University of Kiel (CAU)

Kilian University named after Christian Albrecht is a rather popular and sought-after institution of higher education in Germany. The foundation of the University of Kiel (CAU) dates back to 1665. The campus is located in Kiel.

Germany is famous for its infrastructure, education system and high level of economy. That's why many seek to get to school here. The country has a rating of the top 20 universities, including the Kilian University named after Christian Albrecht. In addition, University of Kiel is also in the world ranking of the best universities. You can get higher education in such a university in the following areas:

• Natural Sciences;

Life sciences and medicine.

CAU's research areas bring faculties together in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work. At the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, students choose specializations and apply their knowledge in practical projects. The faculty's instructors collaborate with companies and institutions, so students get to know real economic and social processes firsthand.

Thanks to the faculty's international partnerships, students can study abroad and take part in exchange programs.

The university library holds free seminars in German for students and doctoral candidates.

CAU has eight faculties in its structure. Two of them:

• The Faculty of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences covers the chain of production and processing of agricultural raw materials, food production, and consumption. It comprises ten institutes. The faculty offers two bachelor's programs — Agrarwissenschaften and Ökotrophologie — and seven national and international master's programs,
• The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences brings together seven institutes and offers programs in business management, economics, sociology, political science, and business informatics.

The Johannes Brahms Gesamtausgabe research center at the Institute of Musicology of CAU is preparing a historical-critical edition of the complete body of work of composer Johannes Brahms for scholarly and musical practice.

The CRC 1266 research center studies social transformations and human interaction with the environment in the period from 15,000 BCE to 1 BCE. The project involves around 60 researchers from eight institutions and is funded by the German Research Foundation.

The ROOTS cluster studies the social, environmental, and cultural processes that influenced the development of past societies.

The Faculty of Medicine has developed long-standing cooperation with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. In 2024, the faculty signed an agreement with the Institute of Science Tokyo, and a memorandum on developing cooperation was signed with the Faculty of Medicine of Cairo University.

The university's original structure included faculties of theology, law, medicine, and philosophy. The technical faculty was added in 1990 — it is located mainly on the eastern bank of Kiel.

Kiel Microbiome Club is open to undergraduate and graduate students, PhD candidates, and recent graduates interested in microbiome research. Meetings are held online in English once every two months. The program alternates between scientific talks, hands-on workshops, and networking with colleagues.

Fachschaftsvertretungskonferenz, the conference of student council representatives, is open to all CAU students and meets once a month during the academic term. Council representatives work together with the university to coordinate the Studien-Informations-Tage and the Night of the Profs.

The student parliament usually meets once a month during the academic term. Any CAU student can submit a proposal for its consideration.

• Seven Nobel laureates have worked at the university,
• CAU has participated in the federal and state program supporting advanced research since 2006,
• Around 800 research projects receive support from federal and state authorities, the European Union, and businesses.

Refers to the university to large. Its capacity allows you to train up to 24,000 students at the same time. For this purpose, about 2500 teachers are involved. A high level of training is also provided by the fact that a certain percentage of teachers are foreign specialists. Among the entrants there are also many representatives from abroad.

In the social network Linkedin you can learn about everything, including information about the international student exchange program. The Kilian University named after Christian Albrecht has a large library on the campus. The university belongs to the EUA, which speaks of its prestige.

The cost of studying at the university is low, due to which almost everyone can get knowledge here. For two semesters of training on a bachelor's degree or under the program of a magistracy it is necessary to pay only 1 000 USD. View the current price list with rates for the school year can be found on the official CAU website.

In the field of life sciences, support programs are available for young researchers and joint projects:

• The KLS Young Scientist Programme accepts applications annually from students who have received their doctoral degree within the last four years, and from experienced specialists who became doctors of science within the last six years,
• The Kiel Greifswald Alliance Awards fund the preparation of joint research projects between the universities of Kiel and Greifswald. Up to 5,000 euros is allocated per application, with a total annual budget of 20,000 euros.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision