6 Best Universities in Bochum [2025 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 2.65M citations received by 104K academic publications made by 6 universities from Bochum, the popularity of 77 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Ruhr University Bochum

#5 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#22 in Germany

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

2. Bochum University of Applied Sciences

#37 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#234 in Germany

Enrollment: 6,047
Founded: 1972

3. University of Applied Health Sciences

#45 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#273 in Germany

Enrollment: 1,800
Founded: 2009

4. Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences

#49 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#284 in Germany

Enrollment: 2,178
Founded: 1816

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

#57 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#321 in Germany

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1971

6. EBZ Business School

#58 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#334 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	281	Gelsenkirchen
10	Witten/Herdecke University	70	Witten
13	International School of Management	252	Dortmund
14	TU Dortmund University	41	Dortmund
14	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	120	Dortmund
15	University of Duisburg - Essen	31	Essen
15	University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management	138	Essen
17	Gelsenkirchen University of Applied Sciences	162	Gelsenkirchen
18	Folkwang University of the Arts	77	Essen
23	University of Hagen	64	Hagen