TUM School of Life Sciences
The TUM School of Life Sciences (LS or formerly TUM WZW) is a school of the Technical University of Munich, located at its Weihenstephan campus in Freising. It encompasses the life sciences, in particular biology, agricultural science, food technology, landscape architecture, biotechnology, and nutrition.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970 (campus) 2000 (current organization) |
Academic affiliation | Technical University of Munich |
| Dean | Prof. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner |
Academic staff | 84 professors (2020)[1] |
| Students | 4,329 (2020)[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | ls.tum.de |
History edit
The School of Life Sciences can be traced back to the "School of Agriculture" and the "Central Tree Nursery for the Electorate Weihenstephan", founded in 1803. The first lecturer was Max Schönleutner. In 1855, the "Bavarian Agricultural Experiment Institute" was founded by Justus von Liebig, who made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry. In 1895, these institutes became the "Royal Bavarian Academy for Agriculture and Beer Brewing", and in 1928–1930 were merged into the Technische Hochschule München, which would later become the Technical University of Munich.[3]
The campus in Weihenstephan was founded in 1970. In 1998, the TUM Department of Biology relocated to Weihenstephan, and in 1999, the Department of Forestry of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich was handed over to TUM.[3]
In 2000, the TUM departments in Weihenstephan were consolidated into the Wissenschaftszentrum für Ernährung, Landnutzung und Umwelt (Center of Life and Food Sciences). In 2020, it became the present School of Life Sciences.[3]
Departments edit
The TUM School of Life Sciences is structured into three research departments:[1]
Molecular Life Sciences edit
- Animal Breeding
- Animal Hygiene
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Physiology and Immunology
- Biochemical Plant Pathology
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Chemistry
- Biopolymer Chemistry
- Biotechnology of horticultural crops
- Biotechnology of Natural Products
- Botany
- Computational Neurosciences
- Crop Physiology
- Developmental Genetics
- Experimental Bioinformatics
- Experimental Genetics
- Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science
- Human Biology
- Intestinal Microbiome
- Livestock Biotechnology
- Metabolic Programming
- Microbial Ecology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Nutritional Medicine
- Neuronal Control of Metabolism
- Nutrition and Immunology
- Nutritional Systems Biology
- Peptide Biochemistry
- Phytopathology
- Plant Breeding
- Plant Developmental Biology
- Plant Genetics
- Plant Systems Biology
- Population Epigenetics and Epigenomics
- Protein Modelling
- Proteomics and Bioanalytics
- Reproductive Biotechnology
- Technical Microbiology
- Zoology
Life Science Systems edit
- Aquatic Systems Biology
- Atmospheric Environmental Research
- Ecoclimatology
- Ecological Cultivation
- Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes
- Forest and Agroforest Systems
- Forest Growth and Yield Science
- Forest Management
- Forest Nutrition and Water Resources
- Geomorphology and Soil Science
- Land Surface-Atmosphere Interactions
- Plant Biodiversity
- Plant-Insect Interactions
- Plant Nutrition
- Population Genetics
- Restoration Ecology
- Soil Science
- Strategic Landscape Planning and Management
- Terrestrial Ecology
- Urban Productive Ecosystems
Life Science Engineering edit
- Agricultural Systems Engineering
- Agrimechatronics
- Analytical Food Chemistry
- Biothermodynamics
- Brewing and Beverage Technology
- Digital Agriculture
- Fluid Dynamics of Complex Biosystems
- Food and Bioprocess Engineering
- Fungal Biotechnology in Wood Science
- Precision Agriculture
- Process Systems Engineering
- Wood Science
- Wood Technology
Rankings edit
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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranks life sciences at TUM as 35th in the world and 3rd in Germany, after Heidelberg University and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
In biology, the department is ranked No. 50 in the world and No. 3 in Germany in the QS World University Rankings.[5] In the Academic Ranking of World Universities, it ranks No. 76-100 in the world and No. 5-9 in Germany. In the national 2020 CHE University Ranking, the department is rated in the top group for overall study situation, study organization, and infrastructure.[8]
In biotechnology, ARWU ranks TUM as No. 49 in the world and No. 1 in Germany.[6]
In agricultural science, the department is ranked 27th in the world and 2nd in Germany in the QS World University Rankings, trailing the University of Hohenheim.[5] In the Academic Ranking of World Universities, it ranks No. 38 in the world and No. 2 in Germany.[6]
In food science, ARWU ranks TUM as No. 37 in the world and No. 1 in Germany.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "The TUM School of Life Sciences". TUM School of Life Sciences. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "TUM Facts & figures". Technische Universität München. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "History". TUM School of Life Sciences. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2023 by subject: life sciences". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Biological Sciences". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Agriculture & Forestry". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Studying Biology in Germany". CHE University Ranking. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links edit
- Official website