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WirtschaftsWoche 2023 university ranking
The university ranking 2023 of the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche is out now (issue of 12.05.2023) - and once again the faculty of business and economics achieves top rankings with the study programs Industrial Engineering and Business Administration in comparison to other German universities!
For the 8th time in a row, the Industrial Engineering program of the RWTH Aachen achieved the 1st place.
The Business Administration program also came out on top this year in a nationwide comparison. With an outstanding 10th place, RWTH Aachen University made it into the TOP 10.
About the WirtschaftsWoche university ranking: The rankings are based on surveys of more than 500 human resources managers from large, medium-sized and small German companies. The relevant criteria are how well the various universities train their graduates for work in practice and how the educational institution affects recruitment opportunities in the respective companies.
Industrial Engineering:
| Rank | University | Nominations |
| 1. | RWTH Aachen | 31,7% |
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2. |
TU Berlin | 31,4% |
| 3. | KIT |
26,6% |
Business Administration
| Rank | University | Nominations |
| 1. | LMU München | 19,4% |
| 2. | HU Berlin | 19,3% |
| 3. | FOM | 18,4% |
| ... | ... | ... |
| 10. | RWTH Aachen | 13,4% |
CHE Ranking 2023
Bachelor
On 09.05.2023, the current ZEIT study guide with the new CHE university ranking was published. Once again, we have achieved excellent ratings with our Business Administration and Industrial Engineering Bachelor's degree programs in Civil Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials and Process Engineering!
We are particularly pleased that we were able to achieve at least 4 out of 5 stars in the students' evaluations in almost all categories (general study situation, premises, equipment, career orientation offers, etc.).
Master
Since November 20, 2023, the official evaluation results of the Master's degree programmes in Business and Economics are also published online. We are delighted that our Master's degree programmes in Business Administration and Industrial Engineering have once again received top ratings.
Our Business Administration programme in particular excelled in the categories of research criteria, research funding per researcher, as well as publications and PhDs per professor. In terms of the general study situation, we even belong to the top group this year with both degree programmes and the corresponding subject areas.
About the CHE ranking: The CHE university ranking is the best-known and most detailed ranking in the German-speaking region. It offers a good source of information for prospective students in their search for the right place to study. In addition to facts about studying and teaching, the ranking includes evaluations by students about the study conditions at their respective university.
University Ranking for Business and Management
Since 2014, Research.com has been conducting a university ranking that evaluates German universities for business and management on the basis of their scientific publications. The relevant data was collected up to December 6, 2021. The H-index, which takes into account authors' publications and citations, is determined and totaled for all researchers assigned to their university on their Google Scholar profile. For the ranking, more than 5972 profiles of business and management researchers from Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph were examined in detail. Scholars from more than 507 institutions and affiliations were analyzed.
RWTH Aachen University was ranked a very good second in Germany. The following persons are listed among the top researchers at RWTH in the field of economics and management: Prof. Malte Brettel from the Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists, and Prof. Frank Piller and Prof. Wim Naudé, both from the Technology and Innovation Management Group. The sum of their publications results in 416 publications and an H-index of 120 for RWTH Aachen University in the field of business and management. It should be noted that only scientists whose H-index is above 30 are actually included in the ranking.
Worldwide, RWTH Aachen University ranks at 149 among all universities in the field of business and management. Prof. Brettel and Prof. Piller achieved a place among the 15 best scientists in Germany. For a detailed overview of the ranking, please click here.
University ranking and top researcher ranking 2020 by Wirtschaftswoche
In December 2022, Wirtschaftswoche published a university ranking that evaluated universities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in terms of their publications on business administration topics. All publications published in the period from 2013 to August 2022 were taken into account, with different points awarded depending on the reputation of the journals. The faculty took the very good 13th place and is even on the 10th place in Germany.
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In the ranking of the best business economists in German-speaking countries with regard to their publication performance, Malte Brettel vom Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftswissenschaften für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler made it to 28th place and is thus in the top 1% of the best business economics researchers. The ranking of current research performance covers publications in the five-year period 2018 to 2022, inclusive.
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Rank |
in top % |
First name |
Last Name |
Age |
# of publications |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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28 |
1% |
Malte |
Brettel |
55 |
53 |
3,91 |
|
61 |
5% |
Michael |
Schneider |
44 |
21 |
3,19 |
In the category of the best business economic researchers under 40 years of age, Prof. David Antons from the Institute of Technology and Innovation Management made it to 49th place. Here, all published papers of researchers who were under 40 years of age by the cut-off date were considered.
