Faculty's Impressive Performance in Global University Ranking
RWTH is well placed in the QS Ranking by Subjects
The latest edition of the globally highly regarded QS Ranking by Subjects from British information provider Quacquarelli Symonds has now been issued. RWTH features in the Top 3 German universities in many subjects and even tops all universities in Germany in mechanical engineering and materials science. In architecture, RWTH is among the top three German universities.
QS's annual subject ranking is based on various criteria that are weighted differently in the individual subjects. The most important indicator is an online reputation survey of academics and employers, accounting for between 40 and 100 percent of the total points, depending on the subject. The average number of citations from scientific papers impacts the ranking up to 60 percent. International research networks are also considered for some engineering and science subjects.