Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is big enough to offer a broad and innovative range of subjects, yet not too big to be impersonal. A university with an international reputation for excellent research and transfer, JMU is proud to be the home of outstanding researchers. JMU is also committed to quality teaching, has a big community and a strong alumni network.
JMU in the Excellence Competition
The University of Würzburg is currently applying for the title of University of Excellence.
The Bavarian Council of Ministers has approved the construction of the new "Kopfklinikum" and the Centre for Women, Mothers and Children at Würzburg University Hospital. Work is set to begin as early as autumn 2026.
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Laëtitia Farinacci assembles atomic building blocks to create previously unknown properties. She has now taken up a Professorship in Solid-State Physics in Würzburg, where she will be a part of the Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat.
Experience Theatre and Art, History and Architecture, Dancing and Celebrations next to the beautiful River of Main flowing in the Heart of the green City.
True to its motto ‘Science for Society’, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is committed to advancing research in a wide range of disciplines. Academic rankings confirm JMU’s place among the world’s high-performing research universities.
The hub on "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science" is present in Würzburg through CAIDAS. Here, strategies are developed to evaluate and use large amounts of data efficiently and with intelligent methods.
In the fiercely contested competition for excellence, the University of Würzburg has been awarded two Clusters of Excellence – for the new NUCLEATE project and a renewal proposal for the ct.qmat Cluster of Excellence as ctd.qmat.
The University of Würzburg is about to take a decisive step in the race for the title of "University of Excellence": it will submit its application for excellence to the German Science and Humanities Council on 12 November 2025.
The University of Würzburg has secured funding for two Clusters of Excellence under the Excellence Strategy. This also means that it is now eligible to apply for University of Excellence status.
The University of Würzburg has proven its strong global standing: in the newly released Times Higher Education Ranking, JMU ranks 179th worldwide. The university performed particularly well in knowledge transfer and research quality.
