History
Below is a historical overview of the creation and development of the Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering.
| 1870 | Foundation of the "Königlich Rheinisch-Westfälischen Polytechnischen Schule zu Aachen“ |
| 1880 | Department of Mining, Metallurgy, and Chemistry |
| 1922/23 | Faculty of Materials Management |
| 1940/41 | Faculty of Mining and Metallurgy |
| 1986 | Faculty of Mining, Metallurgy, and Geosciences |
| 2002 | Addition of Institute of Geography |
| 2004 | Remaned Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering |