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Built to change

Ruhr University Bochum has been driving change in the Ruhr area for 60 years. Together, we are breaking down disciplinary boundaries, daring to try new paths and welcoming talents who excel with us.

Kollage aus drei Bildern

Excellence Strategy

Ruhr Region Secures Three Clusters of Excellence in Tough Competition

The partners of the University Alliance Ruhr succeed in the Excellence Strategy and will continue their cooperation.

Excellence Strategy

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Joint application of Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University
All information about the competition
All information about the competition

People

Gruppenbild: zwei Männer, eine Frau

“We have compiled numerous ideas for how we can work more closely together, and we will definitely pursue these ideas.”

Martin Paul, Barbara Albert, Manfred Bayer

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News

Student und Studentin in der Bibliothek

For winter semester 2025 / 2026

Apply now online

You can apply now online for Bachelor's and Master's programmes in winter semester 2025/2026. The application ends on 15 July 2025.

Collage aus Audimax der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und Mathetower der TU Dortmund

Excellence Strategy

Bochum and Dortmund will apply jointly as a Consortium of Excellence

The two universities aim to test new forms of cross-university structures, which will also be transferable to the UA Ruhr.

Glückliche Absolventen im Talar

Study at Ruhr University Bochum

With its wide variety of subjects and faculties, Ruhr University Bochum offers almost limitless study opportunities. But don't worry: There are many offers for advice, orientation and support, especially when starting your studies. With individual talent support, Ruhr University helps young people to find their way and fully realize their potential.

Information about your studies at RUB
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Research at Ruhr University Bochum

The big questions of our time can only be answered together. This is why researchers at Ruhr University work together across disciplinary boundaries. The compact campus with its 21 faculties facilitates this collaboration on overarching questions of global change.

Research portal
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Founding at Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University is a think tank, laboratory and production facility for the innovations that our world urgently needs. With the WORLDFACTORY, it also has a unique location for technology and knowledge-based spin-offs.

WORLDFACTORY

What Motivates us

We focus on these socially relevant topics on campus.

Portalbild und Claim Diversity

Online portal

Diversity is our Strength

We see our great strength in the diversity of the people who work, study, research and teach at our university.

Zwei Bio-Studis bestimmen auf Wiese Pflanzen

Online portal

Committed to sustainability

We are committed to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aim to work together as a university community towards a sustainable RUB 2030.

Digitale Geräte

Topic Portal

Digitalization

Digital technologies make university life more flexible, structured and convenient.

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Internationalization

RUB International 2030

Ruhr Unversity is open to the world and internationally connected.

Study

37,702

persons enrolled at Ruhr University Bochum

Research

12

current Collaborative Research Centers

Transfer

more than
135

spin-offs since 2019

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