According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021, the University of Tübingen is among the 100 best universities in the world for the sixth time in a row, ranking 78th internationally and 5th in Germany. Over the years, the University of Tübingen has improved in all key indicators: research and teaching have been rated higher, researchers at the university are cited more frequently in scientific publications, and the largest leap forward is due to additional third-party funding.
As part of the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments, the University of Tübingen will receive additional annual funding of approximately 14.25 million euros until 2026. It received this funding as one of Germany’s outstanding universities in three clusters of excellence in the fields of machine learning, microbiology and infection research, oncology and immunology, and imaging.
The networking and collaboration between the faculties is a key pillar of its successful strategy, reflected in its high international rankings. Furthermore, the university maintains exchange relationships with partners worldwide—both universities and non-university research institutions.