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RWTH Aachen University 

Aachen
Public (Technical University)
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Gründungsdatum

1870

University Status

Public

Ranking

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University Type

Technical University

Best Known For

Engineering

Vortragsmodus

Physical

Überblick

RWTH Aachen University is a public research university in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its full name is Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen. It is Germany's largest technical university, enrolling over 47,000 students in 170 academic areas. RWTH Aachen University's 620 acres (250 ha) campus is located in the north-western part of the city Aachen. RWTH Aachen University has 260 institutes. More than 170 academic programs, comprising the majority of traditional academic areas, are offered by the University's nine faculties. There are approximately 9,000 employees engaged in administration, teaching, and research, including 553 professors. The RWTH Aachen has a higher-than-average proportion of international students as compared to comparable German institutions. RWTH Aachen University is in a unique position with regard to the reflection and promotion of international aspects and intensive interaction with other universities because of Aachen's proximity to the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg as well as the ensuing exposure to a variety of cultural heritages. In the 2020 QS Faculty Rankings, RWTH Aachen is ranked 20 globally in mechanical engineering, 34 globally in electrical engineering, 40 globally in physics and astronomy, 36 globally in chemical engineering, 21 globally in materials science, 42 globally in chemistry, and 26 globally in mineral and mining engineering. Cooperation and competition with top international universities set benchmarks for the university's own development and ensure the international visibility of RWTH Aachen as an education, research, and service institution. RWTH currently has partnerships with 516 universities worldwide, and university wide agreements with 93 of them. Currently, 12,000 international students, researchers, teachers, and employees from more than 125 nations work at RWTH. At RWTH, this internationality is complemented by policies, programs, and services that further the global nature of academia, teaching, and research.

Admission Info

Intake :

Summer, Winter

Degrees offered (type) :

BA

BSc

MA

M.Ed

MSc

Application Mode :

Online

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