Ruhr University Bochum: Statistics

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#265 of 14,131 In the World
#99 of 2,785 In Europe
#22 of 369 In Germany
#5 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 6 In Bochum
#42 of 2,546 For Atomic and Molecular physics
Top50% For 215 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
42,954
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German;English
Acceptance rate
40%*

* Ruhr University Bochum is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; April-July)
Enrollment42,954

Research profile

Ruhr University Bochum is a world-class research university with 104,130 scientific papers published and 2,645,940 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
104,130
Citations
2,645,940

Ruhr University Bochum majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
52,116 / 1,468,956
Chemistry
51,424 / 1,643,773
Biology
50,902 / 1,691,065
Engineering
49,128 / 1,373,882
Quantum and Particle physics
38,906 / 1,119,860
Medicine
36,732 / 1,037,983
Computer Science
35,298 / 985,670
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
33,411 / 652,006
Environmental Science
31,858 / 893,693
Organic Chemistry
28,234 / 958,588
Materials Science
27,264 / 770,469
Biochemistry
24,581 / 916,445
Genetics
22,240 / 794,951
Philosophy
20,388 / 347,721
Psychology
20,087 / 617,030
Geology
18,159 / 544,533
Optical Engineering
16,546 / 432,114
Mathematics
15,040 / 399,248
Geography and Cartography
14,576 / 334,707
Pathology
13,652 / 463,030
Political Science
12,975 / 220,036
Nuclear Physics
12,376 / 399,254
Statistics
11,829 / 320,427
Metallurgical Engineering
11,575 / 382,299
Paleontology
11,451 / 357,464
Psychiatry
11,250 / 377,089
Neuroscience
11,100 / 385,976
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,016 / 266,574
Ecology
10,294 / 338,037
Electrical Engineering
9,965 / 226,065
Astrophysics and Astronomy
9,832 / 274,195
Surgery
9,154 / 266,700
Law
8,992 / 206,049
Business
8,965 / 191,468
Linguistics
8,226 / 176,559
History
8,048 / 159,905
Mechanical Engineering
7,591 / 178,842
Sociology
7,495 / 190,356
Atomic and Molecular physics
7,442 / 225,269
Immunology
7,293 / 233,213

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1131 10432
1993 1110 10418
1994 1126 11072
1995 1165 12765
1996 1227 13940
1997 1316 14388
1998 1393 15765
1999 1570 17776
2000 1636 19562
2001 1487 21807
2002 1901 26784
2003 1939 29879
2004 2104 33711
2005 2085 39336
2006 2273 44339
2007 2321 49816
2008 2716 55723
2009 2775 60777
2010 2917 67726
2011 2973 76497
2012 3173 85740
2013 3301 93970
2014 3384 104935
2015 3517 109013
2016 3586 116829
2017 3644 124954
2018 3860 135175
2019 4091 148969
2020 5081 180506
2021 5158 198915
2022 5001 192321
2023 5428 202860
2024 4263 199876
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Ruhr University Bochum gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree Free
Master's Degree €310
Doctoral Degree Free

All costs are in Euros (€).

