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The University of Würzburg performs very well in the 'Global Ranking of Academic Subjects'. Pharmaceutical sciences, life sciences, medical technology, and physics are particularly noteworthy.

Great result for the University and the University Hospital: all six proposals from Würzburg were approved in the latest round for the awarding of Collaborative Research Centres.

Something strange goes on inside platinum-bismuth-two (PtBi₂). A new study by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat demonstrates that while PtBi₂ looks like a typical crystal, electrons moving through it do something spectacular.

The Free State of Bavaria is funding four new elite degree programmes with twelve million euros, two of them at the University of Würzburg. They will start in the 2026 winter semester.

Five professors from the University of Würzburg are among the Highly Cited Researchers 2025. This list includes researchers whose work is cited particularly often by other scientists.

On 14 November, the Faculty of Physics offers quantum research to touch, participate in and marvel at. From family lectures to science slams: guests can discover how exciting quantum physics is until after midnight.

Topological insulators usually only work at very low temperatures. Researchers at the University of Würzburg have now developed an insulator that exhibits the desired properties even at higher temperatures.

Bavaria and the Max Planck Society have agreed to establish a Max Planck Institute in Würzburg. Representatives of the University and the University Hospital welcome this decision.

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.

An innovative method for fine-tuning genetic material has been developed by an international research team led by the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research in Würzburg.

Using innovative RNA technology, Würzburg researchers have intervened in the reproduction of phages. The study, published in Nature, could pave the way for new therapeutic approaches to treating infections.

Six researchers from Würzburg have been awarded prestigious grants for their projects: the European Research Council's Starting Grants are worth €1.5 million each.

A study from Würzburg reveals: pox viruses have developed a unique strategy to rapidly multiply after infecting a host cell. The findings uncover a previously unknown role for a well-known molecule and may serve as a starting point for the development of new antiviral agents.

The Shanghai Ranking evaluates the research strength of universities worldwide. In the latest edition, the University of Würzburg once again achieved very good rankings.

In just a few months, JMU will have to submit its application for the title of University of Excellence. The University Board has now provided an update on the current status.