Free University of Berlin: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #131 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #36 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #6 of 369 | In Germany |
| #1 of 46 | In Brandenburg |
| #1 of 36 | In Berlin |
| #23 of 1,018 | For Entomology |
| Top100 | For 16 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 37,908
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.fu-berlin.de
- Languages
- German;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 15% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis). Certificate of excellent knowledge of German |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; April-July) |
| Enrollment | 37,908 |
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 129,116 scientific papers published and 3,413,269 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Computer Science.
Free University of Berlin majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1812 | 16878 |
| 1994 | 2035 | 19571 |
| 1995 | 1915 | 21973 |
| 1996 | 1765 | 24016 |
| 1997 | 1935 | 26467 |
| 1998 | 2043 | 28643 |
| 1999 | 1984 | 31430 |
| 2000 | 2011 | 33805 |
| 2001 | 1989 | 36675 |
| 2002 | 2234 | 40345 |
| 2003 | 2026 | 46801 |
| 2004 | 1889 | 50184 |
| 2005 | 1794 | 58178 |
| 2006 | 1875 | 61583 |
| 2007 | 1920 | 65861 |
| 2008 | 2240 | 68365 |
| 2009 | 2340 | 73780 |
| 2010 | 2504 | 80028 |
| 2011 | 2589 | 88256 |
| 2012 | 2830 | 95833 |
| 2013 | 3097 | 102371 |
| 2014 | 3395 | 110380 |
| 2015 | 3360 | 113659 |
| 2016 | 3384 | 117649 |
| 2017 | 3856 | 124563 |
| 2018 | 4471 | 135919 |
| 2019 | 4912 | 156098 |
| 2020 | 6095 | 206356 |
| 2021 | 6832 | 243000 |
| 2022 | 6925 | 244622 |
| 2023 | 7643 | 259014 |
| 2024 | 5323 | 258441 |
| 2025 | 4950 | 237251 |
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
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Annalena Baerbock
- Enrolled in the Free University of Berlin
- Studied international law
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
-
Annalena Charlotte Alma Baerbock is a German diplomat and politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens party. She served as Germany's minister for foreign affairs from 2021 to 2025. She has served as President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 80th session since 9 September 2025.
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Lisa Eckhart
- Occupations
- germanistpoetwriternovelistcabaret performer
- Biography
-
Lisa Eckhart is an Austrian poetry slammer, comedian, and cabaret artist.
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Kevin Kühnert
- Years
- 1989-.. (age 37)
- Occupations
- local politicianlobbyiststudentpolitician
- Biography
-
Kevin Kühnert is a German politician of Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as member of the Bundestag from 2021 to 2025, 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.
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Attila Hildmann
- Enrolled in the Free University of Berlin
- Studied physics
- Occupations
- culinary writeranti-vaccine activistconspiracy theorist
- Biography
-
Attila Klaus-Peter Hildmann is a German vegan cookbook author and far-right conspiracy theorist. He wrote his first cookbook in 2009, and his book Vegan for Fun was named cookbook of the year by the Vegetarierbund Deutschland in 2012. He subsequently featured in numerous television programs and talk shows.
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 |