6 Best Universities in Bochum [2026 Rankings]

Top 6 universities in Bochum ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.79M citations received by 107K academic publications made by 6 universities from Bochum, the popularity of 78 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Ruhr University Bochum

#5 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#21 in Germany

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

2. Bochum University of Applied Sciences

#35 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#223 in Germany

Enrollment: 6,047
Founded: 1972

3. University of Applied Health Sciences

#49 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#285 in Germany

Enrollment: 1,800
Founded: 2009

4. Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences

#50 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#288 in Germany

Enrollment: 2,178
Founded: 1816

5. Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe

#54 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#316 in Germany

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1971

6. EBZ Business School

#56 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#331 in Germany

Enrollment: 569
Founded: 2008

Universities near Bochum

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
6	College of Public Administration of North Rhine-Westphalia	363	Gelsenkirchen
10	Witten/Herdecke University	68	Witten
13	International School of Management	258	Dortmund
14	TU Dortmund University	41	Dortmund
14	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	121	Dortmund
15	University of Duisburg - Essen	31	Essen
15	University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management	139	Essen
17	Gelsenkirchen University of Applied Sciences	171	Gelsenkirchen
18	Folkwang University of the Arts	77	Essen
23	University of Hagen	65	Hagen