The city, plainly
44 English-taught master's at 3 universities in Bochum. The upside is cost: the all-in monthly student budget runs about 32% below the Germany middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Living
€578
food · transport · phone
Sources: numbeo.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
Bochum vs the alternatives
Whole-city monthly student budget benchmark · same method for every city (room median + living, rounded €25).
The universities here
Every institution in Bochumon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- Ruhr University Bochum24 programmes · 100% English
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum19 programmes · 100% English
- Bochum University of Applied Sciences1 programme
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Engineering
12 programmes on record — 12 of the country's 337 engineering programmes.
Natural sciences
9 programmes on record — 9 of the country's 332 natural sciences programmes.
Arts & humanities
7 programmes on record — 7 of the country's 285 arts & humanities programmes.
Business, admin & law
6 programmes on record — 6 of the country's 620 business, admin & law programmes.
Health & welfare
4 programmes on record — 4 of the country's 148 health & welfare programmes.
Other
6 programmes on record.
What people ask
From Google's People Also Ask — answered strictly from the data on this page.
How many universities are there in Bochum?
There are 3 universities on record in Bochum, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Bochum a university town?
Yes — Bochum has 3 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.
What universities are in Bochum?
Ruhr University Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum University of Applied Sciences.