RWTH Aachen is the largest engineering university in Germany and one of the top universities in Europe. The QS and THE rankings place it at 105th and 92nd places worldwide. The tuition fee is practically zero, with more than 50 English-speaking master’s degree courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RWTH Aachen is the largest engineering university in Germany and one of the top universities in Europe. The QS and THE rankings place it at 105th and 92nd places worldwide. The tuition fee is practically zero, with more than 50 English-speaking master’s degree courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"post_views_count":15,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[244,43,299,737,44,252,122,736],"class_list":["post-2475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study-in-germany"],"acf":{"single_page":[{"heading":"What Makes RWTH Aachen Special? ","content":"
RWTH Aachen<\/strong> is not only the engineering university in Germany but also one of the industrially focused universities worldwide. Founded in 1870, the full name being “Rheinisch-Westf\u00e4lische Technische Hochschule” (RWTH), the institution has more than 150 years of expertise in engineering and technology. Located within the heart of the European industrial zone of Western Germany, it is located 70 km from Cologne and borders Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n There are over 47,000 students enrolled at RWTH, including over 15,800 international students from 141 different countries. The university ranks 100 out of 100 in industry funding of engineering, showing just how embedded RWTH has become within the operations of global firms. These are just some examples of multinational firms sponsoring engineering research projects at RWTH.<\/p>\n However, there must be a price to pay for this privilege. No tuition is required for domestic German students at RWTH; however, international students are charged. Students only have to pay a semester contribution during each semester.<\/p>\n RWTH is essentially a technical university with the core engineering and computing at its heart. Natural sciences, mathematics, and other disciplines are also offered. In case you are seeking an engineering-related postgraduate programme, RWTH is one of the best choices in Europe, period.<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong> Be sure to explore other top universities to study in Germany<\/strong><\/a> to find the environment that suits you best.<\/p>\n","image":"https:\/\/blogs.mystudyoffers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/front-view-young-motivated-hardworking-office-team-focused-one-issue-office-enviroment-1-scaled.jpg"},{"heading":"Where Does RWTH Aachen Rank?","content":" RWTH has 10 faculties and has 170+ course options. More than 50 master\u2019s programs are delivered entirely in English, which is the primary language through which international students enroll. The courses are all research-based and practical, which makes RWTH a good place for students to study in Germany<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Faculty 1: Mathematics and Natural Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 2: Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 3: Civil Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 4: Mechanical Engineering<\/strong> (Germany’s 1st-ranked faculty)<\/p>\n Faculty 5: Georesources and Materials Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 6: Electrical Engineering and Information Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 7: Arts and Humanities<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 8: Business and Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n Faculty 9: Computer Science<\/strong> (Top 100 globally)<\/p>\n Faculty 10: Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong> The university is also making significant investments in AI. The establishment of an AI Centre at the Faculty of Computer Science, valued at \u20ac180 million, was revealed in March 2026 as part of a funding scheme provided by North Rhine-Westphalia for its infrastructure.<\/p>\n","image":"https:\/\/blogs.mystudyoffers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/adult-students-preparing-presentation-class-1-scaled.jpg"},{"heading":"What Are the Entry Requirements?","content":" Undergraduate: <\/strong>A secondary level qualification corresponds to the German “Abitur”. Among Indian applicants, Class 12 is not enough; instead, you should have completed at least one year of your bachelor’s degree at an Indian university or have a year of “Studienkolleg” studies in Germany. Minimum grade equivalent should be 2.5 on the German scale.<\/p>\n Postgraduate:<\/strong> Relevant bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record. RWTH requires a minimum German-scale GPA of 2.5 (roughly equivalent to 65\u201370% overall). Competitive programmes like Data Science may expect higher.<\/p>\n PhD \/ Research: <\/strong>Master\u2019s degree + confirmation of advisor at RWTH.<\/p>\n For German-taught programmes: <\/strong><\/p>\n For English-taught master’s programmes: <\/strong><\/p>\n NOTE for Indian Students:<\/strong> An APS Certificate (Akademische Pr\u00fcfstelle) from the German Embassy in India is mandatory for all Indian applicants. It verifies your academic documents and must be obtained before applying. Apply at apsindo.com<\/strong><\/a>. It takes several weeks and costs approximately \u20b918,000. No APS = no application processed.<\/p>\n\n
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