In the latest “QS Ranking by Subject,” RWTH Aachen has achieved significant improvements in several disciplines central to the university. Particularly noteworthy is the progress in Electrical Engineering, which has risen from 69th to 53rd place, thereby visibly catching up in international comparisons. Chemical Engineering has also reached 53rd place, marking a significant improvement as well.
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In engineering as a whole, RWTH has moved up twelve places and ranks 53rd worldwide. Individual departments have achieved particularly strong results: “Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering” ranks 25th, while “Mineral and Mining Engineering” ranks 39th. Civil engineering remains in the top 100.
A positive trend is also evident in the natural sciences. Here, RWTH has improved from 86th to 69th place. Mathematics has made one of the biggest improvements, jumping 32 places to 135th. Materials Science has reached 29th place after climbing 10 spots. In Chemistry and Physics, RWTH is once again among the top 100 universities worldwide.
The “QS Ranking by Subject” is compiled by the British information service provider Quacquarelli Symonds and is one of the most important international university rankings. The evaluation is based, among other things, on reputation among academics and employers as well as on scientific publication output.
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