JMU Awards and Rankings
Academic rankings have repeatedly confirmed JMU’s strong national and international performance:
- The internationally renowned Shanghai Ranking (2024) ranks the University of Würzburg among the three most research-intensive universities in Bavaria, the twelve best in Germany, and among the 300 best worldwide.
- The 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking currently ranks JMU 163rd globally and 16th nationally.
- The most recent release of the Nature Index (2023) underlines JMU's particular research strength in the natural and life sciences: JMU is ranked 147th place globally and 8th place in Germany.