Fakultät 1 - Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften at the RWTH Aachen

Fachgruppe Biologie

RWTH Aachen

Templergraben 55
52062 Aachen
Phone: +49 241 80-26650

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General remarks

This department is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Teaching in core subjects

Total number of students

1,550

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

10/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	85.6 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	34.2 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered	2.1
Teaching of technical/professional competence	8/8 points
Teaching of methodological competence	5/8 points
Teaching of interdisciplinary competence	4/6 points
Study organisation	1.5
Exams	2.0
Laboratory internships	1.5
Excursions
Research orientation	1.7
Job market preparation
Support for stays abroad
Rooms	1.8
Library	1.8
IT-infrastructure	1.7
Overall study situation

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	158
Teacher qualification programmes	TQ degrees: Bachelor of Education, Master of Education
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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About studying Biology / Bioscience in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The Department of Biology is characterised by applied and basic research which has a strong tradition of inter-disciplinary work. There are close teaching and research partnerships with the Universitätsklinikum Aachen, the Helmholtz Centres in Jülich and Leipzig, the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biotechnology and Applied Ecology (IME), the Leibniz Institute DWI and the RWTH Departments of Engineering and Geosciences. Students are integrated early on in active research through, among other things, UROP placements for undergraduates.
Special features regarding the international orientation
The Department of Biology with its degree courses has very good international ties: e.g. IDEA League, links to other leading technical universities in Europe. In Biotechnology and environmental research, there are numerous cooperation agreements with renowned universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Undergraduates can participate in research projects at TOP universities through the UROP programme.
Special features regarding research activities
The research of the Aachen Biology and Biotechnology Department focuses on two main areas: Bio-Economy and Neurobiology & Biomedical Life Science. These include the following four institutes, which are well networked internationally and interdisciplinarily: Plant Biology; Biotechnology; Ecology & Computational Life Science; Neurobiology & Medical Life Science. Among others, there are close contacts to the University Hospital Aachen, Fraunhofer IME, DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig.
Other special features
Strong cross-linking within the RWTH Aachen University. Thus, after an undergraduate degree, the scientific future can be laid in the entire diversity of excellent university research.
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.biologie.rwth-aachen.de/cms/Biologie/Studium/~fivuu/Vor-dem-Studium/