Student review [#9917] for Computer Science
at RWTH Aachen University

The RWTH is one of nine technical universities that are part of the “excellence initiative” of German universities. In the engineering and science fields, a wide variety of classes and courses are offered. Most departments have good ties to the industry and many famous companies such as Amazon, Google or Ford have branches in Aachen that cooperate closely with the university. Supervision and support from the staff is good once you get into higher-level, specialized classes. In the introductory, mandatory classes, the number of students is often way too high for the staff to provide individual supervision. It can be hard to find a place to stay in Aachen. If you want to get into the student dormitories, you should sign up for the waiting lists about a year prior to your arrival. Students make up for a large part of the city’s population and the university offers many different sports courses, so it’s easy to meet people and find activities for your free time.