FH Kiel is a large university of applied sciences in Schleswig-Holstein, offering a wide range of programs in engineering (mechanical, electrical, IT, shipbuilding), business, media, and social work.
Address: Sokratesplatz 1, 24149 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Mechanical Engineering & Naval Architecture, Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Computer Science & Media Engineering
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Largest university of applied sciences in Schleswig-Holstein. Strong links with maritime and manufacturing industries.
Research:
Shipbuilding and marine engineering, Renewable energy and automation, Media technology and IT security, Agricultural engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
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International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
8000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
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Pros
Wide range of applied engineering programs, strong practical orientation, located in a major port city.
Cons
Focus on applied sciences.
Best For
Large university of applied sciences with strong programs in engineering, IT, and media.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Jade Hochschule Wilhelmshaven/Oldenburg/Elsfleth is the closest domestic counterpart for sound engineering, metrology and ergonomics and UX; it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
- In terms of fields, Fachhochschule Dortmund - University of Applied Sciences and Arts is the nearest neighbour, with sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and logistics again at the core; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers quality as well.
- Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences is the closest domestic counterpart for logistics, marine science and aerospace; it is slightly larger, at about 9,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Berliner Hochschule für Technik is the closest domestic counterpart for sound engineering, metrology and ergonomics and UX; it covers quality and bioinformatics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
- Both schools build their programmes around aerospace, transportations and optics, and Fachhochschule Aachen is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as well, and is larger, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Berner Fachhochschule in Switzerland, where metrology, agriculture and food science also form the core, and it also offers diploma programmes and covers ergonomics and quality as well.
- For metrology, agriculture and food science outside the home country, OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule in Switzerland is a natural reference; it covers quality and nanotechnologies as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 6,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
- Saga University (Japan) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly marine science, aerospace and agriculture; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Yokohama National University offers an international parallel to this school, with logistics, marine science and transportations as common ground; it is slightly larger, at about 10,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- In Poland, Gdańsk University of Technology teaches much the same core subjects, metrology, marine science and aerospace, and it covers bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as well, and is larger, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, Product Development, Renewable Energy
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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