KIT was established in 2009 by the merger of the University of Karlsruhe (founded 1825) and the Karlsruhe Research Center. It is a leading German technical university and a major national research center, part of the Helmholtz Association.
Address: Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics & Materials Science
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of TU9, CESAER, EUA. Strong research collaborations (Helmholtz Association) and industry partnerships (e.g., Siemens, Bosch, SAP).
Research:
Energy Technologies & Climate Protection, Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology, Information Systems & AI, Mobility Systems, Elementary Particle & Astroparticle Physics.
Famous Alumnis:
Karl Benz, Heinrich Hertz, Fritz Haber, Ferdinand Redtenbacher
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
9500
Current students***:
23000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique combination of university and national research center, excellence in research and engineering, strong focus on innovation and technology transfer.
Cons
Large and complex institution, can be very competitive.
Best For
Leading technical university and research center, excelling in engineering, computer science, and energy research.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Innovation, Physics, Sustainable Development
*: 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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