Since 2007, the University Alliance Ruhr has stood for technical and social change through cutting-edge research. We study, research and teach together in Bochum, Dortmund, Duisburg and Essen.
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University Alliance Ruhr: Shaping the Future Together
At the universities of the University Alliance Ruhr, 14,000 academics conduct research and pass on their findings to 110,000 students. This makes the UA Ruhr one of the largest and most powerful university alliances in Germany. The academic community at Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University and the University of Duisburg-Essen stands for innovation, excellence and a living partnership in research, teaching and administration. Strategic management is carried out by the rectors: "We are delighted that the University Alliance Ruhr is continuing to act as a unit in new areas, launching initiatives and sharing common values and views. Together we are shaping the future."
Bundling Top International Research
The UA Ruhr’s top-level international research on pressing issues of the future has been consolidated under the umbrella of the Research Alliance Ruhr since 2021. With four research centers and a college for social sciences and humanities, the Research Alliance is a beacon within the knowledge metropolis Ruhr and serves as an attractive research environment for outstanding scholars.
Support for Scientists on Their Career Path
In the Research Academy, Ruhr University Bochum, University of Duisburg-Essen and TU Dortmund University have combined their extensive programs for supporting early career researchers since 2017. The more than 10,000 young researchers within the UA Ruhr are supported through transferable skills qualification opportunities and benefit from a diverse range of networking options throughout their career path.
International Networks
The UA Ruhr universities cooperate with universities and research institutes around the globe. In order to expand their international relations, the three universities set up their first joint liaison office in New York as early as in 2004. A wealth of programs promote international exchange, while the number of degree courses taught in English is also rising.
Three Clusters of Excellence for the Ruhr Area
In the new round of the Excellence Strategy, the universities in the Ruhr Area further enlarged their footprint: From 2026 onwards, the federal and state governments will fund three Clusters of Excellence involving scientists from the University Alliance Ruhr: RESOLV, CASA and Color Meets Flavor.
Find out more about the Cluster of Excellence within University Alliance Ruhr
Application as Consortium of Excellence
With three successfully acquired Clusters of Excellence, Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University are jointly applying as a Consortium of Excellence. Under the title “Ruhr Innovation Lab,” they want to bilaterally test new formats for freedom in cutting-edge research and further intensify connections to society, industry, and politics. The Ruhr Innovation Lab builds on the successful cooperation of the UA Ruhr.
Inter-University Funding
MERCUR is the inter-university funding organization of the University Alliance Ruhr with the aim of jointly developing innovative fields of research and creating long-term structures.
University Alliance Ruhr: Excellent Together
