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University Ranking
A public research university located in Aachen, Germany, RWTH Aachen University is one of the largest technical universities in the country. The university sees one of the biggest enrolments every year across its 144 study programs.
When it comes to RWTH Aachen University ranking, the university has been ranked in between 201 and 300 by ARWU Shanghai Ranking for five years in a row, 2016-2020. The ARWU Shanghai ranking does not consider an institution’s reputation among academics or employers, preferring instead to rank universities by considering the level of academic research they produce and the number of Nobel Prizes won by their staff as part of their ranking methodology. Read: RWTH Aachen University Admissions 2021
Global ranking providers QS World University Ranking and Times Higher Education have ranked the university at 145 and 107 respectively for 2021. While QS puts a maximum focus on Academic Reputation (40%) followed by Faculty/Student Ratio and Citations per Faculty at 20% each, Times Higher Education (THE) devotes equal importance to Teaching, Research, and Citations at 30% each.
Specific to the US, the US News & World Report takes into account Global Research Reputation, Regional Research Reputation, and Number of Publications cited (12.5% each) among other ranking parameters, as part of their ranking methodology and has ranked RWTH Aachen University at 184 for the year 2021. Read: RWTH Aachen University (Germany) Courses & Fees
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University’s Evaluation 2023
by Shiksha Study Abroad
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1] | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | NA |
QS - World University Ranking [2] | 141 | 144 | 138 | 145 | 165 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] | 79 | 87 | 99 | 107 | 108 |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [4] | 179 | 179 | 179 | 184 | 192 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)
[1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world.... Read More
QS
[2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year.... Read More
THE (Times Higher Education)
[3] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
US News & World Report
[4] As more and more students are studying abroad, focusing on specific aspects of universities has become an important part of students’ research.... Read More
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Course Ranking
RWTH Aachen University has a number of undergraduate and graduate programs that are taught in their nine faculties. The faculties are Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences; Faculty of Architecture; Faculty of Civil Engineering; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering; Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology; Faculty of Arts and Humanities; School of Business and Economics; Faculty of Medicine.
When it comes to engineering course ranking, the RWTH Aachen University has been ranked 51 for its Engineering and Technology by QS Subject Ranking. The university has been further ranked 30 for the years 2020 and 2021 for pursuing PG Engineering and Technology by Times Higher Education.
When it comes to pursuing computer courses, the university has been ranked 59 for two years in a row, 2020-2021 by Times Higher Education for pursuing PG Computers.
Ranking for Engineering Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - Architecture & Built Environment Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - Engineering and Technology [5] | 31 | 44 | 51 | 43 | NA |
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering [6] | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
QS
[5] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[6] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Computers Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science [7] | 37 | 46 | 59 | 59 | 52 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[7] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Science Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings | 201-300 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings | 101-150 | 76-100 | 76-100 | 76-100 |
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings | 51-100 | 43 | 50 | 51-100 |
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 101-150 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 101-150 |
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 |
Ranking for Humanities Courses
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings | 101-150 | 151-200 | NA | NA |
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings | NA | NA | NA | 301-330 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings | NA | NA | 176-200 | NA |
Ranking for Medicine Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - QS - Medicine Rankings | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings | 176-200 | 201-250 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 201-250 |
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| University City | Aachen, Other - Germany, Germany |
| Size of city | Medium |
| Population of City | 2,44,951 |
| Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachen |
Contact Details
Website
int-zugang@rwth-aachen.de