Germany - Bochum Local Name: Ruhr-Universität Bochum

The Ruhr-Universität was prominent from its beginning: as the first new university to be founded in Germany after the war; and as the first university to integrate engineering on a single campus. Today it is the introduction of Bachelor and Master degree programmes - there is no other university in Germany that is so advanced in implementing the Bologna Process. The Ruhr-Universität exudes excellence in research and diversity in its international contacts.
Mission Statement. Supporting the development of a responsible understanding: this is the ambitious mission of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Latest Achievements. Designated a "Best Practices University 2004" - the Ruhr-Universität Bochum is collecting prizes for its reform of teaching and the support of young academics. The RUB is proud of its latest achievements.
Research. The best capital in international competition is research. At the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, research is as prominent and diverse as the university itself.
Teaching and Study. The RUB encompasses the entire spectrum from the natural and engineering sciences to the humanities and the social sciences to medicine. RUB reform is often a model for others.
Equal Opportunities. Equal opportunities between men and women is a fundamental aim of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
International. Five international graduate schools, over 4500 students from 130 countries, over 300 partners in the Sokrates-/Erasmus Programme: INTERNATIONAL is written in capital letters at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Regional Leader. Giving a new impulse to structural change in the Ruhr Region: this was the aim of the RUB when it opened in 1965. Since then it has become the flagship in one of the most densely populated higher education landscapes in Europe.