Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a public research university and one of the largest research and educational institutions in Germany. Its origins date back to 1825. KIT is a member of the TU9, a group of the largest and most notable German institutes of technology. Six Nobel laureates had been affiliated with the institution. The university is well known for many inventors and entrepreneurs who studied or taught there, including Heinrich Hertz, Karl Friedrich Benz and the founders of SAP SE. According to a 2015 survey, KIT has produced the largest number of top managers among German universities, with 24 board members of the 100 largest German companies. Also, in two of the most notable university rankings, the ones made by QS and Times Higher Education, KIT is listed among the best 150 universities worldwide.
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (non-EU/EEA students)
Country
- Germany
City
- Karlsruhe ,
Founding year
1825
Acceptance rate
??%
Fall semester application deadline
May 1
Spring semester application deadline
November 1
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €1648/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Architecture [German]Art & Design [German]Biological Sciences [German]Chemistry [German]Communication & Media Studies [German]Computer Science & Information Systems [German]Earth & Marine Sciences [German]Economics & Econometrics [German]Engineering CiviI & Structural [German]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [German]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [German]Environmental Sciences [German]Geography [German]Materials Science [German]Mathematics [German]Philosophy [German]Physics & Astronomy [German]Politics & International Studies [German]Sports-related Subjects [German]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
131°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
201–250°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
201-300°
Center for World University Rankings
239°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
199°
Eduniversal palmes
3/5
Webometrics
103°
QS World Universities by Subject
Engineering and Technology
70°
Life Sciences & Medicine
451-500°
Natural Sciences
53°
Social Sciences & Management
451-500°
Architecture
51-100°
Biological Sciences
251-300°
Chemistry
78°
Computer Science & Information Systems
92°
Earth & Marine Sciences
101-150°
Economics & Econometrics
301-350°
Engineering Chemical
39°
Engineering CiviI & Structural
101-150°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
69°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
36°
Materials Science
34°
Mathematics
151-200°
Physics & Astronomy
51°