RWTH Aachen University
About RWTH Aachen University
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The RWTH Aachen University was founded in 1870 after Prince William of Prussia decided to use a donation to set up an institute of technology somewhere in the Rhine Province. Funding local banks and an insurance company meant that it was eventually located in Aaachen, so building work began in 1865 and doors opened to 223 students during the Franco-Prussian War. There was a strong focus on engineering and particularly the local mining industry.
As Germany’s westernmost important city, Aachen is situated at the heart of Europe and very close to the Dutch and Belgian border, so RWTH Aachen – or Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen – benefits greatly from a mix of cultures and languages. Although faculties of philosophy and medicine were introduced in the 1960s, it is still most famous for natural sciences and engineering – and, since 2014, has joined forces with the city to give a prestigious annual Engineering Award to a prominent figure in the field.
The university has always had strong ties with industry, creating a European equivalent of Silicon Valley around it, and attracted exceptional levels of external funding to its researchers. For its size, Aachen is the dominant German city for university spin-off companies and offices of engineering firms.
The world’s first wind tunnel and particle accelerator were both developed at RWTH Aachen. Major innovations created onsite include a pioneering aircraft made entirely of metal and a diesel soot filter.
In its strategy for 2020, RWTH Aachen makes clear its commitment to interdisciplinary research, which, along with diversity, internationalization and natural sciences, forms one of the four core themes of the work being carried out at its research park. It also aims to be to the top German university of technology and one of the five best in Europe.
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Key Student Statistics
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- Student gender ratio
- 35 F : 65 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 33% (1)
- Students per staff
- 35.1 (1)
- Student total
- 27662 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Beijing Campus (1) Eligible for appointment to the Beijing Normal University Distinguished Scholar position, with direct appointment to senior professional title (full or associate professor level, subject to passing the university's talent recruitment assessment process); (2) Competitive remuneration and allowances shall be provided; (3) National research funding and matching research support funds; (4) One-off national subsidies and matching living allowances; (5) Provision of a postdoctoral team and doctoral student recruitment quotas; (6) Provision of temporary accommodation in accordance with the university's housing policy; (7) Access to nationally leading educational resources across all stages of pre-school and compulsory education. 2. 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Beijing Campus Talent and Personnel Department Ms Meng Telephone: 010-58804755 Email: rcb@bnu.edu.cn Research Institute Mr Liu Telephone: 010-58800226 Email:liuningyin@bnu.edu.cn Serial No. - Organisation Name (in no particular order) - Name - Office Telephone - Email Faculty of Geographical Sciences Mr. Dang 010-58805776 dangyinuo@bnu.edu.cn School of Mathematical Sciences Mr. Liu 010-58808170 mathky@bnu.edu.cn School of chemistry Mr. Han 010-58807838 chem_renshi@bnu.edu.cn School of Physics and Astronomy Mr. Luo 010-58804293 wtrs@bnu.edu.cn School of Systems Science Mr. Wang 010-58807880 wchf@bnu.edu.cn School of Environmental Sciences Mr. Liu 010-58801830 envhr@bnu.edu.cn School of Life Sciences Mr. Wang 010-58802047 hrcls@bnu.edu.cn School of Artificial Intelligence Professor Xi 010-58807938 xiqi@bnu.edu.cn Ms Gong 010-58804721 gongzz@bnu.edu.cn Water Science Research Institute Professor Yun 010-58802736 cws-hr@bnu.edu.cn Faculty of Education Ms Zhao 010-58804089 rsb-foe@bnu.edu.cn Faculty of Psychology Ms. Teng 010-58808187 psyoffice@bnu.edu.cn School of Economics and Business Administration Professor Wang 010-58805462 wangyingbnu@bnu.edu.cn School of Government Management Mr. Wu 010-58808256 wuxuemin524@163.com School of Sociology Mr/Mrs Liu 010-58801516 08169@bnu.edu.cn Collaborative Innovation Centre for Monitoring the Quality of Basic Education in China Mr. Ren 010-58808939 11312019228@bnu.edu.cn School of statistics Mr. Hou 010-58801880 hou@bnu.edu.cn China's Education and Social Development Research Institute Mr. Li 010-58807406 think@bnu.edu.cn 2. 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Subjects Taught at RWTH Aachen University
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Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Life Sciences
- Biological Sciences
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology