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The '''Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology''' is one of nine faculties at the [[RWTH Aachen University]]. It was separated from the [[RWTH Aachen Faculty of Mechanical Engineering|Faculty of Mechanical Engineering]] in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elektrotechnik.rwth-aachen.de/cms/Elektrotechnik-und-Informationstechnik/Die-Fakultaet/Profil/Geschichte/~pwy/Geschichte-der-Fakultaet/?lidx=1|title=Faculty's History - RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - English}}</ref> RWTH has produced several notable individuals. [[Nobel Prize]] laureate [[Peter Debye]] received a degree in [[electrical engineering]]. Furthermore [[Bodo von Borries]], Professor of Electrical Engineering was a co-inventor of [[electron microscope]]. Traditionally, the faculty is recognized for its strength in research. Several projects are assisted by the [[Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft]] and the [[European Union]]. Concerning funding by the [[German Research Foundation]] (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), from 2011 to 2013 in its field of activity the faculty obtained the highest funding nationwide.<ref>[https://www.dfg.de/download/pdf/dfg_im_profil/zahlen_fakten/foerderatlas/2015/dfg_foerderatlas_2015.pdf Report] issued by the German Research Foundation, p. 160, retrieved 13 september 2015.</ref>

In 2014, more than 4,200 students were enrolled in the faculty.<ref>As stated in the university's [http://www.rwth-aachen.de/global/show_document.asp?id=aaaaaaaaaafcwea official report] on p. 37.</ref>

== Structure ==
The faculty cooperates with the [[Jülich Research Centre]]. It is organized in more than 30 institutes and chairs.<ref>[http://www.elektrotechnik.rwth-aachen.de/cms/Elektrotechnik_und_Informationstechnik/Forschung/Menschen/~qsj/Professoren/lidx/1/ List of chairs and institutes] on the faculty's website.</ref> In the past, it included endowed chairs from [[Ericsson]] and [[Philips]]. The research activities of the faculty are organized according to the following four fields:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elektrotechnik.rwth-aachen.de/cms/Elektrotechnik_und_Informationstechnik/Forschung/~erb/Fachbereiche/lidx/1/|title = Research - RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - English}}</ref>

* [[Power Engineering]] and Environment
* Information and [[Communication Technology|Communications Technology]]
* Micro- and [[Nanoelectronics]]
* [[Biomedical Engineering]]

== Degrees awarded ==

The following Degrees are awarded in electrical engineering and industrial engineering:

* [[Bachelor of Science]]
* [[Master of Science]]
* [[Doctor (title)|Doctor]] (Dr.-Ing.)
* [[Master of Education]]

=== Historical degrees ===
Study programs had to be changed due to the [[Bologna Process]] which started in 1999. Therefore, these degrees are no longer being awarded:
* [[Diplom#In Germany .2F Austria|Diplom]]
* [[Magister (degree)|Magister]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.elektrotechnik.rwth-aachen.de/cms/~mp/Elektrotechnik_und_Informationstechnik/?lidx=1 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology] (English version)

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