Master of Science [M.S] [Industrial Engineering] From Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

The four-semester, interdisciplinary master’s degree in industrial engineering at KIT aims at a broad and at the same time research-oriented qualification in the following five core areas: business administration, economics, computer science, operations research and engineering. As a common aspect, special emphasis is placed on the training and application of quantitative methods in all core areas; these are the mathematical techniques of theory building and empirical analysis. The course is designed so that the Karlsruhe industrial engineer has a broad horizon and versatile problem-solving skills in his/her professional life, quickly familiarizes himself with the specific methods of his/her professional field,

In order to ensure the quantitative focus of the course, when selecting applicants, special attention is paid to the fact that they have profound knowledge of mathematics and statistics from their previous bachelor's degree as well as sufficient basic knowledge in most other core areas of the course.