RWTH Aachen University belongs to the top 100 universities in the world and the top 50 universities in Europe.
| Ranking | Year | Rank (in the world) |
Rank (in Europe) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2020 | 99 | 36 |
| QS World University Rankings | 2020 | 138 | 54 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2019 | 201 | 80 |