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University of Kiel

Kiel, Germany Public

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QS overall · 2024: #530
Students: 25,957
Established: 1665

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University of Kiel is listed in our international college directory in Kiel, Germany.

Rankings

111 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 5 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#530
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Health Care · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#501

2023 · 17 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#521
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#262
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#376
Times Higher Education 2023
Agriculture · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Biology · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Finance · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Health Care · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Law · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Political Science · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#251

2022 · 22 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#494
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#262
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Agriculture · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Finance · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Law · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2022
Political Science · Global · University
#251
US News 2022
Agriculture · Global · University
#196
US News 2022
Biology · Global · University
#263
US News 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#598
US News 2022
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#266
US News 2022
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#319

2021 · 15 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#251
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#274
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Agriculture · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Political Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2021
Arts · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#201

2020 · 16 records

QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#478
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#251
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Agriculture · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#501
QS World University 2020
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Economics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2020
Environmental Studies · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2020
Arts · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2020
Economics · Global · University
#301

2019 · 20 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#201
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#253
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Agriculture · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2019
Agriculture · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#451
QS World University 2019
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2019
Arts · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2019
Economics · Global · University
#251
US News 2019
Agriculture · Global · University
#165
US News 2019
Biology · Global · University
#153
US News 2019
Business · Global · University
#200
US News 2019
Chemistry · Global · University
#410
US News 2019
Economics · Global · University
#200

2018 · 10 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#201
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#233
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Agriculture · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Political Science · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2018
Arts · Global · University
#151

2017 · 6 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Agriculture · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Earth Sciences · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Materials Sciences · Global · University
#201

Accepted Entrance Exams

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IELTSRecorded minimum6.5 TOEFLRecorded minimum79

Tuition fees

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Additional facts

THE overall · 2024#301

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+49-431-88000 [email protected]www.uni-kiel.de/en/?no_cache=1

Christian-Albrechts-Platz 4, 24118 Kiel