University
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
General remarks
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Subject areas featured in the ranking
- Biology / Bioscience (Last update 2021)
- Chemistry (Last update 2021)
- Civil Engineering (Last update 2022)
- Commercial / Business Law (Last update 2020)
- Computer Science (Last update 2021)
- Economic Sciences (Last update 2020)
- Education Science (Last update 2022)
- Electrical / Information Engineering (Last update 2022)
- Environmental Civil Engineering (Last update 2022)
- Environmental Engineering (Last update 2022)
- Geography (Last update 2021)
- Geoscience (Last update 2021)
- German Language and Literature (Last update 2022)
- Law (Last update 2020)
- Materials Science / Engineering (Last update 2022)
- Mathematics (Last update 2021)
- Mechanical Engineering (Last update 2022)
- Medicine (Last update 2021)
- Physics (Last update 2021)
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Political Science / Social Sciences (Last update 2021)
Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaft -
Political Science / Social Sciences (Last update 2021)
Fakultät für Ostasienwissenschaften - Psychology (Last update 2022)
- Romance Studies (Last update 2022)
- Sports Sciences (Last update 2021)
Central services
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Locations: Central university library (opening hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sat./Sun. 10:00-21:00); Network libraries IB and IC as libraries within the university library; Hegel Archive of the university library; 33 other decentralised libraries; Stock: Print stock: Departmental lib.: 2,533,735 volumes; 2,251 subscriptions to journals in print; University library:1,763,700 volumes; 377 subscriptions to journals in print; Digital stock: 238,918 E-Books; 222 databases/platforms; 61,447 E-Journals/E-Newspapers; Services: Digital/print information; Digital services for students/researchers; Training on information skills, on literature management; advice on writing technique; Modern learning landscapes; Lounge areas; Group work rooms; Reading rooms; Workstation PCs; Scanners; Self-booking/return of media; Digital 3D navigation/orientation system; Research-related services incl. training offer: DH-Center, bibliometrics, university bibliography, open-access publication services/open-access fund for journals, research data management. more information |
There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, German as a foreign language, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Arabic, Dutch. Other universities’ language offers for students of all departments (language centres); students at RUB can typically attend and receive credit for these courses. more information |
The university offers its own sports programme. Students attending the institution can participate in the sports programme of the TU Dortmund, University of Duisburg-Essen (with the status of being a student at another higher education institution.) Some courses are free of charge, some subject to fees. University-owned 1,100 square meter gym within walking distance of the main station; During winter semester 2019/20 before the pandemic began, offer of more than 490 courses per week in 95 sports; large diving sports department; Cooperation with other sports operators to offer golf, inline skating, tennis (indoor), SUP; University’s own artificial-turf pitch. During the pandemic, development of a diverse livestreaming offer and on-demand formats. The programme is open to: Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg), Ev. FH Bochum, TH Bochum, Bochum University of Applied Sciences, EBZ Business School. Sports: Wide range of ball and team sports (some suitable for wheelchair users), dancing/dance sports, martial arts, strength/fitness, yoga types, equipment training, gymnastics, climbing, running, cycling sports, health courses (pilates, back fit), swimming, diving sports, incl. underwater rugby more information |
Last update 2022: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education.
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