.
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The Technische Universität München: By nationwide comparison
In the ranking of Alexander von Humboldt foundation in 2009 the Technische Universität München is ranked first in the category natural sciences.
Scholarship holders in the category science of the years 2004 - 2008 decided preferental to come to Technische Universität München. The Alexander von Humboldt foundation finances stipendiary from abroad a stay in Germany. Due to the fact, that the scientist choose the university where they like to stay it shows the popularity of the university.
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The Technische Universität München: By international comparison
In the worldwide university ranking from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2011 (Academic Ranking of World Universities ARWU) the TU München stands in 47th place which makes it the only German university that has managed to rank in the Top 50. In Germany it is followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München(54) and the universities Heidelberg (62), Göttingen (86), Bonn (94) and Frankfurt (100). German technical universites follow in the spots above 200.
TUM-Informatics is also among the best: Like last year, it is the only German university in the academic field of computer science that was ranked among the Top 100.
The Shanghai-Ranking undertakes the rating based on the number of citations in scientific publications, in leading natural scientific magazines-Nature and Science as well as based on the highest honours such as Nobel prizes or field medals for example.
According to the “World Reputation Ranking 2011” in the “Times Higher Education (THE)” magazine, the TU München (TUM) is the most renowned technical university in Germany. It occupies 4th place among the technical universities in the European comparison.
In its first-time compiled ranking, the THE rates universities according to their international reputation in research and teaching. More than 13,000 experienced academics worldwide were polled about the most prestigious universities in their own fields. The ranking placed the TUM in the 61 to 70 group in an itemized list.
The top German university is the LMU 48th in the ranking; the TU München follows directly after it.
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