The Munich University, the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), owes its first class reputation to the fact that it has always striven for universality. It is a centre of research in a wide range of disciplines and offers a large variety of courses, from archeology to zoology; interdisciplinary research and exchange of ideas is of great importance. With its 18 faculties and more than 700 professors, the university offers more than 140 courses and innumerable combinations of subjects to about 40,000 students, 16% of whom are from abroad.
The University attracts arts and humanities students as well as medics, law and economics students; its high tech campus Martinsried-Großhadern is Bavaria's centre for biological and medical research.
Munichs University competes internationally for the most innovative researchers who enthusiastically share their knowledge with students as well as businesspeople and managers. The LMU is an excellent springboard for a career, uniting leading edge research and demanding teaching. It provides education for young people, who will shape tomorrow's world, on a broad basis. Graduates of Munich University are qualified and able to apply their knowledge and are prepared for life-long learning in the modern working world, qualities which are combined with critical awareness of history and our society's values and social competences.
