Kiel University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #272 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #105 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #23 of 369 | In Germany |
| #1 of 12 | In Schleswig-Holstein |
| #1 of 3 | In Kiel |
| #90 of 1,098 | For Marine Engineering |
| Top50% | For 202 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 27,468
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.uni-kiel.de
- Languages
- German
- Acceptance rate
- 45%*
* 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Abitur) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to September (October - March; April-September) |
| Enrollment | 27,468 |
Research profile
Kiel University is a world-class research university with 81,180 scientific papers published and 2,794,454 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.
Kiel University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 935 | 9829 |
| 1994 | 1017 | 10205 |
| 1995 | 1090 | 11642 |
| 1996 | 1271 | 13119 |
| 1997 | 1362 | 14669 |
| 1998 | 1414 | 15402 |
| 1999 | 1400 | 18101 |
| 2000 | 1350 | 20865 |
| 2001 | 1422 | 23943 |
| 2002 | 1475 | 26964 |
| 2003 | 1480 | 32670 |
| 2004 | 1548 | 35414 |
| 2005 | 1508 | 41767 |
| 2006 | 1692 | 45623 |
| 2007 | 1542 | 50354 |
| 2008 | 1794 | 55840 |
| 2009 | 1976 | 62535 |
| 2010 | 2162 | 69088 |
| 2011 | 1995 | 78600 |
| 2012 | 2230 | 88731 |
| 2013 | 2275 | 97385 |
| 2014 | 2128 | 104345 |
| 2015 | 2438 | 108819 |
| 2016 | 2463 | 112451 |
| 2017 | 2534 | 121702 |
| 2018 | 2603 | 129657 |
| 2019 | 2879 | 142604 |
| 2020 | 3274 | 173155 |
| 2021 | 3581 | 201667 |
| 2022 | 3264 | 192521 |
| 2023 | 3561 | 198916 |
| 2024 | 2846 | 194308 |
| 2025 | 2214 | 172650 |
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
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Juliane Koepcke
- Occupations
- biologistwriterlibrarianzoologistmammalogist
- Biography
-
Juliane Margaret Beate Koepcke, is a German-Peruvian mammalogist who specialises in bats. She is the daughter of German zoologists Maria and Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke.
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Klaus Fuchs
- Enrolled in Kiel University
- Studied in 1931-1933
- Occupations
- theoretical physicistuniversity teachernuclear physicistpoliticianatomic spy
- Biography
-
Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs was a German theoretical physicist, atomic spy, and communist 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.
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Hjalmar Schacht
- Occupations
- bankereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Horace Greeley 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 during 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 Nazi-led government.
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Jürgen Drews
- Occupations
- recording artistsinger
- Biography
-
Jürgen Ludwig Drews is a German schlager singer.
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 |