UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE (TH)
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The 'Universität Karlsruhe (TH)' (also called ''Fridericiana'' / ''University of Karlsruhe'') recently merged with Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe to form the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). It is a mainly technical university in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany and is a leading research university. No natural science university in Germany receives more funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft than the Universität Karlsruhe (except in Biology where it is not under the TOP 20[1]) [2]. However the university is not in the TOP20 in the subjects mathematics [3] in 2006. In the engineering sciences (except mechanical engineering where it is in the top10[4]) the university is in the top three together with University of Stuttgart and the RWTH Aachen.
With regard to research and teaching it is among the best German universities. This is demonstrated for example by the proportion of international students studying there, namely over twenty per cent. 6 tenth of a percent of all students receive grants from the German Studienstiftung (German National Academic Foundation) which only accepts the most talented. No other university with a focus on natural sciences and technology is more attractive for those sponsoring students. [5]
The faculty of chemistry belongs to "the cream of the crop in chemistry" in the world (in 1998).[6]
The University of Karlsruhe was founded as a ''Polytechnische Schule'' (polytechnical school) on October 7, 1825 having as an example the École polytechnique in Paris. However, the school was more influenced by other German polytechnics like the ETH Zürich or the TU Wien. Although the school considers itself as the first technical university in Germany that is not true, because when the university was founded several technical universities and universitites offering technical subjects in Germany (e.g. TU Wien) and many other similar institutes / schools exist already. It also was not an university at this time. But one can say it is the first university in Germany within borders of 1945 that calls itself technical university. In 1865 Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden (German: ''Friedrich'') raised the school to the status of ''Hochschule'' ("Institute/University"), and the university has also been known since 1902 as the ''Fridericiana'' in his honour. In 1885 the institution was renamed a ''Technische Hochschule'' (Institute of Technology), and in 1967 it became ''Universität'' (a full University). In 1899 all technical universities and therefore the University of Karlsruhe were granted the right to award doctorates (Dr. Ing.).
On April 6, 2006 the contract for the foundation of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was signed by Prof. Horst Hippler and Dr. Dieter Ertmann from the University of Karlsruhe and Prof. Manfred Popp and Ass.jur. Sigurd Lettow from Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. The name was given after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the leading US technical university. [7]
The Universität Karlsruhe (TH) is not selective in its admission except for Industrial Engineering and Management.
However, the actual selection process takes place in the Grundstudium (study period leading to a Vordiplom). Education at Universität Karlsruhe (TH) tends to be theoretically oriented with a high amount of mathematics involved throughout the courses.
For WS 2007/08 the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) is going to introduce a general selection process for all courses.
The university has 11 faculties:
#Mathematics
#Physics
#Chemistry and Biology
#Humanities and Social sciences
#Architecture
#Civil engineering, Geology and Ecological sciences
#Mechanical engineering
#Chemical and process engineering
#Electrical engineering and Information technology
#Computer Science
#Economics
Many departments cooperate, some are shared with the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
★ Ferdinand Redtenbacher (1809-1863), founder of mechanical engineering in Germany .
★ Carl Benz (1844-1929), the inventor of the automobile, studied here and received an honorary Ph.D. in 1914.
★ Karl Ferdinand Braun (1850-1918) developed the cathode ray tube in 1897 which is widely used in today's televisions. In 1909 he received the Nobel Prize for it.
★ Otto Lehmann (1855-1922), the "father" of liquid crystal research.
★ Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857-1894) discovered electromagnetic waves in 1887 which are the basis of radio. The SI unit of frequency, hertz is named after him.
★ Fritz Haber (1868-1934) developed the high-pressure synthesis of ammonia in 1909 and won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918.
★ Wolfgang Gaede (1878-1945) founded vacuum technology.
★ Wilhelm Nusselt (1882-1957) co-founded technical thermodynamics.
★ Hermann Staudinger (1881-1965) won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1953, for his discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry.
★ Edward Teller (1908-2003) known as the father of the hydrogen bomb
★ 1968 - 1983 Professor Dr. Dr.-Ing. h. c. Heinz Draheim
★ 1983 - 1994 Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Kunle
★ 1994 - 2002 Professor Dr. Sigmar Wittig
★ 2002 - current Professor Dr. sc. tech. Horst Hippler[8]
1. http://www.dfg.de/ranking/ranking2006/download/dfg_foerderranking_4_3.pdf
2. ''Exzellent in Naturwissenschaften.'' 03.07.2003
3. http://www.dfg.de/ranking/ranking2006/download/dfg_foerderranking_4_8.pdf
4. http://www.dfg.de/ranking/ranking2006/download/dfg_foerderranking_4_10.pdf
5. ''Die Eliteschmiede''
6. ScienceWatch: ''Chemistry Research. Institutions Ranked by Citations and Citation Impact.'' July/August 1998
7. ''The strategy for the future''
8. ''Office of the President of Universität Fridericiana''
★ University of Karlsruhe Homepage
★
★ Facts & Figures
★
★ Further Facts & Figures (PDF, 2004, German)
The 'Universität Karlsruhe (TH)' (also called ''Fridericiana'' / ''University of Karlsruhe'') recently merged with Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe to form the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). It is a mainly technical university in the city of Karlsruhe, Germany and is a leading research university. No natural science university in Germany receives more funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft than the Universität Karlsruhe (except in Biology where it is not under the TOP 20[1]) [2]. However the university is not in the TOP20 in the subjects mathematics [3] in 2006. In the engineering sciences (except mechanical engineering where it is in the top10[4]) the university is in the top three together with University of Stuttgart and the RWTH Aachen.
