RWTH Aachen University

Yes, RWTH Aachen may issue a conditional admission letter to Indian students. This happens in the cases mentioned below - 

• Submission  of the required coursework is missing for master's programs (some require Math and Science in previous studies)
• Missing documents like LORs, transcripts or a statement of purpose

These conditional offers may be valid for 1 to 1.5 years. Applicants should make sure that they fulfill these RWTH admission requirements.

Uni-assist is the centralized application portal for international students and it is important for them in all the programs at UG and PG levels both. 

From the Uni-assist portal, Indian applicants generally need a VPD which should be submitted when applying via the RWTHOnline portal. 

Yes, for many courses offered at RWTH Aachen, there are some separate application submission deadlines for missing documents. First, the chance to upload the missing documents is just after a few weeks which is generally the admission deadline of Jul 15 every year for the Winter Intake and Jan 15 for the Summer one. International students need to submit the docs mentioned below- 

• Transcripts
• English test scores
• GRE or GMAT score sheet if required
• LORs 

Primarily, RWTCH Aachen offers most of its coursess under UG and PG in its Winter Intake mostly. This opens in the month of October each year. Some key programs offered under this intake are in Engineering, Computer Science and Data Science.

Although there is one more intake available which is the Summer (starting in April each year). In this intake, mostly specialised Engineering modules are only available. 

Yes, RWTH Aachen is a public research university in Germany. Maintaining its place among the Top 100 Universities in the world, RWTH Aachen University ranking is #92 in 2026 Times Higher Education Rankings. In the  winter semester, a total of 44,382 students enrolled at RWTH. Out of this, 15,811 are international students. 

Yes, a health insurance is mandatory for Indian students planning to study in Germany. The health insurance helps cover for doctor visits, emergency care, and hospital treatments. A public health insurance is usually more affordable. A public healthcare plan costs between EUR 120 and EUR 150 or INR 12.6 K and INR 15.7 K per month. Private healthcare in Germany can cost between EUR 190 and EUR 275 or INR 20 K and INR 28.9 K per month.

1 EUR = INR 105.09

There are many ways Indian students can find part-time work in Germany. Some popular ways are mentioned below.

• Check in at the university career centers. They have access to job listings that are reserved exclusively for university students. Since there are less number of applications, this means better chances of landing a job.
• Indeed Germany, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn also list many part-time work options
• Students can also share their CVs in person at cafes, retail stores, and restaurants
• Networking with peers can also help students land a part-time job much more quickly

RWTH University ranking in Times Higher Education ranking is among the Top 100 Universities in 2026. In the latest rankings, this university ranks at #92 in the world rankings. In the world rankings by QS 2026, RWTH ranks at #105, so slightly above the Top 100 universities in the world mark. 

Yes, the language of instruction of the MSc in Data Science course of RWTH Aachen University is English. The duration of this course is 4 semesters. Admission intakes for this course are Winter and Summer. For admission to MSc in Data Science course, the students should have first university degree and proficiency in English. 

As per the QS Rankings, RWTH Aachen has been ranked #105 in 2026. The ranking has improved from #99 in 2025. The subject ranking for 2026 are not released by the ranking body.

As per the 2024 rankings, the RWTH Aachen is among the top 100 ranked courses for Art and Design, Engineering and Technology, Global MBA, Architecture and Built Environment, and Mathematics. The detailed ranking of the university by QS over the years is given in the table below -