Ludwig Maximilian University - Munich Editorial Photo

The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), commonly known as the University of Munich or LMU, is a university in Munich, Germany. A public research university, it is among Germanys oldest universities. The University of Munich has, particularly since the 19th century, been considered as one of Germanys as well as one of Europes most prestigious universities; with 34 Nobel laureates associated with the university, it ranks 13th worldwide in terms of Nobel laureates. Among these were Wilhelm Röntgen, Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Otto Hahn and Thomas Mann. The LMU is currently the second-largest university in Germany in terms of student population - the university had a total of 45,000 matriculated students. The university has a total funding amounting to approximately 1 billion Euros. CAPTION - students in front of LMU main hall.