The World University Index

Aachen, Germany

RWTH Aachen University

Ranked in the world

25

RWTH Aachen University is ranked 25th in the world for Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, 2026

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Full ranking profile

RWTH Aachen University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds25
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Materials ScienceQuacquarelli Symonds29
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency37
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Mineral & Mining EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds39
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency63
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education89
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group90
THE 2026Times Higher Education92
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)102
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds104
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group108
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney114
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature128
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University130
Time 2026Time / Statista132
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group141
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC158
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency159
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group172
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University177
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature184
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University187
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University192
NTU 2025National Taiwan University196
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group222
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group229
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group231
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group232
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group232
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature234
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency244
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University257
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University261
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University351
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group360
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature361
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group369
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group376
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University401
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group406
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group410
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group436
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University446
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group455
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency472
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University513
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University635
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University703
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University725
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University975

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.