The University

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In 2025, Ruhr University Bochum will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Tradition meets innovation. Thanks to its interdisciplinary cutting-edge research and excellence programmes, the university enjoys a high international reputation far beyond the borders of the Ruhr metropolitan region and brings together all major scientific disciplines on its cosmopolitan campus.

A think tank in a class of its own.

Faculties

Almost all degree programmes are available as Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. Many students (currently over 41,000), including a large number of foreign students (approx. 6,500), are attracted by the institution’s outstanding reputation. It is one of the largest universities in Germany with the potential to become one of the leading European universities of the 21st century, thanks in part to its cultivation of global networks and diverse partnerships at all levels.

The RUB – both a magnet and a springboard.

The RUB at a glance