University of Munster Rankings 2026

Located in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the University of Münster is a public research institution.

It is Germany's fifth largest university, housing over 43,000 students and offering over 120 subjects of study over 15 departments. It is also one of the leading hubs of intellectual life in Germany. The institution provides a broad selection of courses in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. A number of postgraduate courses in geoinformatics, geographical technologies, and information systems, as well as PhD programs, are also offered in English.

The university has its roots in the Münster's Jesuit College (Jesuiten-Kolleg Münster), founded in 1588.

University of Muenster World Rankings

Subject-Wise Ranking

As per the Subject Ranking of US News, University of Muenster is ranked #141 in Arts and Humanities, #200 in Biology and Biochemistry, #135 in Chemistry, #182 in Clinical Medicine, #538 in Computer Science, #468 in Environment Science, #226 in Materials Science, #111 in Mathematics, #248 in Microbiology, ##141 in  Neuroscience and Behavior, #278 in Physical Chemistry, #272 in Physics, #249 in Pharmacology and Toxicology, #259 in Plant and Animal Science, #150 in Psychology/ Psychiatry, #139 in Radiology/ Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging, and #163 in Cell Biology. 

Employability Ranking

As per CWUR, the Employability Rank 20222-23 of University of Munster is #803.