Built to change: Ruhr University Bochum

Built to change. Our mindset. Our future.

Ruhr University Bochum has always been a place where talented people can follow their academic path and develop, regardless of their social or geographical background.

Information for new students

Welcome!

On our website „New at RUB“, new students will find all the information they need for the start of their studies and the first days of student life.

News

Ukraine

Support for universities in Ukraine

The University Alliance Ruhr's DniPRONrw project will receive 100,000 euros in funding from the NRW Ministry of Culture and Science from 2025.

Jonathan Bedford hat an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum die Professur für Physikalische Geodäsie inne.

Point of view

“It is a shame that we do not spend more money for earthquake science”

Jonathan Bedford has a vision: He believes that earthquakes will one day be predictable. GPS technology might be the key. But more efforts are needed.

Our Clusters of Excellence

Cluster of Excellence

Ruhr Explores Solvation

In the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, scientists work in the field of solvation science.

Cluster of Excellence

Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries

IT security has become a central societal issue since networked devices have permeated our world. This is what the Cluster of Excellence CASA is concerned with.