RWTH Aachen

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Double degree program in cooperation with RWTH Aachen

In October 2022, Yevhen Sokol, Rector of NTU "KhPI", and representatives of the Rhine-Westphalian Technical University of Aachen (RWTH Aachen) signed new agreements and extended existing cooperation agreements. Thus, starting in 2023, freshmen who have successfully passed the selection for the Innovation Campus will have the opportunity to join the exchange program with RWTH Aachen and receive education at both Ukrainian and German universities! The program provides for the receipt of two diplomas at once: state and European. Today, academic mobility is extremely important for students abroad. Exchange studies in Germany provide Ukrainian refugees with even more prospects for higher education and personal development as a sought-after IT specialist!

RWTH Aachen is one of the best European research institutes and offers 173 study programs at 9 faculties. The quality of education in such specialties as computer science, mechanical engineering, economic engineering and electrical engineering is competitive not only within Germany but throughout Europe.

Rector of NTU KhPI Yevgen Sokol signs a cooperation agreement with a representative of RWTH Aachen University

About RWTH Aachen

The Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen) is a university founded more than 150 years ago, one of the top 9 technical universities in Germany, and currently provides education for almost 50 thousand students. RWTH Aachen is ranked 106th in the QS overall ranking and 90th in the field of Computer Science.

The university employs more than 13 thousand people, which is the largest number in Aachen. In addition, RWTH Aachen actively supports Ukraine, as evidenced by donations totaling more than €1 million and scholarships for Ukrainian students.

©Peter Winandy, RWTH Aachen University ©Peter Winandy, RWTH Aachen University

On May 14, 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was solemnly awarded the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen. The award was presented to the Ukrainian people for their contribution to the realization of the values of European society, strengthening European unity and defending freedom. Nobel Peace Prize laureate, head of the Center for Civil Liberties and Ukrainian human rights activist Oleksandra Matviychuk was also invited to the ceremony.

Ukrainian human rights activist Oleksandra Matviychuk (center) at RWTH Aachen Arrow
Oleksandra Matviichuk in conversation with Professor Ute Habel and Professor Andrij Pich

Enrollment at RWTH Aachen

The following factors are taken into account in admission to the program:
  • academic performance of the first semester of study at NTU "KPI";
  • results of overcoming the challenges of the selection marathon to the Innovation Campus;
  • knowledge of English and German at least at B1 level.
To study at RWTH Aachen, students who have passed the selection stage must:
  • successfully pass the second semester session at NTU "KhPI";
  • improve their foreign language skills to B2 level;
  • arrange relocation to Aachen.
Important!
  • To be admitted, applicants must have German language proficiency at level B2. This level must be confirmed with an internationally recognized certificate (TestDaF, Goethe-Zertifikat, Telc Deutsch).

  • The program is tuition-free, but students are responsible for covering relocation, accommodation, and living expenses themselves. Detailed information about the costs is available here.

Program stages

 August
Admission to NTU "KhPI" for a bachelor's program with a note "Innovation Campus" (list available here)
1st yearFebruary
Successful completion of the Marathon at Innovation Campus
2nd yearSeptember
Submission of an internationally recognized German language certificate (B2 level)
2nd yearOctober
Start of studies at RWTH Aachen
 after 2 years
Receiving diplomas of higher education from both NTU "KhPI" (Ukraine) and RWTH Aachen (Germany)

Impressions of our students

Studying in Aachen is intensive, but interesting and rich. There is a certain difference compared to studying at the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, but I managed to adapt quickly
At the beginning of my first year at NTU "KPI", I had a barely adequate level of German A1, but when I learned about the double degree program with RWTH Aachen, I started learning quickly. Now I have B2 level, which is just enough for to study here
Our students
Aachen is a very international city that is almost on the border. It has good transportation links, so during our studies we have already managed to see Cologne, Waals, Heerlen, and Maastricht