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Ruhr University Bochum

Bochum, Germany Public

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QS overall · 2024: #375
Students: 42,425
Established: 1962

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Content updated: 19 June 2026

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Ruhr University Bochum is listed in our international college directory in Bochum, Germany.

Rankings

164 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 8 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#375
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Humanities · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#101
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#251

2023 · 33 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#416
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#354
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#330
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#451
QS World University 2023
Humanities · Global · University
#330
QS World University 2023
Technology · Global · University
#451
Times Higher Education 2023
Accounting · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Archaeology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Education · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Geography · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
History · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Law · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Literature · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Management · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Mathematics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Media Studies · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Philosophy · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Physics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Psychology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Sports Sciences · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Theology · Global · University
#251

2022 · 40 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#301
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#312
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#393
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#354
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Physics · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2022
Archaeology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Education · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Geography · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Law · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Management · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Mathematics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Media Studies · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Physics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Psychology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Sports Sciences · Global · University
#251
US News 2022
Arts · Global · University
#146
US News 2022
Biochemistry · Global · University
#209
US News 2022
Biology · Global · University
#209
US News 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#137
US News 2022
Engineering · Global · University
#583
US News 2022
Humanities · Global · University
#146
US News 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#232
US News 2022
Molecular Biology · Global · University
#380
US News 2022
Physics · Global · University
#352

2021 · 11 records

Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#312
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#439
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#372
Times Higher Education 2021
Arts · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2021
Education · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Engineering · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2021
Humanities · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2021
Psychology · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2021
Technology · Global · University
#151

2020 · 18 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#312
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#432
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#251
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Mathematics · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2020
Archaeology · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#401
QS World University 2020
Philosophy · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2020
Arts · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2020
Education · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2020
Engineering · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2020
Humanities · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2020
Psychology · Global · University
#151
Times Higher Education 2020
Technology · Global · University
#151

2019 · 26 records

Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#372
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#330
QS World University 2019
Archaeology · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#352
QS World University 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2019
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2019
Philosophy · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2019
Technology · Global · University
#352
Times Higher Education 2019
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2019
Education · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#126
Times Higher Education 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2019
Psychology · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2019
Technology · Global · University
#126
US News 2019
Arts · Global · University
#178
US News 2019
Biology · Global · University
#333
US News 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#143
US News 2019
Engineering · Global · University
#512
US News 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#178
US News 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#182
US News 2019
Physics · Global · University
#321

2018 · 18 records

Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#291
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#401
Round University Ranking 2018
Overall · Global · University
#231
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
Arts · Global · University
#341
QS World University 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2018
Humanities · Global · University
#341
QS World University 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Mathematics · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2018
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2018
Physics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2018
Psychology · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
Technology · Global · University
#323
Round University Ranking 2018
Engineering · Global · University
#200
Round University Ranking 2018
Humanities · Global · University
#211
Times Higher Education 2018
Arts · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2018
Humanities · Global · University
#176

2017 · 10 records

Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#249
QS World University 2017
Arts · Global · University
#319
QS World University 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2017
Humanities · Global · University
#319
QS World University 2017
Mathematics · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2017
Mechanical Engineering · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2017
Physics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
Psychology · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
Technology · Global · University
#301

Accepted Entrance Exams

Minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

IELTSRecorded minimum6 TOEFLRecorded minimum100

Tuition fees

Recorded minimum: $18,302.00
₹17.4 L
Recorded maximum: $42,057.00
₹40.0 L

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Additional facts

THE overall · 2024#251

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Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum