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.
Tom Beneke, a researcher from Würzburg, has received an ERC Starting Grant for his work on the tropical disease leishmaniasis. This prestigious European research award is worth 1.5 million euros.
A new observatory is set to detect sources of cosmic rays, dark matter and other relics of the Big Bang in a few years’ time. Astrophysicists from the University of Würzburg are involved in the project.
New Emmy Noether Group 1: Moving with Momentum into New Material States - New Emmy Noether Group 2: From Topological to Geometric Quantum Matter - First Doctorate in Medical Sciences (Dr. rer. medic.): Who Should Become a Midwife?
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.
