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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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world rank  205

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University Overview

Established in 2009, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Karlsruhe (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. This institution also has branch campuses in Dresden, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ulm. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) is a large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational German higher education institution. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 15-year-old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 20-29% making this German higher education organization a very selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. KIT also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aid and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

University Snapshot

Control

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Control Typepublic

Entity

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Entity Typenon-profit

Size

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology' Size by Total Enrollmentlarge-sized

Selectivity

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Selectivity by Acceptance Ratevery selective

University Identity

Name (English) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Name
Name (Non Latin)
Acronym KIT
Founded 2009 Fridericiana Polytechnic: 1825 TU Karlsruhe: 1865
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University Location

Address Kaiserstrasse 12
Karlsruhe
76131 Baden-Wurttemberg
Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's location map and satellite view Location Map and Satellite View
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Phone Number (721) 608 0
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fax Number (721) 608 44290
Other locations Dresden, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ulm

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Recognition and Accreditation

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg

Year of first Recognition or Accreditation

1825


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

uniRank publishes the following list of the most important Karlsruher Institut für Technologie's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.

  • Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg
  • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)


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Important: the above section is intended to include only those reputable organizations (e.g. Ministries or Departments of Higher Education) that have the legal authority to officially charter, license, register or more generally recognize Karlsruhe Institute of Technology as a whole (institutional legal recognition), accredit the institution as a whole (institutional accreditation) or accredit its specific programs or courses (programmatic accreditation).

Fields of Study and Degree Levels

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fields of Study and Degree Levels

The following Fields of Study/Degree Levels Matrix of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is divided into 6 main fields of study and 4 levels of degrees, from the lowest undergraduate degree to the highest postgraduate degree. This matrix aims to help quickly identify Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's academic range and degree level offering.



Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Fields of Study/Degree Levels Matrix
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degrees		 Bachelor
degrees		 Master
degrees		 Doctoral
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Programs and Courses

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Academic Programs/Courses

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Tuition Fees

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Tuition Fees Range Matrix

This Tuition Fees Range Matrix of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology categorizes tuition fees by student type (local or international) and degree level (undergraduate or postgraduate). It aims to help students get an approximate idea of the estimated yearly tuition fees at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.



Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Tuition Fees Range Matrix
Undergraduate Postgraduate
Local
students		 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro) 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro)
International
students		 0-999 US$ (0-910 Euro) 1,000-2,499 US$ (910-2,280 Euro)

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Admissions

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Admission Info


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Gender Admission Policy Gender Admission

This institution admits men and women (coeducational).


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Admission Selection Admission Selection

This higher education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades.


Acceptance Rate Admission Rate

This institution acceptance rate range is 20-29% making it a very selective higher education institution.


Minority Serving Minority Serving

This institution does not have a special focus on promoting education or research among a specific minority or ethnic group.


Admission Requirements Admission Requirements

Not reported


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's International Students Admission International Students

Yes

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has more than 4500 international students.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Admission Office Admission Office

Kaiserstrasse 12
Karlsruhe 76128
(721) 608 44911


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Size and Profile

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Size and Profile


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Total Student Enrollment Student Enrollment

This institution has a student enrollment range from 20,000 to 24,999, making it a large-sized institution.


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Total Faculty/Academic staff Academic Staff

This institution's academic staff ranges from 1,000 to 1,499 members.


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Control Type Control Type

This institution is a public higher education institution.


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Entity Type Entity Type

This institution is a non-profit higher education institution.


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Campus Setting Campus Setting

This institution's main campus is located in a urban setting.


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Academic Calendar Academic Calendar

This institution adopts a semesters academic calendar, a scheduling system where the academic year is divided into two main terms, or semesters, each typically lasting about 15 to 18 weeks, separated by a long break, usually a winter or summer vacation.


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Disabled Students Friendliness Disabled Students %

Not reported


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is None Religious Affiliation

None.



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Facilities and Services

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Facilities


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Library University Library

Yes Visit Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Library


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Housing University Housing

Not reported


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Sport Facilities/Activities Sport Facilities/Activities

Yes


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Institutional Hospital Institutional Hospital

Not reported

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Services


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Financial Aid Financial Aid

Yes


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Study Abroad Study Abroad

Yes


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Distance Learning Distance Learning

Not reported


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Academic Counseling Academic Counseling

Not reported


Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's Career Services Career Services

Not reported


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Academic Structure

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Academic Structure

uniRank shows a structural diagram of the first-level academic divisions of the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie's organizational structure; feel free to submit any relevant missing division.


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Memberships and Affiliations

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Affiliations and Memberships

uniRank publishes the following list of the most important Karlsruher Institut für Technologie's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • European University Association (EUA)
  • Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER)
  • TU9 German Institutes of Technology e. V. (TU9)
  • Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research (CLUSTER)


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Social Media

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Free Online Courses

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