RWTH Aachen University (RWTH Aachen) Summary
RWTH Aachen University is a public research university in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. RWTH Aachen University is a public research university with excellent depth in natural sciences, computer science, medicine, business, economics, architecture, humanities, education and social sciences in addition to engineering and technology. Institutional development includes 1870 - Opening of the Royal Rhenish-Westphalian Polytechnic School in Aachen. The institution served the industrial and technical needs of Rhineland and Westphalia. Its academic profile today is defined by mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, civil engineering, environmental engineering, materials, mining, georesources, architecture, computer science, artificial intelligence, data, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, business, economics, humanities and education. The location is important, because RWTH’s urban campus and main expansion areas are connected with the University Hospital Aachen, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Fraunhofer institutes, manufacturers, energy and mobility companies, start-ups and cross-border networks to Belgium and the Netherlands.
This master file is the course portfolio and includes 16 undergraduate entries and 15 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. The examples are Applied Geosciences, Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering at the undergraduate level, and later entries are Medicine, Physics, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Automotive Engineering and Transport, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Aided Conception and Production in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Engineering, Robotic Systems Engineering, Software Systems Engineering, Sustainable Management. Course work is still a parent qualification. Specialisations are recorded in the course entry, not as a separate degree (and thus, not misrepresented). This row summarises major parent qualifications and notes concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the relevant degree, rather than listing them as distinct programs.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applications via RWTHonline and the detailed process for your degree and qualification. Subject-credit checks, language evidence, preliminary documentation, internships or selection decisions. Admission-free, limited, international, master’s, medicine, dentistry, teacher-education, aptitude and doctoral routes. Applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submitting. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a bachelor's or master's degree is a different process from entry to doctoral studies, which usually requires a viable research proposal, eligibility for supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
RWTH does not charge tuition fees – also not for international students in regular programs. All students belong to the student body and social contribution in the RWTHonline; the official information states the sum as about €300 per semester and the exact sum is recalculated for each semester. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.
This master file is the course portfolio and includes 16 undergraduate entries and 15 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. The examples are Applied Geosciences, Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering at the undergraduate level, and later entries are Medicine, Physics, Teacher Education. Postgraduate study includes Automotive Engineering and Transport, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Aided Conception and Production in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Engineering, Robotic Systems Engineering, Software Systems Engineering, Sustainable Management. Course work is still a parent qualification. Specialisations are recorded in the course entry, not as a separate degree (and thus, not misrepresented). This row summarises major parent qualifications and notes concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the relevant degree, rather than listing them as distinct programs.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applications via RWTHonline and the detailed process for your degree and qualification. Subject-credit checks, language evidence, preliminary documentation, internships or selection decisions. Admission-free, limited, international, master’s, medicine, dentistry, teacher-education, aptitude and doctoral routes. Applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submitting. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Admission to a bachelor's or master's degree is a different process from entry to doctoral studies, which usually requires a viable research proposal, eligibility for supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.
RWTH does not charge tuition fees – also not for international students in regular programs. All students belong to the student body and social contribution in the RWTHonline; the official information states the sum as about €300 per semester and the exact sum is recalculated for each semester. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university, not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.
