At a glance
- Address
- Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München, Germany
- City
- Munich, Bavaria
- Country
- Germany — process, visa & costs
- Website
- lmu.de/en
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1472
- Students
- 52,418 (2023)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#42 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Communication | #9 |
| Medical Technology | #13 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #29 |
| Physics | #40 |
| Public Administration | #41 |
| Earth Sciences | 51–75 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- uni-assist — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Winter semester 2027/28 entry
- Intake
- October
- English
- Most bachelor's programmes are taught in German; German proficiency required except for master's, doctoral and double-degree programmes taught in English.
- Tuition
- EUR 0 / semester (2026-27)
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester (restricted-admission / Studienkolleg) | 15 July 2027 |
For Indian applicants: Indian Class 12 alone does not give direct bachelor's entry in Germany; route is Studienkolleg + Feststellungsprüfung, or one year of university study in a related subject, unless the applicant holds a qualifying JEE Advanced rank (DAAD India).
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- uni-assist — application page ↗
- Intake
- October
- Deadlines
- Most master's programmes admit only in the winter semester; standard deadline 15 July, extended to 21 August for non-restricted programmes. Individual programmes set their own deadlines.
- English
- Many master's programmes are taught in English; requirements set per programme.
- Tuition
- EUR 0 / semester (2026-27)
Studying in Germany
Indian students go to Germany mainly for low or zero public-university tuition and strong engineering/technical programmes. Most bachelor's teaching is in German (English-taught bachelor's are rare); master's programmes increasingly offer English-taught tracks. A German-embassy document check (APS) and proof of funds (blocked account) are mandatory steps most other countries do not require.
- Visa
- National (D) visa for study purposes — EUR 75 · about ₹8,197
- Work while studying
- Up to 140 full working days or 280 half-days (a half-day = up to 4 hours) per calendar year without Federal Employment Agency approval (Section 16b(3) Residence Act) — raised from the earlier 120/240-day limit; student-assistant (Hilfskraft) jobs at the student's own university do not count toward this limit.
- After graduating
- On completing the degree, graduates can get a residence permit (Section 20 Residence Act) for up to 18 months to search for a job matching their qualification; any kind of work is allowed during this period provided the graduate can show their living costs are covered; the permit must follow directly from a study residence permit and cannot itself be extended.
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: lmu.de/en/study/degree-students/applications-for-admission/ · lmu.de/en/workspace-for-students/abc-study-guide/fees-and-tuition-fees/ · daad.in/en/study-research-in-germany/studying-in-germany/bachelor-studies/ — checked 28 September 2026.