Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen

🇩🇪 Germany 4-Year University

Global #7961 Germany #66

Campus of Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen

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Institution Info

Founded: 1870
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 47,521 students
Faculty: 10 292
Website: http://www.rwth-aachen.de

About

Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen is a higher education institution in Germany, founded in 1870. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 48K students, a member of TU9 and German Excellence Strategy Universities.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #105 · Top 200	67,60
THE	2026	THE #92 · Top 100	66,75
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #7961 · Ranked	36,69
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

897

h-index

16,557,473

Citations

184,111

Publications

238,132

i10-index

2,02

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

TU9 German Excellence Strategy Universities Free Tuition Universities in Europe World's Leading Technology Institutes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen's global ranking?

Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen is ranked #7,961 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Germany, it holds the #66 position.

When was Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen founded?

Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen was founded in 1870, making it 156 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Germany.

How many students attend Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen?

Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen has a student body of approximately 47,521 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

What is Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen's research output?

Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen has produced 184,111 research publications with 16,557,473 total citations and an h-index of 897, according to OpenAlex data.