Münster is a city of science. The university, the technical university, further colleges and scientific facilities form the city's face.

University

The University of Münster is among the biggest universities in Germany. Currently, about 39.000 students are enrolled and every year about 5.000 are graduating. 600 professors and about 4.000 scientists work on fundamental research as well as on applied research topics.

The university's popularity is no doubt due to the wide range of subjects on offer (over 120), the excellence of the research carried out in many departments, and the high quality of life in the city of Münster.

Münster University has an international dimension. More than 3.500 foreign students study here, and we have partnership agreements with over 400 academic institutions all over the world. Together with Enschede (Netherlands) and Osnabrück (Germany), Münster forms a university triangle within the area known as "Euregio".

Technical University

About 9.000 students currently join more than 30 programs of study at the Technical University in Münster. The University focusses is on natural science and technics. With great success - Münsters Technical University is among the top third-party-funded universities in Germany. The following departments are instrumental for Münsters technology profile:

• Chemical Engineering
• Electrotechnology
• Applied Computer Science
• Physical Technics
• Economics
  

Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine

The Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine opened up in 2004 and is part of the renowned Max-Planck Society, which is responsible for fundamental research in Germany.
At present the Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine has two departments:

1. Department Vascular Cell Biology
   The research focus of this department are the moleculare principles of leukocyte migration into sites of inflammation. The initiating cell adhesion mechanisms between leukocytes and endothelial cells and the discovery of new adhesion molecules are major parts of the research studies.
   
2. Department Cell and Developmental Biology
   The aim of this department is to understand the germline of mammals from a molecular-biological perspective.
   

Leibnitz-Institute for Arteriosclerosis Research (LIFA)

The institutes research focuses on the accruement, prevention and therapy of Arteriosclerosis. Clinical cause study is closely connected to modern interdisciplinary research.

The institute consists of seven departments:
PROCAM-Epidemiology, Lipid Metabolism, Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics of Cardiovaskulare Diseases, Genetic Epidemiology of Vascular Diseases, Molecular Cardiology and Neurovascular Research

Centre for Nanotechnology (CeNTech)

Nanotechnology is one of the key technologies that is expected to come up with a multiplicity of new products and product improvements. With the aim to improve the utilization of the vast potential and multifaceted prospects of nanotechnological research, the CeNTech was created as one of Germany's first centers for nanotechnology. Integrated into the densest network of universities in all over Europe in the German state of North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW), CeNTech provides the ideal environment to direct selected ideas and results of nanotechnological research into technical applications.

CeNTech promotes the formation of start-up companies that originate from university research and supports the expansion of companies in the nanotechnology sector. The CeNTech GmbH provides the general conditions for entrepreneurs to further develop their research ideas into marketable products.

Further Universities

Beside the university and the technical university, five scientific academies are located in Münster:

• Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences
• Northrhine-Westphalian University of Applied Administrative Sciences
• Catholic University of Applied Sciences
• Philisophical-Theological University Münster
• Academy of Fine Arts Münster

The numerous academic institutions in Münster guarantee excellent educated staff in all major disciplines.