Ruhr University Bochum: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #242 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #91 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #21 of 369 | In Germany |
| #5 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| #1 of 6 | In Bochum |
| #42 of 2,558 | For Atomic and Molecular physics |
| Top50% | For 217 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 42,954
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
- Languages
- German;English
- Acceptance rate
- 28%*
* 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; April-July) |
| Enrollment | 42,954 |
Research profile
Ruhr University Bochum is a world-class research university with 106,887 scientific papers published and 2,788,350 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.
Ruhr University Bochum majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1110 | 10418 |
| 1994 | 1127 | 11104 |
| 1995 | 1166 | 12772 |
| 1996 | 1228 | 13986 |
| 1997 | 1316 | 14395 |
| 1998 | 1393 | 15773 |
| 1999 | 1570 | 17783 |
| 2000 | 1636 | 19573 |
| 2001 | 1487 | 21839 |
| 2002 | 1901 | 26808 |
| 2003 | 1940 | 29888 |
| 2004 | 2104 | 33715 |
| 2005 | 2085 | 39338 |
| 2006 | 2273 | 44345 |
| 2007 | 2322 | 49822 |
| 2008 | 2717 | 55736 |
| 2009 | 2774 | 60804 |
| 2010 | 2920 | 67740 |
| 2011 | 2973 | 76529 |
| 2012 | 3172 | 85798 |
| 2013 | 3299 | 93996 |
| 2014 | 3384 | 104946 |
| 2015 | 3517 | 109040 |
| 2016 | 3590 | 116892 |
| 2017 | 3645 | 124996 |
| 2018 | 3863 | 135199 |
| 2019 | 4090 | 148929 |
| 2020 | 5088 | 180480 |
| 2021 | 5160 | 198961 |
| 2022 | 5005 | 192433 |
| 2023 | 5441 | 202934 |
| 2024 | 4344 | 201789 |
| 2025 | 3433 | 181602 |
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
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Reinhard Marx
- Occupations
- university teacherCatholic priesttheologianwriterLatin Catholic bishop
- Biography
-
Reinhard Marx is a German Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Munich and Freising since 2008. Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal in 2010. He is a former member of the Council of Cardinals established by Pope Francis, serving from 2013 to 2023 and is a former president of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (2012 – 2018). Marx is the Grand Prior of the German Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
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Norbert Lammert
- 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.
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Gina Lückenkemper
- 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.
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Svenja Schulze
- Enrolled in Ruhr University Bochum
- In 1996 graduated with Magister Artium
- Occupations
- ministerpoliticiangermanistbusiness consultantpolitical scientist
- Biography
-
Svenja Schulze is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as member of the German Bundestag since 2021, representing North Rhine-Westphalia.
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 |