RWTH Aachen University

Templergraben 55, Aachen

  • #106 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 37,380Total Students
  • 1,973Faculty
  • 11,287Int'l Students

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RWTH Aachen University is the largest university of technology in Germany and one of the most renowned in Europe. Every year, numerous international students and scientists come to the university to benefit from its high quality courses and excellent facilities, both of which are recognised at an international level.

RWTH Aachen University is in the process to become an integrated, interdisciplinary technical university. The engineering focus of the university is associated with the natural sciences and medicine. The arts, social sciences and economics, structurally linked to the core disciplines, also make a significant contribution to the university's teaching and research profile. With its 260 institutes in nine faculties, RWTH Aachen is among the leading European scientific and research institutions. 45,884 students in 154 courses of study are enrolled in the winter semester of 2019/20, including over 11,000 international students from more than 120 countries.

 

About

RWTH Aachen University is the largest university of technology in Germany and one of the most renowned in Europe. Every year, numerous international students and scientists come to the university to benefit from its high quality courses and excellent facilities, both of which are recognised at an international level.

RWTH Aachen University is in the process to become an integrated, interdisciplinary technical university. The engineering focus of the university is associated with the natural sciences and medicine. The arts, social sciences and economics, structurally linked to the core disciplines, also make a significant contribution to the university's teaching and research profile. With its 260 institutes in nine faculties, RWTH Aachen is among the leading European scientific and research institutions. 45,884 students in 154 courses of study are enrolled in the winter semester of 2019/20, including over 11,000 international students from more than 120 countries.

 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #150
  • 2014
    #147
  • 2015
    #=147
  • 2016
    #145
  • 2017
    #146
  • 2018
    #141
  • 2019
    #144
  • 2020
    #138
  • 2021
    #145
  • 2022
    #165
  • 2023
    #=147
  • 2024
    #106

Student & Staff

Total students
37,380

48%
52%

International students
11,287

59%
41%

Total faculty staff
1,973

406
1567

Total students
37,380

48%
52%

International students
11,287

59%
41%

Total faculty staff
1,973

1567
406
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Campus locations

Templergraben 55, Aachen, DE,

Templergraben 55 , Aachen , Germany , 52062

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