KIT bundles the missions of both precursory institutions: A university of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg with teaching and research tasks and a large-scale research institution of the Helmholtz Association conducting program-oriented provident research on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany. Within these missions, KIT is operating along the three strategic fields of action of research, teaching, and innovation, four KIT Focuses and five KIT Centers. The HECTOR School as the Technology Business School acquires its teaching from about fifty KIT Institutes.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
On October 01, 2009, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was founded by a merger of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe and Universität Karlsruhe.
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KIT Visions
With KIT, an institution of excellent international research and teaching in natural sciences and engineering is being established.
- KIT will attract the best experts from all over the world.
- KIT will set standards in teaching and promotion of young scientists.
- KIT will become the leading European center of energy research.
- KIT will play a role in nanosciences that will be visible worldwide.
- KIT will be a leading innovation partner of industry.
KIT Data and Facts
- Founded in October 01, 2009
- Employees (2010): 8.980 (Teaching and research: 5.518; Infrastructure and Services: 3.462; Professors: 373; Foreign guest scientists: 719; Trainees: 537)
- Students (Winter term 2010/2011): 20.771 (male: 15.080; female: 5.691)
- Budget (2010): University: Euro 371 million; Research Center: Euro 361 million
