Westfälische Hochschule, with campuses in Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, and Recklinghausen, is a university of applied sciences offering programs in engineering, computer science, business, and journalism.
Address: Neidenburger Straße 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (Gelsenkirchen Campus – Engineering/IT)
Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Computer Science & Business Informatics
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Multi-campus university in the northern Ruhr area. Strong practical orientation.
Research:
Automation and robotics, Renewable energy and smart grids, Applied computer science and AI, Mechatronics and industrial engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
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International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
450
Current students***:
8000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Good applied engineering and IT programs, strong regional links.
Cons
Geographically dispersed campuses.
Best For
University of applied sciences with strong programs in engineering, IT, and business informatics across multiple campuses.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- The comparison with Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on ergonomics and UX, transportations and optics, and it covers aerospace and bioinformatics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 6,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Hochschule Konstanz Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung, which likewise covers logistics, transportations and optics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
- On content, Hochschule Düsseldorf - University of Applied Sciences and this university are close, as both teach ergonomics and UX, transportations and optics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
- Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden shares the core fields of this university, namely ergonomics and UX, transportations and optics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's, and is smaller, enrolling about 3,500 students against roughly 8,000 here.
- Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen works in much the same fields, chiefly ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing, and it is smaller, enrolling about 3,500 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, Setsunan University stands out as a comparable school for transportations, optics and signal processing; it is slightly larger, at about 9,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- In Japan, Takushoku University teaches much the same core subjects, ergonomics and UX, transportations and optics, and it is slightly larger, at about 10,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is private, whereas this university is public.
- Looking internationally, Shanghai University of Electric Power in China is where transportations, optics and signal processing get a comparable treatment; it also offers doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
- Shanghai Institute of Technology (China) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly logistics, transportations and optics; it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers food science and quality as well.
- Beyond national borders, Université Savoie Mont Blanc stands out as a comparable school for transportations, optics and signal processing; it is larger, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mechanical Engineer, Renewable Energy, Robotics
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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