Fakultät für Physik at the Karlsruher Inst. f. Technologie KIT

Karlsruher Inst. f. Technologie KIT

Wolfgang-Gaede-Straße 1
76128 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49 721 608-42052

top group

middle group

bottom group

not grouped

General remarks

This department is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Total number of students	950
Number of master degree students	280

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

9/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	68.5 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	49.0 %

International orientation

Share of anglophone research groups

50.0 %

Research

Research profile (distribution of PhD theses)

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.3
Support in studies	2.0
Courses offered	2.4
Study organisation	1.5
Exams	2.2
Laboratory internships	2.2
Research orientation	1.8
Support for stays abroad	2.6
Rooms	2.5
Library	1.5
IT-infrastructure	1.9
Workstations	2.3
Overall study situation	2.0

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support	2.1
Support in studies	2.2
Courses offered	2.0
Study organisation	1.5
Transition to Master's studies	1.9
Research orientation	1.9
Overall study situation	1.9

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

did you know?

About studying Physics in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
In the association of the university with the Helmholtz large-scale research area, KIT enables an early integration of students in leading international research. The association also means that additional subjects and lecturers are available for courses, degree theses and doctoral study phases. Centres of excellence and numerous graduate programmes are further assets within this.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgarien; Aalto University, Finnland; École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Frankreich; Université Grenoble Alpes, Frankreich; Université Paris Diderot, Paris 7, Frankreich; Université de Strasbourg, Frankreich; Trinity College Dublin, Irland; Università degli studi di Torino, Italien; Kaunas University of Technology, Litauen; Radboud University, Niederlande
Special features regarding the equipment
In addition to the usual extensive lecture theatres, seminar rooms and practical areas as well as a separate specialist library for Physics with extensive student workstations, the following are a highlight: extensive experiment equipment collection which is state-of-the-art but also has a great tradition (H. Hertz); its own building for practicals in which all physics practicals are housed on-site; a large number of its own seminar rooms in the faculty area; extensive student workstations; the integration of the Helmholtz Großforschungsbereich (Helmholtz large-scale research area) in the teaching.
Special features regarding research activities
In addition to the nine institutes, two labs and seven associated institutes, there are three centres of excellence and a graduate school in the faculty area. By focusing on future-oriented research fields such as nanotechnology, energy, climate, environment and mobility systems, and in the association of the university with the Helmholtz-Großforschungsbereich (Helmholtz large-scale research area), KIT belongs to internationally visible scientific institutions.
Support for founders
With the "Centre for Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship", KIT operates a central contact point for founders.
Other special features
Involvement of scientists from the KIT's large-scale research area in teaching and student support. As a result, a wide range of thesis options and easy access to top international research and large-scale equipment in basic research.
Further information on research activities
www.physik.kit.edu