Bochum, Germany
Studying at Ruhr University Bochum
Ruhr University Bochum is a university in Bochum, Germany, founded in 1962. It teaches around 37,653 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 48 of its degree programmes, 48 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1962Founded64 years of history
- 37,653Studentscounted in 2025
- 449Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 48Programmes
- 5Bachelor's
- 43Master's
- 48 of 48Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 2–6 semestersDuration
- BochumCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Ruhr University Bochum and have a Wikipedia article.
- Reinhard MarxGerman Roman Catholic cardinalb. 1953
- Svenja SchulzeGerman politicianb. 1968
- Maximilian ReineltGerman rower1988–2019
- Gina LückenkemperGerman athletics competitorb. 1996
- Jens SeipenbuschGerman politicianb. 1968
- Daniel JasinskiGerman discus throwerb. 1989
- Erwin SelleringGerman politicianb. 1949
- Sonja GreinacherGerman basketball player (born 1992)b. 1992
Networks & alliances
- Utrecht Network
- arXiv
- European University Association
- German Rectors' Conference
- Worldwide Universities Network
- Franco-German University
- RIPE Network Coordination Centre
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- German University Sports Federation
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- ORCID, Inc.
- University Alliance Ruhr
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- NFDI4Earth
- ELIXIR Germany
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- UNIC
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Ruhr University Bochum is at 51.4817° N, 7.2165° E, in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Bochum
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Bochum should budget around 985 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 380 €, and most land between 300 € and 480 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 300 € – 480 €
- 380 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 40 €
- Health insurance
- 130 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 75 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 985 €
Ranked 2 of 12 on cost among the cities we cover in Germany, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Duisburg, at about 955 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Germany sits at 109.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 2.3% over 2025.
Prices in Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Consumer prices +2.0% (2025)
- Net rents +1.7% (2025)
- Household electricity 0.44 € per kWh (2025)
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Bochum
2016–2025 averageSummers in Bochum average 24°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,551 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
24°15°
daynight
Winter
7°2°
daynight
Sunshine
1,551
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January161 days of rain a year · 911 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Ruhr University Bochum — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- RUB
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum
- ROR ID
- 04tsk2644
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Official website
- ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0004 0490 981X
- WikidataQ309948
- Crossref Funder ID501100006254
- GRIDgrid.5570.7
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute Digital Humanities Center
- Faculty or institute Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities Essen
- Faculty or institute Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine
- Affiliated Responsible Electronics in the Climate Change Era
- Affiliated University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026