Ruhr University Bochum facts for kids
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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| Motto | menschlich – weltoffen – leistungsstark |
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Motto in English
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Humane – Cosmopolitan – Capable |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| Budget | € 539.1 million |
| Rector | Martin Paul |
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Academic staff
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3,324 |
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Administrative staff
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2,378 |
| Students | 42,425 |
| Undergraduates | 22,458 |
| Postgraduates | 9,814 |
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Other students
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7,223 international students |
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Germany
51°26′38″N 7°15′42″E / 51.44389°N 7.26167°E |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban Campus area 4.5 sq.km |
| Colors | RUB-Blau, RUB-Grün |
| Affiliations | UARuhr, DAAD, DFG, Utrecht Network, UNIC Network, MAUI Network, AEN Network, NOHA Network |
The Ruhr University Bochum (called Ruhr-Universität Bochum in German, or RUB for short) is a large public research university in the city of Bochum, Germany. A public university means it is funded by the government, so it's open to everyone. It's also a research university, where professors and students work on discovering new things.
RUB was founded in 1962. It was the first new public university built in Germany after World War II. Students started taking classes there in 1965. Today, it's one of Germany's biggest universities. It is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, which is Germany's most important group for funding new research projects.
The university is known for being one of the first in Germany to offer bachelor's and master's degrees. These are common degrees around the world. The university offers 184 different subjects to study, covering almost every topic you can think of.
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Campus and Buildings
Unlike many old universities in Europe where buildings are spread across a city, RUB has all its main buildings on one big campus. The campus is located on the southern hills of Bochum, near the Ruhr river valley.
A "Harbor of Knowledge"
The campus was designed in the 1960s with a special idea. The architect, Helmut Hentrich, wanted it to look like a "harbor of knowledge." The 14 main buildings were designed to look like ships, and the paths and bridges between them were like a port.
The buildings are a famous example of an architectural style called Brutalism. This style often uses large, blocky shapes made of concrete. While some people find the buildings unusual, they are a well-known feature of the university.
Because the campus is built on a hill, the buildings have a cool trick. Even though their roofs are all at the same height against the sky, the buildings themselves are different heights to match the shape of the land.
Modernizing the Campus
The university is currently updating its campus. Some of the original 1960s buildings are being rebuilt to make them more modern and safe. The goal is to turn the campus into a top-notch facility and help Bochum be known as a "city of knowledge."
How the University is Organized
The Ruhr University is run by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It's one of the ten largest universities in Germany. As of 2014, it had over 42,000 students and about 5,600 staff members, including 411 professors.
Students at RUB can study a wide variety of subjects. The university is divided into 21 different departments, which are called faculties.
What Can You Study at RUB?
Here are the faculties at the university:
- Faculty of Protestant Theology
- Faculty of Catholic Theology
- Faculty of Philosophy, Education and Journalism
- Faculty of History (including art history and archaeology)
- Faculty of Philology (the study of language and literature)
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Social science
- Faculty of East Asian studies
- Faculty of Sports science
- Faculty of Psychology
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical engineering
- Faculty of Electrical engineering and Information technology
- Faculty of Mathematics
- Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
- Faculty of Geosciences (the study of the Earth)
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Computer science
How Good is the University?
The Ruhr University Bochum is considered a very good university. It is regularly ranked among the top universities in Germany and in the world. Different organizations create lists that compare universities based on things like teaching quality, research success, and how many international students attend.
In 2024, the QS World University Rankings placed RUB at number 375 in the world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed it in the top 300 universities worldwide. This shows that RUB is a well-respected place for learning and research.
Cool Places to Visit on Campus
The university isn't just for studying. It has several interesting places to visit:
- Botanical Garden: A beautiful garden with plants from all over the world. It even has a special Chinese garden inside it.
- Hegel Archives: This is a collection of writings and documents from the famous German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
- Art and History Collections: The university has a museum with ancient art and a collection showing the history of medicine.
- Audimax and Klais Organ: The Audimax is the university's largest lecture hall. It has a huge pipe organ made by the famous Klais company.
- Artistic Center: A place where students can get involved in music, theater, and art.
Famous People from RUB
Many successful people have studied or taught at Ruhr University Bochum. Here are a few of them:
- Maximilian Reinelt: A rower who won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics and a silver medal in 2016. He was also a physician.
- Hartmut Neven: A scientist who works at Google. He leads the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, which works on building powerful new kinds of computers.
- Norbert Lammert: A German politician who was the President of the Bundestag (Germany's parliament) from 2005 to 2017.
- Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla: The CEO of the German Aerospace Center, which is like Germany's version of NASA.
- Jamiri: One of Germany's most famous comic book artists.
- Andreas Floer: A brilliant mathematician who created a new field of math called Floer homology.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad del Ruhr de Bochum para niños
- List of colleges and universities
- ConRuhr
- Nina Babel
