Faculties
With 260 institutes, RWTH Aachen University is one of Europe's premier educational and research institutions. The University’s nine faculties offer a wide range of academic subjects, including most traditional academic disciplines. Around 480 professors and almost 4,000 staff are working in research, teaching, and administration.
Faculty 1 – Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences
140 professors, 689 academic and research staff, 8,284 students
Faculty 2 – Architecture
20 professors, 71 academic and research staff, 1,309 students
Faculty 3 – Civil Engineering
19 professors, 186 academic and research staff , 2,884 students
Faculty 4 – Mechanical Engineering
53 professors, 1050 academic and research staff, 10,361 students
Faculty 5 – Georesources and Materials Engineering
38 professors, 341 academic and research staff, 3,887 students
Faculty 6 – Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
31 professors, 446 academic and research staff, 3,533 students
Faculty 7 – Arts and Humanities
47 professors, 137 academic and research staff, 7,416 students
Faculty 8 – School of Business and Economics
25 professors, 101 academic and research staff, 1,933 students plus 3,598 students of Industrial Engineering
Faculty 10 – Medicine
100 professors, 1,046 academic and research staff, 2,779 students
Source: RWTH Facts & Figures 2011. Please note that the figures for academic and research staff include externally funded staff.