University

History, Affiliations and Rankings

LMU's history, which began in 1472 in Ingolstadt when it became Bavaria’s first University, reflects the shifting currents that have shaped European history over the last 550 years. As one of the oldest universities in Europe, LMU has been at the epicenter of religious and political transformations in the past five centuries. Today, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) is a large co-educational higher education institution in Munich, Germany with over 52,400 students that is officially recognised by the Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst. The University is affiliated with European University Association (EUA) and the League of European Research Universities (LERU). It falls in the top 50 among world universities, placed at the 32nd position according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.