Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Bochum

  • #=396 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 41,313Total Students
  • 1,419Faculty
  • 8,075Int'l Students

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The Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) is a reform-oriented campus university and one of the leading research universities in Germany. It uniquely combines the entire range of major scientific fields in one location. Its strengths and its dynamic interaction all grow from its vision of "modern universitas" (community where people learn from each other) and are based on the values "People-centred – Cosmopolitan – High-performance".

About

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) is a reform-oriented campus university and one of the leading research universities in Germany. It uniquely combines the entire range of major scientific fields in one location. Its strengths and its dynamic interaction all grow from its vision of "modern universitas" (community where people learn from each other) and are based on the values "People-centred – Cosmopolitan – High-performance".

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #338
  • 2014
    #=366
  • 2015
    #=388
  • 2016
    #421-430
  • 2017
    #451-460
  • 2018
    #401-410
  • 2019
    #372
  • 2020
    #=432
  • 2021
    #=439
  • 2022
    #=393
  • 2023
    #=416
  • 2024
    #=375
  • 2025
    #=396

Student & Staff

Total students
41,313

31%
69%

International students
8,075

40%
60%

Total faculty staff
1,419

295
1124

Total students
41,313

31%
69%

International students
8,075

40%
60%

Total faculty staff
1,419

1124
295
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Campus locations

Universitätsstraße 150, Bochum, DE,

Bochum , Germany , 44801

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