Cosmopolitan

RUB international
| University-wide partnerships | more than 40 in 25 nations |
| Partnerships at faculty/institute level | more than 250 in 60 nations |
| International students | 2,346 from 130 nations |
| Students with immigration background | 1,759 from 97 nations |
| Exchange students (incoming) | approx. 400 |
| Exchange students (outgoing) | approx. 380 |
| Foreign doctoral students | about 450 from 50 nations |
| International guest researchers | about 200 from 50 nations |
| International (full-time) staff | approx. 500 from nearly 80 Nations |
International degree programmes
| Erasmus Mundus courses | 2 |
| Joint degrees and dual degree programmes | 15 |
| Postgraduate programmes | 2 |
| Other international courses | 9 |
Member of the following international networks
- Utrecht Network
- MAUI Network
- AEN Network
- NOHA Network
- ENS Network
Foreign offices of the University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr
- ConRuhr New York
- ConRuhr Moscow
- ConRuhr Brasil (locations: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro)
Integrated EU projects (without Marie Curie measures)
- Greek into Arabic (ERC-Advanced Grant)
- Exceptional Materials via Ionic Liquids (ERC Starting Grant)
- Nuclear Forces and Light Nuclei based on Quantum Chromodynamics (ERC Starting Grant)
- Functional Metagenomics - Harnessing the Biotechnological Potential of Completely Novel Protein Families
- Electronic Chemical Cell
- Neural Dynamics
- European Best Practice Guidelines for QA Provision and Use of Genome-based Information and Technology
- Gender Based Violence, Stalking and Fear of Crime
- Social Integration of Migrant Children
- Function of RGS2 in Serotonin Neurons and Anxiety
- Metrology for Liqified Natural Gas
Project participations in the 7th ResearchFramework Programme of the EU: 41
Participations in international research projects: 53
thereof 19 in coordination
Rev.: October 2011