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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

KIT Department of Informatics: 1 Computer Science programs for 2027/28 are coming soon. A personalised route opens once the approved admission rules are published.

University website#76 in Europe's top 100View requirements
DESTINATIONGermany

Karlsruhe

STUDY PROGRAMNot selected

1 programs listed for 2027/28

DATA STATUSRules not published yet

Status checked 29 Oct 2026

#76

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Rank 76 of 100 in Europe

728 papers among the 10% most cited (CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2025, 2020–2023). Bachelor's admission facts for a non-EU applicant, each from an official page. Reference only: not a verified route.

Computer science bachelor
Informatics (Informatik) B.Sc. · The checked page does not state the teaching language; see the country rule below.
How to apply
KIT International Students Office portal (plus hochschulstart for restricted programmes)
Deadline
15 July for the winter semester (the only bachelor intake)
School certificateCountry rule
Your school certificate must count as a German higher-education entrance qualification (HZB). If it does not, the usual route is a Studienkolleg with an assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) or one to two years of university study at home. The university makes the final decision.
Language
German B1 to apply; by enrolment DSH-2, TestDaF 4 in all parts, Goethe C1, telc C1 Hochschule or similar
Tuition (non-EU)
Non-EU students pay €1,500 per semester

Entry requirements by field

As published on each programme page (checked 31 Oct 2026; UK grades are typical offers). Grades are not converted between school systems; the university decides how it reads yours.

Computer science
Informatics (B.Sc.) · Taught in German; 443 places, first semester in winter only; non-EU deadline 15 July; non-EU applicants are selected separately on their school or university record and/or the Feststellungsprüfung
Mathematics
Mathematics (B.Sc.) · Taught in German; no admission limit; winter start; non-EU deadline 15 July (EU: 15 September)
Medicine
KIT has no medicine degree.
Law
KIT has no law degree.
Economics
Digital Economics (B.Sc.) · No separate economics bachelor found; taught in German and English; 40 places; winter start; apply by 15 July
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APPLICATION ROUTE

Admission requirements

Rules not published yet

Waiting for the approved admission rules

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PROGRAMS COMING SOON

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Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKIT Department of Informatics · Karlsruhe
Rules not published yet

Bachelor's · Computer Science · 2027/28

  • InformaticsInformatik

KIT's programme page does not state an intake year; its rules (selection statute, 15 July deadline) are standing and apply each winter term. DocRoute does not build a personalised route, and German residence rules are not covered yet.

Last year's rules (2026/27), for orientation

These are not the rules for 2027/28. They often change little from year to year, but dates, thresholds and fees can change. Check the 2027/28 rules before you apply; DocRoute will replace this block once they are approved and checked. KIT's programme page and tuition rules as published for the 2026/27 cycle.

Application deadline
15 July for the winter term (first semester only in winter), for EU and non-EU applicants.
Selection
About 434–443 places: 10% by waiting time, 90% by selection. For German-equivalent certificates: overall grade (×2) and grades in maths, informatics and the best science subject, plus up to 5 points for vocational training or other achievements. Non-EU applicants are ranked on their entrance qualification (school grades, university results and/or the Feststellungsprüfung).
Language
Taught in German: C1 (e.g. DSH-2, TestDaF 4 in all parts, Goethe C1); B1 may be accepted provisionally if C1 follows by the end of enrolment.
Tuition
Non-EU students €1,500 per semester (Baden-Württemberg); EU/EEA citizens and those with a German Abitur are exempt. Semester fees apply to everyone.
  • InformaticsRestricted admission; selection by grades, 15 July deadline.
01 · 2026/27, for orientation

Application documents

  • Application by 15 July for the winter term.
  • School-leaving certificate with grades; German C1 proof (B1 provisionally).
02 · 2026/27, for orientation

Entrance requirements

  • Selection by overall grade and maths/informatics/science grades (+ other achievements); 10% by waiting time.
03 · 2026/27, for orientation

After admission

  • Non-EU students pay €1,500 tuition per semester plus semester fees.
  • German residence rules are not covered by DocRoute yet.

University-wide application steps (reference)

01 · All programmes

Application documents

  • Apply online once a year (15 May–15 July, winter only) and upload PDFs; NC programmes also need hochschulstart registration
  • School-leaving certificate in the original language plus an official German or English translation (translations made abroad certified by a notary or German embassy)
  • Any country-specific extra documents (entrance exam, university transcript)
  • German at B1 to apply
02 · All programmes

Entrance requirements

  • German at DSH-2 or equivalent by the start of lectures
  • Admission restriction, language level and any test depend on the programme: see Entry requirements by field.
03 · All programmes

After admission

  • Accept the study place in the portal, otherwise it goes to someone else
  • Show the original documents (not certified copies) and original translations at enrolment
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