RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University is number 205 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 71.3. It published about 30,754 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 104,076 citations in those years, and its h-index is 968.
Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated .
Innovation city
See the innovation profile of Aachen in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.
Economic statistics for Germany in the 311 Nations Index.
Other leading universities in Germany
- Technical University of Munich (#86)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (#90)
- Heidelberg University (#94)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (#171)
- University of Tübingen (#174)
- University of Freiburg (#180)
- Technische Universität Dresden (#188)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (#200)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (#217)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (#229)
- University of Bonn (#235)
- University of Münster (#259)
- University of Cologne (#263)
- University of Göttingen (#264)
- Freie Universität Berlin (#268)
Questions and answers
How innovative is RWTH Aachen University?
RWTH Aachen University is number 205 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 71.3.
How much research does RWTH Aachen University publish?
RWTH Aachen University published about 30,754 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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