LMU
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
LMU stands for Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), a university abbreviation.
One of Germany's oldest and largest universities, founded in 1472 in Ingolstadt and moved to Munich in 1826. Its faculty and alumni include many Nobel laureates, among them Wilhelm Röntgen and Werner Heisenberg.
Example: She is writing her dissertation in art history at LMU in Munich.
Usage notes
Members of the White Rose student resistance group, including Sophie and Hans Scholl, were arrested at the university in 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets. In Los Angeles, LMU means Loyola Marymount University. LMU and TUM are both Universities of Excellence.
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