Data and Facts

Founded in October 1, 2009, merger of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, founded in 1956, and Universität Karlsruhe (TH), founded in 1825
 
Employees 2023

10 034

  • Education and research: 5 823
    • Professors: 414
  • Non-scientific staff: 4 211
    • Trainees: 358
Students
(winter semester 2023/2024)

22 816

  • Arts: 953
  • Law, Economics and Social Sciences: 3 429
  • Mathematics, Natural Sciences: 4 236
  • Engineering Sciences: 13 448
  • Other courses of studies: 750
Degree programs
(winter semester 2023/2024)
  • Undergraduate bachelor’s programs: 44
    (degrees: Bachelor of Science, Education, Arts)
  • Consecutive master’s programs: 59
    (degrees: Master of Science, Education, Arts)
  • Master’s programs offering additional training: 6
    (degree: Master of Science)
Budget 2023

Euro 1 163,1 million

  • Federal funds: Euro 344.7  million
  • State funds: Euro 328.6  million
  • Third-party funds: Euro 489.8  million
Innovations in 2023

 

  • Invention disclosure: 70
  • Patent applications: 38
  • Income from KIT licenses (million €): 1.58
  • Spin-offs: 48

 

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