Industrial Engineering and Management
Do you want to understand technology, think economically and work internationally?
The English-language Master's programme in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT optimally prepares you for management and key positions at the interface of business, engineering, and IT. You will deepen your knowledge from your Bachelor's degree and flexibly tailor your studies to your interests – with a clear international focus and strong practical relevance.
At a glance
Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Start of programme: Winter & Summer semester
Application deadline: 15 January or 15 July
Standard period of study: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English
Restricted admission: Yes
Places per year: 100
Why study Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT?
- Top combination of technology & business
- Individually customizable study plan - you set your own priorities
- New degree program with modern course content at a renowned faculty
- 100% English in an international, multicultural environment
- Strong corporate network for internships & Master's theses
- Excellent career opportunities in industry, consulting and tech
Top Rankings & Excellent Reputation
- WiWi: Top 3 ranking in the WirtschaftsWoche ranking among HR managers
- Top Rankings in 14 out of 17 categories in the CHE-Ranking
- KIT = one of eleven German universities of excellence Exzellenzuniversitäten
- 53rd place worldwide in the QS Ranking for Engineering & Technology
- 2025: Most popular university with over 15.000 students (studycheck.de)
Study plan
1st – 3rd Semester
- Compulsory field with individual options within each subject area (54 ECTS)
- Quantitative Core (18 ECTS)
- Engineering & Informatics (2 × 9 ECTS)
- Business & Economics (2 × 9 ECTS)
- Elective field (36 ECTS)
- 3 elective modules (3 × 9 ECTS)
- Seminar module (Supervised Profile Definition + 2 Seminars)
4th Semester
- Master Thesis (30 ECTS)
Career prospects – your future in Industrial Engineering and Management
As a graduate, you will have interdisciplinary thinking skills, management expertise and innovative strength, and will be ideally prepared for interface positions between technology, management and IT. The international orientation of the programme means that you will be in demand as a specialist worldwide. The average job search for our graduates takes 1.5 months, and typical career fields include:
- Project Management
- Management Consulting
- Research and Development
- Executive Management/ Management
- Production | Purchasing | Software development
Alternatively, you can also pursue a doctorate.
Experience, Start-ups & Opportunities Abroad
- Strong network of corporate partners offering workshops, lectures and excursions specifically for WiWi students
- Entrepreneurship is part of the programme, with exciting courses - Institut EnTechnon
- Perfect environment for start-ups & new businesses, via the KIT Start-up Incubator or Pioneer Garage
- Go international – take advantage of a wide range of opportunities for a semester or internship abroad as part of Erasmus+, Eucor – The European Campus, Epicur or our more than 70 partner universities in Europe and overseas. Our faculty's own International Relations Office will support you from the very beginning.
Karlsruhe - Your Uni City
- Campus university in the middle of the city surrounded by castle gardens
- Everything easily accessible by bike
- Over 100 university groups (cultural, social, technical, political interest groups)
- Wide range of sports and cultural activities on campus
Do you want to study Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT in Karlsruhe?
Admission requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (at least 180 ECTS) in economics, engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics
- Existing examination entitlement
- GMAT Focus ≥ 550 or GRE ≥ 315
- Proof of sufficient English language skills in accordance with KIT regulations
The equivalence of your degree will be assessed by the programme's admissions and selection committee.
- Application deadline to begin in the winter semester (October) is 15 July. For a start in the summer semester (April), the deadline is 15 January.
- Applications must be submitted online via the Application portal
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