RUB

Located in the heart of Europe in the dynamic metropolitan region of the Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr University with its 21 faculties is home to about 40,000 students and driving force of social change.

Research at Ruhr University Bochum is characterized by interdisciplinary collaboration.

Researchers at Ruhr University pursue interdisciplinary research projects in nine Research Departments. In the process, they overcome the boundaries between different disciplines and strengthen knowledge exchange at the university and beyond, with external partners within University Alliance Ruhr and among universities in Germany and abroad.

Our main focuses are:

Solvation Science
IT Security
Neuroscience
Materials Research Department
Center for Religious Studies
Protein Research Department
Plasmas with Complex Interactions
Subsurface Modeling and Engineering
Closed Carbon Cycle Economy