The Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen was established in 1870 as a polytechnic institute. It was bestowed with the right to award doctoral degrees in 1899. At present the university is the largest University of Technology in Germany one of the well-known ones in Europe. It has around 28,000 students, more than 50% of them being in Engineering. The international students enrolled in various programs at this university are almost 5,000 in number.

• Location :
  
  The Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen is located in the city of Aachen in Germany. The main campus of the university is located in Templergraben, at the Technische Hochschule.
  
  
  

• Courses :
  
  The Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen consists of the following faculties :
  • Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Sciences and Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Architecture
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Business & Economics
  • Faculty of Medicine
  The following Academic Programs are offered at this university :
  • Undergraduate Courses :
    
    1. Natural Sciences
    2. Geosciences
    3. Engineering
    4. Economics
    5. Medicine
    6. Arts ( Humanities)
    7. Interdisciplinary Studies
    8. Computational Sciences
    
    
  • Postgraduate Courses :
    
    1. RWTH Master Programs
    2. Doctoral Studies
    3. Postgraduate Studies
    
    
  • Other Courses :
    
    1. Exchange Programs
    2. Non-degree Courses
    
    
• Library & Learning Resources :
  
  There is a Central Library at the Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen, with several branch libraries and around 150 departmental libraries. The information resources provided by the library for learning, teaching and research consist of over 1,200,000 printed volumes, about 2000 journals, and a comprehensive range of electronic resources. The library also provides internet access facilities.
  
  
• Accommodation :
  
  The following options for long-term accommodation are offered at the Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen :
  • Private Accommodation ( for students and visiting researchers )
  • University Dormitories ( for all students )
  • Accommodation Service ( for exchange students only )
  For temporary or short-term accommodation, several hotels and youth hostels are available, along with a limited number of rooms at the University Guesthouse.
  
  
• Scholarships :
  
  International students and researchers have a number of options for attaining financial aid through a scholarship or a scholarship within an exchange program. The scholarships are generally awarded on the basis of some criteria and specifications.
  
  
• Address :
  
  Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen
  RWTH Aachen University
  52056 Aachen
  Germany
  
  
• Website :
  
  For further information about the Rhine Westphalia University of Technology in Aachen, please log on to : http://www-zhv.rwth-aachen.de/zentral/english_index.htm