RWTH Aachen University - Thinking the Future

With 260 institutes in nine faculties, RWTH Aachen University is one of Europe's premier educational and research institutions.

Today, around 33,000 young people from all over the world are enrolled in the University's 118 academic programmes.

Linking fundamental research with real-world applications, RWTH Aachen University has a reputation for providing an outstanding education for its students.

National and international rankings show that RWTH graduates have a high aptitude for managing complex tasks, constructive problem solving in teams, and taking on leadership responsibilities. It should come as no surprise, then, that one out of every five board members at German corporations is an alumnus of RWTH Aachen University.

In Aachen, which is home to about 250,000 people from 156 nations, one in six people is a student - the city is characterised by its student population and its institutions of higher education.

The average age of people living in Germany's westernmost city is 39.4 years. Aachen has all the charm of a city steeped in history, and is uniquely located at the border region between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. The city boasts a rich cultural life, with a large range of museums, theatres, cinemas, and live music venues.