With regard to research and teaching it is among the best German universities. This is demonstrated for example by the proportion of international students studying there, namely over twenty per cent. 6 tenth of a percent of all students receive grants from the German Studienstiftung (German National Academic Foundation) which only accepts the most talented. No other university with a focus on natural sciences and technology is more attractive for those sponsoring students. [5]
The faculty of chemistry belongs to "the cream of the crop in chemistry" in the world (in 1998).[6]
| Contents |
| History |
| Admission and Education |
| Faculties |
| Famous people and discoveries |
| Famous students |
| Presidents |
| References |
| External links |
History
Fridericiana founded 1825
The University of Karlsruhe was founded as a ''Polytechnische Schule'' (polytechnical school) on October 7, 1825 having as an example the École polytechnique in Paris. However, the school was more influenced by other German polytechnics like the ETH Zürich or the TU Wien. Although the school considers itself as the first technical university in Germany that is not true, because when the university was founded several technical universities and universitites offering technical subjects in Germany (e.g. TU Wien) and many other similar institutes / schools exist already. It also was not an university at this time. But one can say it is the first university in Germany within borders of 1945 that calls itself technical university. In 1865 Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden (German: ''Friedrich'') raised the school to the status of ''Hochschule'' ("Institute/University"), and the university has also been known since 1902 as the ''Fridericiana'' in his honour. In 1885 the institution was renamed a ''Technische Hochschule'' (Institute of Technology), and in 1967 it became ''Universität'' (a full University). In 1899 all technical universities and therefore the University of Karlsruhe were granted the right to award doctorates (Dr. Ing.).
On April 6, 2006 the contract for the foundation of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) was signed by Prof. Horst Hippler and Dr. Dieter Ertmann from the University of Karlsruhe and Prof. Manfred Popp and Ass.jur. Sigurd Lettow from Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. The name was given after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the leading US technical university. [7]
Admission and Education
The Universität Karlsruhe (TH) is not selective in its admission except for Industrial Engineering and Management.
However, the actual selection process takes place in the Grundstudium (study period leading to a Vordiplom). Education at Universität Karlsruhe (TH) tends to be theoretically oriented with a high amount of mathematics involved throughout the courses.
For WS 2007/08 the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) is going to introduce a general selection process for all courses.
Faculties
The university has 11 faculties:
#Mathematics
#Physics
#Chemistry and Biology
#Humanities and Social sciences
#Architecture
#Civil engineering, Geology and Ecological sciences
#Mechanical engineering
#Chemical and process engineering
#Electrical engineering and Information technology
#Computer Science
#Economics
Many departments cooperate, some are shared with the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
Famous people and discoveries
★ Ferdinand Redtenbacher (1809-1863), founder of mechanical engineering in Germany .
★ Carl Benz (1844-1929), the inventor of the automobile, studied here and received an honorary Ph.D. in 1914.
★ Karl Ferdinand Braun (1850-1918) developed the cathode ray tube in 1897 which is widely used in today's televisions. In 1909 he received the Nobel Prize for it.
★ Otto Lehmann (1855-1922), the "father" of liquid crystal research.
★ Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857-1894) discovered electromagnetic waves in 1887 which are the basis of radio. The SI unit of frequency, hertz is named after him.
★ Fritz Haber (1868-1934) developed the high-pressure synthesis of ammonia in 1909 and won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918.
★ Wolfgang Gaede (1878-1945) founded vacuum technology.
★ Wilhelm Nusselt (1882-1957) co-founded technical thermodynamics.
★ Hermann Staudinger (1881-1965) won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1953, for his discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry.
★ Edward Teller (1908-2003) known as the father of the hydrogen bomb
Famous students
Presidents
★ 1968 - 1983 Professor Dr. Dr.-Ing. h. c. Heinz Draheim
★ 1983 - 1994 Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Kunle
★ 1994 - 2002 Professor Dr. Sigmar Wittig
★ 2002 - current Professor Dr. sc. tech. Horst Hippler[8]
References
1. http://www.dfg.de/ranking/ranking2006/download/dfg_foerderranking_4_3.pdf
2. ''Exzellent in Naturwissenschaften.'' 03.07.2003
3. http://www.dfg.de/ranking/ranking2006/download/dfg_foerderranking_4_8.pdf
4. http://www.dfg.de/ranking/ranking2006/download/dfg_foerderranking_4_10.pdf
5. ''Die Eliteschmiede''
6. ScienceWatch: ''Chemistry Research. Institutions Ranked by Citations and Citation Impact.'' July/August 1998
7. ''The strategy for the future''
8. ''Office of the President of Universität Fridericiana''
External links
★ University of Karlsruhe Homepage
★
★ Facts & Figures
★
★ Further Facts & Figures (PDF, 2004, German)
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