Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
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.
Funding:
Public
Grades 4
Languages 1
Divisions 12
- Architecture Department/DivisionFields of study: Architecture
- Chemical and Process Engineering Department/Division
- Chemistry and Bio-Sciences Department/DivisionFields of study: Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Toxicology, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry
- Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences Department/DivisionFields of study: Regional Planning, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Economics and Management Department/Division
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Department/Division
- Humanities and Social Sciences Department/Division
- Informatics Department/DivisionFields of study: Computer Science
- Mathematics Department/DivisionFields of study: Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering Department/DivisionFields of study: Mechanical Engineering
- Physics Department/Division
- Engineering and Management School
Requirements
- Admission details: Secondary school certificate (Abitur) or equivalent
