Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

, Germany

#290

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ranks #290 globally — #110 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #278 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) places #290 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#110

▼ 12 vs 2026 (#98)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#278

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#23

#72

Chemical Engineering

#25

—

#101-150

#182

Materials Science

#26

—

#101-150

#74

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#32

—

#51-75

#181

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#51-75

#36

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#37

—

Engineering & Technology

#42

#71

—

#148

Water Resources

—

#101-150

#44

Automation & Control

—

#45

—

Chemistry

#50

—

#76-100

#84

Architecture

#51-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#301-400

#180

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#52

—

#201-300

#345

Natural / Physical Sciences

#52

#85

—

Physics & Astronomy

#55

—

#101-150

#69

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#76-100

#138

Environmental Science

#81

—

#101-150

#159

Computer Science

#110

#83

#201-300

#160

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#301-400

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#151-200

#235

Business & Economics

—

#176-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#182

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#196

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#201-300

#277

Arts & Humanities

—

#251-300

—

Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#301-400

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

#501-550

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ranked in the world in 2026?

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ranks #110 in QS 2027, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #278 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #290 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/karlsruhe-institute-of-technology-kit-de/

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