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

#230 in Germany

Enrollment: 6,047
Founded: 1972

3. University of Applied Health Sciences

#47 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#279 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

#57 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#326 in Germany

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1971

6. EBZ Business School

#59 in North Rhine-Westphalia

#333 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	283	Gelsenkirchen
10	Witten/Herdecke University	71	Witten
13	International School of Management	252	Dortmund
14	TU Dortmund University	41	Dortmund
14	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	122	Dortmund
15	University of Duisburg - Essen	30	Essen
15	University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management	140	Essen
17	Gelsenkirchen University of Applied Sciences	168	Gelsenkirchen
18	Folkwang University of the Arts	76	Essen
23	University of Hagen	65	Hagen