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Rank |
in top % |
Frist name |
Last name |
Age |
# of publications |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
49 |
10% |
David |
Antons |
39 |
32 |
2,86 |
In the lifetime achievement category, all articles ever published by a researcher are taken into account. Here, Prof. Malte Brettel from the Chair of Business Administration for Engineers and Natural Scientists took 35th place.
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Rank |
in top % |
First name |
Last name |
Age |
# of publications |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
35 |
1% |
Malte |
Brettel |
55 |
164 |
12,34 |
|
89 |
5% |
Wolfgang |
Breuer |
56 |
168 |
8,54 |
|
165 |
5% |
Reinhard |
Madlener |
58 |
99 |
6.47 |
|
198 |
5% |
Christian |
Grund |
51 |
59 |
5,87 |
|
225 |
10% |
Michael |
Schneider |
44 |
36 |
5,58 |
QS Ranking by Subjects 2022
Since 2011 Quacquarelli Symonds have been publishing the QS University Subject Ranking in addition to the QS World University Ranking. From around the world, the top 50-500 universities in 5 academic areas and in 51 different academic subjects are identified. Next to the THE ranking, the QS ranking is one of the most important university rankings in the world.
In the academic area "Business & Management Studies" the School of Business and Economics at RWTH Aachen University was ranked in 2022 among the ranking group 151-200. This means that RWTH holds 6th place across Germany. In the academic area " Economics & Econometrics", the School was ranked among the ranking group 301-350. This means that in Germany it holds 21st place.
AACSB Reaccreditation
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) is considered worldwide to be the most renowned international accreditation organization for business education. The School of Business and Economics at RWTH Aachen University was awarded reaccreditation by AACSB on January 29, 2021 and will retain this distinction for the next five years. This is the School's second reaccreditation since its initial accreditation in 2011.
In alignment with AACSB standards, the AACSB review team focussed particularly during their visit on the School's pursuit of innovation and the engagement of the School's staff in teaching and research.
The reaccreditation process involved, amongst other things, a 2-day visit to the School by an international team of AACSB reviewers, comprised of three Deans, in October 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the visit was - for the first time - a virtual one. During their virtual visit, the team talked to our students and teaching staff. The School's programs of study, the quality of the School's teaching and research, and the School's facilities were scrutinized and assessed.
In order to retain AACSB accreditation, the School of Business and Economics is subject to a reaccreditation process every five years. In Germany, the School is one of currently only ten business schools to have met the demanding standards set by AACSB. Today, there are currently 882 university business schools holding AACSB accreditation in 57 different countries. AACSB reaccreditation further backs up the School's excellent national and international ranking positions.
More information about AACSB is available here.
AACSB Reaccreditation
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) is considered worldwide to be the most renowned international accreditation organization for business education. The School of Business and Economics at RWTH Aachen University was awarded reaccreditation by AACSB on February 11, 2016 and will retain this distinction for the next five years; initial accreditation was awarded five years ago in April 2011.
In alignment with the new set of AACSB standards, which was introduced in 2013, the AACSB review team focussed particularly during their visit on the School's pursuit of innovation, the impact of the School's teaching and research activities on the community, and the continuous engagement of the School's teaching staff.
Prof. Kittsteiner, Dean of the School of Business and Economics, sums the situation up: "Our having gained AACSB reaccreditation is the result of the sustainable improvement processes which we have implemented as well as of our ability to innovate. All the different groups and teams across the School constructively and consistently work together in a most exemplary way to ensure the success of the School".
The reaccreditation process involved, amongst other things, a 3-day visit to the School by an international team of AACSB reviewers. The findings of the team were summarized in a written report, leading ultimately to reaccreditation being granted. During their visit, the team talked to our students, our teaching staff, and other staff. The School's programs of study, quality assurance policies for teaching and research, as well as the School's facilities, were scrutinized and assessed.
The team of reviewers confirmed that the School of Business and Economics consistently implements its mission statement, that it demonstrates an organic collegial culture, and that it integrates the interests of all its different stakeholders. Student involvement was particularly positively highlighted, as was the extensive range of E-learning products and services offered by the School.
In order to hold AACSB accreditation, the School of Business and Economics is subject to a reaccreditation process every five years. In Germany, the School is one of currently only nine business schools to have met the demanding standards set by AACSB. Today, there are 680 university business schools holding AACSB accreditation in 45 different countries. AACSB reaccreditation further backs up the School's excellent national and international ranking positions, e.g.Handelsblatt, CHE, Wirtschaftswoche, or QS World University Ranking.
More detailed information on AACSB may be accessed here.
Accredited by AACSB
In April 2011 the School of Business and Economics was awarded AACSB accreditation (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). This achievement represents the excellent standards of the School in both its teaching and research activities. Currently, only seven other business schools in Germany have earned AACSB accreditation.
More detailed information on the AACSB may be found here.