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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany.

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Key facts

City
Karlsruhe
Type
uni.type.public research university (and Helmholtz centre)
Founded
1825
Students
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Language of instruction
German and English
International student fees
1,500 EUR per semester for non-EU/EEA students in bachelor's, teacher's, consecutive master's programmes and free movers; 650 EUR per semester for a second degree programme; exemptions include EU/EEA, German Abitur, cooperation/exchange programmes, doctoral students, BW Stiftung scholars, some refugees. Semester fee 184 EUR (administrative 80 + Studierendenwerk 92 + student union 12).
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Application dates
Master's: non-EU 15 July (winter) and 15 January (summer); German/EU 30 Sep and 31 Mar. Summer term portal opens 1 December 2026.
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Admission and application

Language requirement: german: C1 for German option (Mechanical Engineering); DSH-2 at enrolment for German-taught masters; english: CEFR B2 for Mechanical Engineering master; general KIT list: TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 (search summary)

  1. Check programme statute and language requirement.
  2. Apply in KIT portal by non-EU deadline.
  3. GRE/GATE where required for non-EHEA degrees.
  4. Submit language proof (enrolment deadline at latest).

Programmes

Master (M.Sc.)German, English or mixed (each module one language)

Mechanical Engineering

1,500 EUR per semester non-EU

Deadline: Non-EU: 15 Jul (winter), 15 Jan (summer)

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Master (M.Sc.)English (main)

Computational and Data Science

1,500 EUR per semester non-EU

Deadline: Non-EU: 15 Jul (winter), 15 Jan (summer)

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Accommodation

Not verified for KIT.

Highlights

  • KIT estimates 800-900 EUR monthly living costs including fees.

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