Germany

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Karlsruhe, Germany

KIT was formed in 2009 by merging the University of Karlsruhe, which dates back to a polytechnic school founded in 1825, with the Karlsruhe Research Center, and it is part of the Helmholtz Association. It has about 23,000 students (winter 2025/26), most of them in engineering.

Known for

EngineeringComputer sciencePhysicsEnergy and climate research

Facts

Type
Public university
Founded
1825
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Teaching language
Some programmes in English

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