Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 

IAU-010148

Germany

top General Information

Address

Street:Kaiserstrasse 12

City:Karlsruhe

Post Code:76131

WWW:https://www.kit.edu

Other Sites

Also International Seminar for Science and Teaching in Chemical Engineering, Technical and Physical Chemistry

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1825 as Polytechnische Schule on the model of the Ecole polytechnique, Paris. Acquired University status 1865. Became Technische Hochschule Fridericiana 1885, acquired present title 2009 following merger with merged with the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. An autonomous institution under the jurisdiction of and financed by the State of Baden-Württemberg

Academic Year

October to September (October-February; April-July)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (Abitur) or equivalent

Language(s)

German

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Jan S. Hesthaven

Job title:President

Years of office:September 2024 -


Senior Administrative Officer : Oliver Kraft

Job title:Vice President Academic Affairs


International Relations Officer : Klaus Rümmele

Job title:Director International Students Office


International Relations Officer : Thomas Hirth

Job title:Vice President Transfer and International Affairs

top Divisions

Department/Division : Architecture

Fields of study:Architecture


Department/Division : Chemical and Process Engineering

Fields of study:Chemical Engineering, Engineering Management


Department/Division : Chemistry and Bio-Sciences

Fields of study:Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Toxicology, Zoology


Department/Division : Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Mechanical Engineering, Mineralogy, Regional Planning


Department/Division : Economics and Management

Fields of study:Economics, Management


Department/Division : Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Fields of study:Electrical Engineering, Information Technology


Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sports


Department/Division : Informatics

Fields of study:Computer Science


Department/Division : Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics


Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering

Fields of study:Mechanical Engineering


Department/Division : Physics

Fields of study:Meteorology, Physics


School : Engineering and Management

Fields of study:Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering

More details:Hector

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Art History, Bioengineering, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, European Studies, Geophysics, German, Industrial Chemistry, Information Management, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Meteorology, Pedagogy, Physics, Production Engineering, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education


Master

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Art History, Biology, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Finance, Geology, Geophysics, Germanic Studies, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metal Techniques, Meteorology, Natural Resources, Optics, Physics, Psychology, Regional Planning, Sports, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Transport Engineering


PhD

Fields of study:Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences


Habilitation

Fields of study:Teacher Training

Note

Also Teacher State Examination in Secondary Education (Lehramt an Gymnasien); Post-doctorate Qualification

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2023-2024

Full Time Total:5823

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:414

Students

Statistics Year:2023-2024

Total:22816

Updated on 19-07-2024