KIT has been system accredited since 2014

Universities can choose between different approaches: program accreditation, system accreditation and alternative procedures.

Program accreditation and system accreditation differ in their basic approach. In a program accreditation, each study program is reviewed by an external accreditation agency. In a system accreditation, the internal quality management system for studies and teaching of a university is reviewed by an external accreditation agency. The individual study programs are then assessed by the quality management system.

Both procedures aim to ensure the high technical and content-related quality as well as formal correctness of the degree programs in accordance with national and European regulations.

KIT has opted for system accreditation: Initial accreditation was granted for the period from May 14, 2014, to September 30, 2020, accompanied by the Swiss agency AAQ. The following documents are available (only accessible internally in German language): 

• The final report of the expert group from 2014,
• KIT's statement on the report of the expert group, and
• KIT's interim report.

Reaccreditation was granted by the German Accreditation Council for the period from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2028. The procedure was supervised by the German agency evalag. he following documents relating to the procedure are available (only accessible internally in German):
- Self-assessment report
- Related appendices

Further information on KIT's system accreditation can be found in the database of the German Accreditation Council.