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, 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 JMU sees participation in the Excellence Competition as an important driver of development at the university.
Once again, several researchers from the University of Würzburg are among the “Highly Cited Researchers”. In 2024, four professors make the list. Their work is frequently cited by colleagues worldwide.
A recent study from the University of Würzburg unveiled a key enzyme involved in producing selenoproteins, opening new strategies for treating certain types of cancer in children.
Once again, the ‘Global Ranking of Academic Subjects’ confirms JMU's top performance in medical technology, biological sciences, and physics. Moreover, the university is above average in other fields.
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.
The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025.
A team at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Würzburg, Germany, led by RNA expert Chase Beisel, has developed a new technology for the precise detection of RNA using DNA-cutting Cas12 nucleases.
The award-winning Kitty Q app can now be experienced as an escape room. Today the Dresden-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat hosted the opening ceremony at Technische Sammlungen Dresden.
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