Founded in 1870, RWTH Aachen is one of Germany’s largest and most prestigious technical universities, renowned for its engineering programs, especially mechanical engineering, and its strong industry connections.
Address: Templergraben 55, 52062 Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of TU9, IDEA League, CESAER, T.I.M.E. Strong collaborations with industry (e.g., Bosch, Siemens, Ford) and research centers (e.g., Fraunhofer Institutes, Forschungszentrum Jülich).
Research:
Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics, Automotive Engineering & Mobility, Energy Systems & Materials, Information & Communication Technology, Medical Technology.
Famous Alumnis:
Theodore von Kármán, Peter Debye, Bodo von Borries
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
9000
Current students***:
47000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Leading technical university in Germany, particularly strong in mechanical engineering, excellent industry links and research opportunities, large international community.
Cons
Very large and can be impersonal, highly competitive, Aachen is a smaller city focused on the university.
Best For
Premier German technical university for engineering, especially mechanical and automotive, with strong industry ties.
- Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Innovation, 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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