With its 20 faculties, the Ruhr University Bochum is home to over 33,000 students from various parts of the world. In one spacious campus, all of the great scientific disciplines are gathered within walking distances. It is a pioneering research university in Germany with an increasing international reputation. The university's academic policy, "Research Campus RUB," combines cutting-edge research with sophisticated, research-oriented study and instruction to further grow RUB's exceptional merit-based educational environment. Its intellectual strength derives from its can-do philosophy and the variety of academic disciplines represented on campus. The Research Campus RUB was created to encourage cooperation and improve interactions between students and researchers. The university offers perfect opportunities for getting engaged and influencing university culture and politics as a campus university. It is situated in the diverse, welcoming metropolitan region of the Ruhr, in the heart of Europe. The Ruhr Valley opening up its famous leisure attraction around the Kemnader lake enables students to break from everyday university life.