Ruhr University Bochum has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Ruhr University Bochum.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Greek (Classical), History, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, International Law, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Mineralogy, Oriental Languages, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian, Social Studies, Spanish, Systems Analysis
Magister Catholic Theology, Protestant Theology
Master Accountancy, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Catholic Theology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, English, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, European Studies, Film, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Germanic Studies, Greek, Greek (Classical), History, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, International Law, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Italian, Justice Administration, Laser Engineering, Latin, Linguistics, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medieval Studies, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Religious Studies, Russian, Social Sciences, Spanish, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Video
PhD American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Germanic Studies, Greek, Greek (Classical), History, Italian, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Mineralogy, Neurosciences, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Spanish, Theatre
Habilitation Accountancy, Administrative Law, Advertising and Publicity, American Studies, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Archaeology, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Asian Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Bible, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Bridge Engineering, Canon Law, Cardiology, Catholic Theology, Cell Biology, Central European Studies, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Comparative Law, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Comparative Religion, Comparative Sociology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Crystallography, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Diabetology, Distance Education, E-Business/Commerce, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, Education, Education of the Handicapped, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, English, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Epidemiology, Ethics, Ethnology, European Studies, European Union Law, Experimental Psychology, Explosive Engineering, Family Studies, Finance, Fiscal Law, Foreign Languages Education, French, French Studies, Futurology, Gastroenterology, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, German, Gerontology, Government, Greek (Classical), Haematology, Hepatology, Higher Education, Histology, History, History of Law, History of Religion, History of Societies, Holy Writings, Human Resources, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Insurance, International and Comparative Education, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Italian, Japanese, Journalism, Judaic Religious Studies, Justice Administration, Koran, Korean, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Laser Engineering, Latin, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Machine Building, Management Systems, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Media Studies, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Metal Techniques, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Microwaves, Mineralogy, Modern History, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosciences, New Testament, Nuclear Physics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Operations Research, Ophthalmology, Optical Technology, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Oriental Languages, Oriental Studies, Orthodox Theology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Paleontology, Pastoral Studies, Pathology, Petrology, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Podiatry, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Power Engineering, Prehistory, Private Law, Production Engineering, Protestant Theology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Psychometrics, Psychotherapy, Public Administration, Public Law, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radiology, Radiophysics, Railway Engineering, Religious Education, Religious Practice, Rheumatology, Road Engineering, Romance Languages, Rubber Technology, Russian, Safety Engineering, Secondary Education, Seismology, Small Business, Social Policy, Social Problems, Social Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology, Solid State Physics, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Spanish, Speech Studies, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Systems Analysis, Taxation, Theatre, Thermal Physics, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Urban Studies, Urology, Venereology, Virology, Western European Studies, Zoology

Ruhr University Bochum alumni

  1. Norbert Lammert

    Norbert Lammert
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1948-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    university teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Norbert Lammert is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 12th president of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2017.

  2. Gina Lückenkemper

    Gina Lückenkemper
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1996-.. (age 29)
    Enrolled in Ruhr University Bochum
    Studied business psychology
    Occupations
    runnerathletics competitor
    Biography

    Gina Lückenkemper is a German track and field athlete who competes in the sprints. She is a three-time Olympian and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Lückenkemper is also a World Championships bronze medalist, two-time European champion and World Relays silver and bronze medalist.

  3. Reinhard Marx

    Reinhard Marx
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    university teacherCatholic priesttheologianwriterLatin Catholic bishop
    Biography

    Reinhard Marx is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He serves as the Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Marx to the cardinalate in a consistory in 2010.

  4. Svenja Schulze

    Svenja Schulze
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in Ruhr University Bochum
    In 1996 graduated with Magister Artium
    Occupations
    political scientistministerpoliticianGermanistbusiness consultant
    Biography

    Svenja Schulze is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). She serves as Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development in the cabinet of Olaf Scholz. Schulze has been serving as member of the German Bundestag since 2021, representing North Rhine-Westphalia.

All 71 notable alumni

Ruhr University Bochum faculties and divisions

Centre : Interdisciplinary Research of the Ruhr Area Regional Studies
Centre : Teacher Training Teacher Training
Faculty : Biology and Biotechnology Biology, Biotechnology
Faculty : Catholic Theology Catholic Theology, Theology
Faculty : Chemistry and Biochemistry Biochemistry, Chemistry
Faculty : Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Faculty : East Asian Studies Chinese, East Asian Studies, Japanese, Korean, Literature
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Electrical Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology
Faculty : Geoscience Earth Sciences, Geography, Geology, Geophysics
Faculty : History Archaeology, Art History, History, Musicology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, Engineering Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Philology Classical Languages, Comparative Literature, English Studies, Film, Germanic Studies, Linguistics, Media Studies, Oriental Studies, Philology, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Theatre
Faculty : Philosophy and Educational Research Education, Educational Research, Philosophy
Faculty : Physics and Astronomy Astronomy and Space Science, Physics
Faculty : Protestant Theology Protestant Theology
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Social Sciences Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Sports Science Sports

General information

Alternative names RUB
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Founded 1962
Accreditation Akkreditierungsrat; ACQUIN; AQAS; FIBAA; ASIIN; ZEvA
Motto menschlich -weltoffen -leistungsstark
People-centred -Cosmopolitan -High-performance
Colors blue, green

Location and contacts

Address Universitätsstraße 150
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44801
Germany
City population 366,000

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