Five other German universities of excellence are ranked ahead of the University of Bonn, namely the Technical University of Munich (TUM, rank 28), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU, rank 51-60), the University of Heidelberg (rank 61-70), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (rank 71-80) and - as the second university from North Rhine-Westphalia - RWTH Aachen (rank 81-90).
The results of the reputation ranking are based on the frequency with which an institution is named by respondents as one of the best in its field. This year`s ranking includes 204 universities from 31 countries.