RWTH Aachen University: Statistics

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# 171 of 14,131 In the World
# 59 of 2,786 In Europe
# 12 of 369 In Germany
# 3 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
# 1 of 2 In Aachen
# 7 of 14,131 For Industrial Engineering
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Acceptance rate

35%

Enrollment

47,521

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate35%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment47,521

We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for RWTH Aachen University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at RWTH Aachen University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

RWTH Aachen University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up RWTH Aachen University.

Faculty : Architecture

Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Art History Design Fine Arts Landscape Architecture Painting and Drawing Regional Planning Structural Architecture Town Planning

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Educational Sciences English German History Linguistics Literature Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Romance Languages Sociology Theology

Faculty : Business and Economics

Accountancy Banking Business Administration Commercial Law E-Business/Commerce Economics Finance Industrial Management Information Sciences International Business Management Operations Research Taxation Technology Transport Management

Faculty : Civil Engineering

Business Administration Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Environmental Engineering Geological Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Management Mechanical Engineering Town Planning Transport Engineering Waste Management Water Management

Faculty : Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Engineering Information Technology Measurement and Precision Engineering Petroleum and Gas Engineering Power Engineering Sound Engineering (Acoustics) Telecommunications Engineering

Faculty : Georesources and Materials Engineering

Geology Materials Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mining Engineering Waste Management

Faculty : Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences

Biology Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics Natural Sciences Physics

Faculty : Mechanical Engineering

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Automotive Engineering Biochemistry Ceramics and Glass Technology Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electronics and Automation Heating and Refrigeration Industrial Engineering Laser Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanics Medical Technology Metal Techniques Nuclear Engineering Operations Research Optical Technology Physical Engineering Polymer and Plastics Technology Power Engineering Production Engineering Railway Engineering Textile Technology Thermal Engineering

Faculty : Medicine

Anaesthesiology Cardiology Dentistry Medicine Neurology Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Orthodontics Orthopaedics Plastic Surgery Psychiatry and Mental Health Radiology Surgery Urology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by RWTH Aachen University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Architecture Automotive Engineering Biology Biotechnology Building Technologies Business Administration Chemistry Civil Engineering Communication Studies Computer Education Computer Engineering Computer Science Earth Sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering English Environmental Engineering Foreign Languages Education Geography German History Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Engineering Information Sciences Linguistics Literature Materials Engineering Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Modern Languages Molecular Biology Native Language Education Natural Resources Physics Political Sciences Production Engineering Psychology Religious Education Science Education Secondary Education Social Studies Sociology Special Education Technology Technology Education Textile Technology Transport Engineering Vocational Education Wood Technology

Master

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Architecture Automotive Engineering Biology Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Civil Engineering Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Science Dental Technology Earth Sciences Ecology Economics Educational Administration Educational Research Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Engineering English English Studies Environmental Engineering European Studies Foreign Languages Education Geography Geography (Human) Geophysics German History Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Engineering Information Technology Laboratory Techniques Linguistics Literature Materials Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Metallurgical Engineering Molecular Biology Natural Resources Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Power Engineering Production Engineering Psychology Science Education Secondary Education Sociology Software Engineering Speech Studies Technology Education Telecommunications Engineering Textile Technology Town Planning Transport and Communications Transport Management

PhD

Architecture Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering Materials Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medicine Natural Resources Natural Sciences Philosophy

Habilitation

Architecture Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electronic Engineering Materials Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medicine Natural Resources Natural Sciences Philosophy

Research profile

RWTH Aachen University is a world-class research university with 138,675 scientific papers published and 3,772,734 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Materials Science, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
82,242 / 2,281,313
Physics
76,185 / 2,213,553
Chemistry
73,657 / 2,441,261
Biology
66,023 / 2,263,941
Quantum and Particle physics
53,327 / 1,635,060
Computer Science
52,493 / 1,465,470
Environmental Science
46,444 / 1,307,390
Medicine
45,847 / 1,396,880
Materials Science
45,630 / 1,327,679
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
41,828 / 1,049,160
Organic chemistry
39,190 / 1,351,230
Biochemistry
31,466 / 1,239,952
Genetics
27,693 / 1,080,965
Geology
25,349 / 703,833
Mathematics
23,621 / 665,606
Geography and Cartography
22,784 / 613,081
Philosophy
22,627 / 510,368
Psychology
22,301 / 693,993
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
22,048 / 596,781
Metallurgy
20,643 / 658,143
Electrical Engineering
20,054 / 524,652
Optics
20,017 / 623,567
Statistics
17,986 / 554,451
Mechanical Engineering
17,963 / 363,004
Business
17,557 / 454,645
Pathology
17,146 / 589,698
Ecology
14,988 / 480,997
Political Science
14,701 / 320,385
Paleontology
14,460 / 413,704
Surgery
12,797 / 348,772
Telecommunications
12,231 / 309,811
History
12,132 / 347,441
Nanotechnology
11,842 / 397,854
Psychiatry
11,786 / 420,256
Physical
11,542 / 392,020
Archaeology
11,533 / 340,198
Law
11,408 / 309,200
Chemical Engineering
11,100 / 397,153
Radiology
11,008 / 341,676
Nuclear Physics
10,812 / 478,944

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

73 Notable alumni

Holger Braunschweig

1. Holger Braunschweig

1961-. (aged 65)
university teacher chemist
Holger Braunschweig FRSC is Head and Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at the Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg in Würzburg, Germany. He is best known for founding the field of transition metal-boron multiple bonding, the synthesis of the first stable compounds containing boron-boron and boron-oxygen triple bonds, the isolation of the first non-carbon/nitrogen main-group dicarbonyl, and the first fixation of dinitrogen at an...
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Eckehard Schöll

2. Eckehard Schöll

1951-. (aged 75)
university teacher mathematician physicist
Eckehard Schöll is a German physicist and mathematician as well as a Professor of theoretical physics at Technische Universität Berlin. He is an expert in the field of nonlinear dynamics and head of the group Nonlinear dynamics and control. His work pertains to research in the fields of mathematics and physics, particularly semiconductor physics, neurodynamics and bifurcation theory. His latest...
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Ulrike Sattler

3. Ulrike Sattler

1966-. (aged 60)
computer scientist information scientist university teacher
Ulrike M. Sattler MAE is a professor of computer science in the information management group of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester and a visiting professor at the University of Oslo.
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Wolfgang Eisenmenger

4. Wolfgang Eisenmenger

1930-2016 (aged 86)
physicist university teacher
Wolfgang Eisenmenger was a German physicist.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names RWTH AachenRheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Founded 1870
Motto Zukunft beginnt mit unsFuture starts with us
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar October to September (October - March; April-September)
Address Templergraben 55 Aachen, 52056 Germany
City Population 253,000
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