[7] RPTU is part of the Software-Cluster along with the Technische Universität Darmstadt, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Saarland University.

[8][9] RPTU was founded on January 1, 2023 [1] by the merger of TU Kaiserslautern and the university in Landau.

The newly founded university was led by a dual presidential leadership consisting of the former president of the TU Kaiserslautern, Arnd Poetzsch-Heffter, and the former vice-president of the Landau location, Gabriele Schaumann.

[27] The university has a Sports Hall which includes facilities for badminton, gym, table tennis, etc.

Running, hockey, basketball and football can be played in the accompanying sports grounds.