University of Munich: Statistics

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

55%

Enrollment

50,918

Type

For-profit

Funding

Public-private
partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

www.lmu.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

We've calculated the 55% acceptance rate for University of Munich based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Munich is a world-class research university with 145,451 scientific papers published and 5,995,355 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Psychology.

Publications

145,451

Citations

5,995,355

University of Munich majors

by publication & citation count

Annual publication & citation counts

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Munich gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

The currency used is Euro (€).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Munich.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

University of Munich alumni

1. Arnold Schwarzenegger

   

   Born in

   Austria

   Years

   1947-.. (age 76)

   Occupations

   politicianpowerliftersoldierfilm directorentrepreneur

   Biography

   Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, retired professional bodybuilder, and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. Time magazine named Schwarzenegger one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 and 2007.

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2. Benedict XVI

   

   Born in

   Germany

   Years

   1927-2022 (aged 95)

   Occupations

   religious writerCatholic deaconTransitional deaconLatin Catholic priestpianist

   Biography

   Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known as "Pope emeritus" upon his resignation, and he retained this title until his death in December 2022.

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3. Max Weber

   

   Born in

   Germany

   Years

   1864-1920 (aged 56)

   Occupations

   sociologisteconomistanthropologistpoliticianuniversity teacher

   Biography

   Maximilian Karl Emil Weber was a German sociologist, historian, jurist and political economist, who is regarded as among the most important theorists of the development of modern Western society. His ideas profoundly influence social theory and research. While Weber did not see himself as a sociologist, he is recognized as one of the fathers of sociology, along with Karl Marx and Émile Durkheim.

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4. Bertolt Brecht

   

   Born in

   Germany

   Years

   1898-1956 (aged 58)

   Enrolled in the University of Munich

   1917-1921 studied philosophy and medicine

   Occupations

   screenwriterpoetliterary criticdirectorlyricist

   Biography

   Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a playwright in Munich and moved to Berlin in 1924, where he wrote The Threepenny Opera with Kurt Weill and began a life-long collaboration with the composer Hanns Eisler. Immersed in Marxist thought during this period, he wrote didactic Lehrstücke and became a leading theoretician of epic theatre (which he later preferred to call "dialectical theatre") and the Verfremdungseffekt.

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