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History, Affiliations, and Rankings

The University of Karlsruhe was founded as a polytechnic school (Polytechnische Schule) on 7 October 1825. It was modelled on the École Polytechnique in Paris. In 1885, it was declared a Technische Hochschule or institute of technology, and in 1967, it became Universität, a full university, which gave it the right to award regular Doctorate degrees. It is affiliated with the German Research Foundation, Franco-German Universities, Excellence Initiative, CLUSTER, CEASAER, ENTREE, TU9, European Universities Association (EUA), and EUCOR. QS Global Rankings have given the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology a world rank of #136. Times Higher Education World Rankings has given it a world ranking of #180. US News and World Report Rankings have given it a world ranking of #216.

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Karlsruhe, Germany | Estd. 1825

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