RWTH Aachen University

RWTH · Aachen, Germany

#205

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, RWTH Aachen University ranks #205 globally — #104 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #225 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, RWTH Aachen University places #205 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#104

▼ 4 vs 2026 (#100)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#225

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Aachen, Germany

Subject rankings

RWTH Aachen University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#25

—

#76-100

#96

Materials Science

#29

—

#76-100

#102

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#32

#71

Engineering & Technology

#53

#35

—

#101

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#39

—

#51-75

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#47

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#201-300

#139

Chemical Engineering

#53

—

#101-150

#76

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#53

—

#201-300

#201

Computer Science

#114

#62

#101-150

#137

Chemistry

#66

—

#101-150

#86

Natural / Physical Sciences

#69

#70

—

Physics & Astronomy

#69

—

#101-150

#75

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#76-100

#122

Environmental Science

#126

—

#151-200

#87

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#151-200

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

#133

Mathematics

#135

—

#151-200

#287

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#151-200

#167

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#151-175

—

Polymer Science

—

#178

Biological Sciences

#198

—

#201-300

#210

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#301-400

#334

Automation & Control

—

#201-300

—

Dentistry

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#201-300

#311

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#401-500

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#274

—

Psychology

—

#401-500

#314

Economics & Econometrics

#351-400

—

Education

#351-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

#501-550

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is RWTH Aachen University ranked in the world in 2026?

RWTH Aachen University ranks #104 in QS 2027, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #225 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #205 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). RWTH Aachen University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/rwth-aachen/

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