University of Karlruhe
The University of Karlruhe offers a wide variety of studies: 40 different degree programs and the countless international exchange program for students and instructors. Again and again, the university suceeds in rankings.
Nationwide, the University Karlsruhe ist the best university as far as the courses Computer Sciences, Mechanical Engineering and Business Engineering are concerned. This is the result of a current university ranking, the journal for jobs and economics called "karriere" has presented. Thus, in three out of four technical subjects the University of Karlsruhe heads the ranking by far, only in Electrical Engineering the RWTH Aachen reaches the top position, whereas the Universität Karlsruhe finishes in fifth place. In publishing the ranking, the journal follows the aim of naming the universities, which most efficiently prepare the students for professional life.
The University of Karlsruhe also attracts highly qualified scientists from foreign countries. Between 2001 and 2005, 78 foundationers and prizewinners from the Alexander von Humboldt foundation came to the Fridericiana. Thus, the University holds number nine in Germany according to the stays per 100 professorship.
The University of Karlsruhe is also among the best in Computer Sciences in four out of five categories: the reputation among professors, the money for research, the IT infrastructure und the overall study situation. In Physics and in Chemistry, the Fridericiana ranks top positions in two out of five categories: in both subjects as far as scientific publications are concerned, in addition, in Physics with regard to the overall study situation and in Chemistry with regard to the money for research.