Free University of Berlin: Statistics

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#128 of 14,131 In the World
#33 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 46 In Brandenburg
#1 of 36 In Berlin
#23 of 1,032 For Entomology
Top100 For 18 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
15%
Enrollment
37,908
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate15%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis). Certificate of excellent knowledge of German
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; April-July)
Enrollment37,908
Full time employee358
Student:staff ratio106:1

We've calculated the 15% acceptance rate for Free University of Berlin based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Free University of Berlin is a world-class research university with 125,843 scientific papers published and 3,230,245 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Computer Science.

Publications
125,843
Citations
3,230,245

Free University of Berlin majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
71,150 / 2,359,173
Chemistry
59,319 / 2,002,153
Medicine
54,316 / 1,583,696
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
46,278 / 959,529
Physics
45,967 / 1,426,014
Engineering
43,559 / 1,341,139
Environmental Science
39,777 / 1,210,985
Biochemistry
37,792 / 1,381,669
Genetics
37,751 / 1,328,566
Computer Science
35,376 / 1,094,519
Quantum and Particle physics
30,600 / 975,729
Organic Chemistry
30,410 / 1,072,418
Philosophy
27,363 / 486,619
Psychology
25,452 / 829,219
Geology
23,207 / 783,729
Materials Science
22,434 / 730,754
Political Science
20,847 / 377,453
Pathology
20,404 / 668,727
Geography and Cartography
19,001 / 495,542
Paleontology
17,451 / 603,889
Ecology
16,151 / 554,180
Law
15,127 / 339,392
Mathematics
14,348 / 400,291
Psychiatry
14,221 / 504,222
Sociology
14,098 / 355,636
History
13,649 / 299,294
Immunology
13,458 / 472,097
Neuroscience
12,753 / 447,053
Optical Engineering
12,672 / 378,785
Surgery
12,117 / 317,367
Statistics
11,502 / 328,616
Archaeology
11,292 / 276,119
Linguistics
10,632 / 260,999
Business
10,434 / 286,057
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,095 / 284,501
Botany
9,172 / 350,843
Economics
9,109 / 221,011
Metallurgical Engineering
8,939 / 274,916
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
8,864 / 236,621
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,079 / 240,996

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1843 16678
1993 1812 16870
1994 2036 19552
1995 1915 21966
1996 1765 23952
1997 1935 26422
1998 2043 28623
1999 1984 31402
2000 2010 33769
2001 1990 36637
2002 2235 40298
2003 2024 46784
2004 1888 50160
2005 1793 58169
2006 1874 61570
2007 1919 65868
2008 2241 68331
2009 2340 73745
2010 2504 79994
2011 2588 88219
2012 2828 95776
2013 3099 102333
2014 3394 110280
2015 3357 113539
2016 3384 117585
2017 3847 124528
2018 4458 135767
2019 4908 155851
2020 6086 205981
2021 6829 242457
2022 7024 244280
2023 7772 259755
2024 5678 259765
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Free University of Berlin gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree Free
Master's Degree €310
Doctoral Degree Free

All costs are in Euros (€).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Free University of Berlin.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Advertising and Publicity, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Catalan, Chemistry, Computer Education, Computer Science, Contemporary History, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, East Asian Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Film, French, Geography, Geology, German, Greek, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, Hebrew, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Korean, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medicine, Meteorology, Modern Languages, Oriental Studies, Pharmacology, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Primary Education, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Sciences, Spanish, Special Education, Theatre, Veterinary Science
Master Accountancy, Administrative Law, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Art Management, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Science, Contemporary History, Dance, Dutch, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, European Languages, European Studies, European Union Law, Film, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, Germanic Studies, Greek, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Korean, Latin American Studies, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medieval Studies, Meteorology, Modern History, Musicology, Native Language Education, Neurosciences, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Religion, Religious Education, Romance Languages, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Sciences, Sociology, Taxation, Theatre, Turkish, Veterinary Science
PhD African Studies, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Languages, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Cardiology, Catholic Theology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Crystallography, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Dutch, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Ecology, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Engineering, English, Ethics, Ethnology, Film, Finance, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geophysics, German, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, History, Immunology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Meteorology, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Oncology, Oriental Languages, Oriental Studies, Paediatrics, Persian, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Regional Studies, Religion, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Social Sciences, Sociology, Solid State Physics, South and Southeast Asian Languages, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Turkish, Veterinary Science
Habilitation Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, History, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Veterinary Science

Free University of Berlin alumni

  1. Annalena Baerbock

    Annalena Baerbock
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Enrolled in the Free University of Berlin
    Studied international law
    Occupations
    juristpolitician
    Biography

    Annalena Charlotte Alma Baerbock is a German politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens party serving as Germany's minister for foreign affairs since 2021.

  2. Kevin Kühnert

    Kevin Kühnert
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    studentwhite-collar workerlocal politicianpolitician
    Biography

    Kevin Kühnert is a German politician (SPD) and member of the Bundestag since the 2021 elections, representing Berlin-Tempelhof-Schöneberg. He was General Secretary of the SPD from December 2021 to October 2024. From November 2017 to January 2021, Kühnert was the federal chairman of the Jusos (the youth organization of the SPD), previously serving as deputy chairman.

  3. Lisa Eckhart

    Lisa Eckhart
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    slam poetGermanistpoetwriternovelist
    Biography

    Lisa Eckhart is an Austrian poetry slammer and cabaret artist.

  4. Jonathan Franzen

    Jonathan Franzen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    opinion journalistwriternovelistessayist
    Biography

    Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel The Corrections drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, earned a James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His novel Freedom (2010) garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of Time magazine alongside the headline "Great American Novelist". Franzen's latest novel Crossroads was published in 2021, and is the first in a projected trilogy.

All 100 notable alumni

Free University of Berlin faculties and divisions

Centre : Area Studies Regional Studies
Centre : Complex Quantum Systems (DCCQS) Physics
Centre : French Studies French
Centre : Humanities Arts and Humanities
Centre : Italian Studies Italian
Centre : Modern Greece (CeMoG) Central European Studies
Department/Division : Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy
Department/Division : Earth Sciences Earth Sciences, Geology, Meteorology
Department/Division : Economics Business Administration, Economics
Department/Division : Education and Psychology Educational Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Sports
Department/Division : History and Cultural Studies History, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Department/Division : Law Law
Department/Division : Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics and Computer Science
Department/Division : Philosophy and Humanities Film, German, Music, Philosophy, Theatre
Department/Division : Physics Physics
Department/Division : Political and Social Sciences Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Ethnology, Political Sciences, Sociology
Department/Division : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Graduate School : Literary Studies Literature
Graduate School : Mathematics Mathematics
Graduate School : Muslim Cultures and Societies Islamic Studies
Graduate School : North American Studies American Studies
Graduate School : Regenerative Therapies Rehabilitation and Therapy
Institute : Eastern Europe Studies Eastern European Studies
Institute : Latin American Studies Latin American Studies
Institute : North American Studies American Studies
Research Division : Languages of Emotion Arts and Humanities

General information

Alternative names FUB
Freie Universität Berlin
Founded 1948
Accreditation Akkreditierungsrat; Akkreditierungsagentur AQAS
Motto Veritas, Iustitia, Libertas
Colors green blue

Location and contacts

Address Kaiserswerther Str. 16-18
Berlin, 14195
Germany
City population 3,782,000

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