Kiel University: Statistics

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#273 of 14,131 In the World
#101 of 2,785 In Europe
#23 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 12 In Schleswig-Holstein
#1 of 3 In Kiel
#88 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 202 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
27,468
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
www.uni-kiel.de
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
46%*

* Kiel University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Abitur) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment27,468

Research profile

Kiel University is a world-class research university with 79,350 scientific papers published and 2,656,087 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
79,350
Citations
2,656,087

Kiel University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
46,730 / 2,036,565
Chemistry
40,913 / 1,574,701
Medicine
31,646 / 1,362,252
Physics
31,540 / 1,004,877
Engineering
31,292 / 947,179
Environmental Science
30,231 / 1,114,047
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26,344 / 775,641
Computer Science
22,973 / 921,714
Genetics
22,666 / 1,096,496
Biochemistry
22,309 / 1,039,991
Quantum and Particle physics
21,041 / 657,520
Organic Chemistry
20,643 / 697,402
Geology
20,047 / 800,676
Materials Science
16,623 / 484,658
Ecology
14,800 / 649,080
Geography and Cartography
14,297 / 497,807
Philosophy
14,151 / 277,838
Paleontology
13,053 / 577,527
Pathology
12,936 / 691,425
Psychology
11,283 / 481,106
Mathematics
9,278 / 409,088
Optical Engineering
8,756 / 244,004
Political Science
8,713 / 193,591
Immunology
8,623 / 478,945
History
8,537 / 294,506
Archaeology
7,727 / 280,618
Oceanography
7,583 / 319,505
Surgery
7,568 / 322,508
Metallurgical Engineering
7,411 / 230,598
Statistics
7,318 / 355,173
Botany
6,801 / 322,699
Business
6,707 / 178,958
Law
6,385 / 178,344
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,374 / 173,385
Astrophysics and Astronomy
6,340 / 187,584
Sociology
6,074 / 267,016
Psychiatry
6,042 / 287,153
Neuroscience
6,021 / 280,699
Electrical Engineering
5,444 / 128,981
Earth science and Geophysics
5,272 / 199,277

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 858 9368
1993 934 9821
1994 1016 10198
1995 1087 11616
1996 1270 13101
1997 1361 14661
1998 1413 15395
1999 1399 18087
2000 1350 20853
2001 1423 23921
2002 1475 26952
2003 1479 32647
2004 1548 35403
2005 1507 41758
2006 1692 45613
2007 1542 50341
2008 1794 55819
2009 1974 62512
2010 2162 69087
2011 1996 78578
2012 2232 88705
2013 2272 97353
2014 2126 104262
2015 2401 108713
2016 2461 112343
2017 2529 121579
2018 2591 129491
2019 2875 142345
2020 3270 172838
2021 3573 201288
2022 3261 192074
2023 3558 198476
2024 2796 192252
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Kiel University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree Free
Master's Degree €350
Doctoral Degree Free

All costs are in Euros (€).

Kiel University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kiel University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No TBD TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, American Studies, Archaeology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Computer Science, Czech, Danish, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electronic Engineering, English Studies, Ethnology, Fine Arts, Folklore, French, Geography (Human), Geophysics, German, Germanic Languages, Greek (Classical), History, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Italian, Latin, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Polish, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Sports
Kirchliche Abschlussprüfung Theology
Diplom (Univ) Theology
Master Agriculture, American Studies, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art History, Automotive Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Computer Science, Consumer Studies, Cultural Studies, Dairy, Danish, Demography and Population, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Econometrics, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, English Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Ethnology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, French, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geophysics, German, Germanic Languages, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), Health Administration, History, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Italian, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Media Studies, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Regional Planning, Religion, Religious Education, Romance Languages, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Town Planning, Vocational Education
PhD Agriculture, Economics, Engineering, Food Science, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Theology
Habilitation Agriculture, Economics, Food Science, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Theology

Kiel University alumni

  1. Juliane Koepcke

    Juliane Koepcke
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    biologistwriterlibrarianzoologistmammalogist
    Biography

    Juliane Margaret Beate Koepcke, is a German-Peruvian mammalogist who specialises in bats. The daughter of German zoologists Maria and Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke, lightning struck the 1971 LANSA Flight 508 where she became the sole survivor of the crash. She fell 3,000 m (10,000 ft) while strapped to her seat and suffered numerous injuries. She survived 11 days alone in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest until she rescued herself after finding a local lumberjack camp.

  2. Klaus Fuchs

    Klaus Fuchs
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1911-1988 (aged 77)
    Enrolled in Kiel University
    Studied in 1931-1933
    Occupations
    atomic spyphysicisttheoretical physicistuniversity teachernuclear physicist
    Biography

    Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs was a German theoretical physicist and atomic spy who supplied information from the American, British, and Canadian Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union during and shortly after World War II. While at the Los Alamos Laboratory, Fuchs was responsible for many significant theoretical calculations relating to the first nuclear weapons and, later, early models of the hydrogen bomb. After his conviction in 1950, he served nine years in prison in the United Kingdom, then migrated to East Germany where he resumed his career as a physicist and scientific leader.

  3. Hjalmar Schacht

    Hjalmar Schacht
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1877-1970 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    politicianbankereconomist
    Biography

    Hjalmar Schacht was a German economist, banker, politician, and co-founder of the German Democratic Party. He served as the Currency Commissioner and President of the Reichsbank under the Weimar Republic. He was a fierce critic of his country's post-World War I reparations obligations. He was also central in helping create the group of German industrialists and landowners that pushed Hindenburg to appoint the first NSDAP-led government.

  4. Jürgen Drews

    Jürgen Drews
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    recording artistsinger
    Biography

    Jürgen Ludwig Drews is a German schlager singer.

All 100 notable alumni

Kiel University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture and Nutritional Sciences Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Food Science, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Plant Pathology, Soil Science
Faculty : Arts and Humanities American Studies, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Ethnology, Folklore, German, History, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Music, Oriental Studies, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Phonetics, Prehistory, Psychology, Romance Languages, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Sports
Faculty : Business, Economics and Social Sciences Business Administration, Econometrics, Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics
Faculty : Engineering Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering
Faculty : Law Commercial Law, Criminology, European Union Law, Fiscal Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geography, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Hepatology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Periodontics, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rheumatology, Surgery, Urology, Venereology
Faculty : Theology Archaeology, Bible, History of Religion, Holy Writings, New Testament, Protestant Theology, Theology

General information

Alternative names CAU
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Founded 1665
Accreditation Akkreditierungsrat
Motto Pax optima rerum
Peace is the greatest good
Colors purple, white

Location and contacts

Address Christian-Albrechts-Platz 4
Kiel, 24118
Germany
City population 249,000

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