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The Free University of Berlin ranked 5th in Germany, 129th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 19 research topics. The Free University of Berlin ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 109,317 academic publications and 2,462,494 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 277 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#129 of 14,131 In the World
#35 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 46 In Brandenburg
#1 of 36 In Berlin
#20 of 1,014 For Entomology
#31 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#39 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#179 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#98 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 16 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 13th for Biology in Germany and 190th in the World with 63,565 publications made and 1,868,214 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 170 In Germany
#59 of 1,445 In Europe
#190 of 6,770 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 938 8198
1992 1053 10005
1993 1084 10009
1994 1273 11771
1995 1089 13193
1996 1028 14339
1997 1079 15587
1998 1131 17213
1999 1085 18985
2000 1117 20529
2001 1135 22471
2002 1242 24165
2003 1168 28518
2004 1022 30336
2005 962 35232
2006 1040 37642
2007 993 40324
2008 1017 41194
2009 1146 44656
2010 1306 49238
2011 1274 53628
2012 1379 58994
2013 1474 63131
2014 1637 67884
2015 1715 70124
2016 1733 73542
2017 2052 76514
2018 2550 83953
2019 2815 95684
2020 3436 126193
2021 4104 152881
2022 4147 161138
2023 3952 163621

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 3 20
Astrobiology 4 30 96
Molecular Biology 10 27 101
Biophysics 7 30 109
Zoology 2 35 114
Animal Science 3 34 121
Pharmacology 6 31 122
Virology 6 36 135
Microbiology 8 44 137
Paleontology 6 47 141
Botany 10 48 150
Neuroscience 14 54 161
Immunology 15 58 171
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 64 180
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 53 180
Biochemistry 16 63 181
Genetics 17 63 181
Toxicology 7 69 192
Nanotechnology 11 46 207
Biotechnology 12 85 233
Evolutionary Biology 15 89 240
Forestry 14 94 272
Horticulture 17 96 288
Agricultural Science 12 103 299
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 103 308
Oncology and Cancer research 26 108 308
Nutrition and Food Science 17 142 397

Chemistry rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 15th for Chemistry in Germany and 191st in the World with 54,128 publications made and 1,645,501 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 165 In Germany
#60 of 1,401 In Europe
#191 of 6,447 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 835 8560
1992 976 10027
1993 947 10204
1994 1162 12094
1995 1030 13232
1996 1003 14308
1997 1015 15473
1998 1066 16632
1999 1026 18214
2000 1005 19053
2001 1063 20724
2002 1147 22055
2003 1089 25692
2004 972 27588
2005 937 32213
2006 992 33981
2007 986 36927
2008 961 37541
2009 1067 40340
2010 1108 44008
2011 1103 48178
2012 1210 52698
2013 1249 56167
2014 1340 59297
2015 1437 61377
2016 1422 64770
2017 1590 66919
2018 1914 72499
2019 2094 80479
2020 2429 101552
2021 2817 120598
2022 2810 125682
2023 2562 126537

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 14 31
Computational Chemistry 9 26 80
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 50 128
Biochemical Engineering 8 67 148
Organic Chemistry 12 49 162
Inorganic Chemistry 12 49 181
Biochemistry 16 63 181
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 68 191
Physical chemistry 11 49 199
Nanotechnology 11 46 207
Materials Science 18 64 232
Environmental Chemistry 17 97 273
Chemical Engineering 17 74 297
Nutrition and Food Science 17 142 397
Radiochemistry 19 94 402

Medicine rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 15th for Medicine in Germany and 191st in the World with 48,005 publications made and 1,215,522 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 170 In Germany
#64 of 1,417 In Europe
#191 of 6,680 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 871 5558
1992 922 7088
1993 1008 6892
1994 1083 8136
1995 944 9415
1996 831 10307
1997 884 11205
1998 879 12323
1999 844 13635
2000 840 15118
2001 825 16446
2002 959 17707
2003 831 20435
2004 622 21971
2005 516 23994
2006 575 25643
2007 506 27186
2008 594 27462
2009 654 29234
2010 739 31848
2011 748 34307
2012 795 36906
2013 871 39173
2014 938 41097
2015 1018 42085
2016 980 44167
2017 1267 45523
2018 1782 48728
2019 2014 57155
2020 2633 83381
2021 3370 103779
2022 3477 112252
2023 3372 115747

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 14 31
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 21 39
Cosmetology 3 10 41
Veterinary 2 22 58
Neurosurgery 19 38 82
Pharmacology 6 31 122
Virology 6 36 135
Dermatology 17 53 147
Audiology 19 57 154
Immunology 15 58 171
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 53 180
Occupational Therapy 7 59 182
Clinical Psychology 6 51 185
Psychiatry 12 60 185
Urology 12 61 190
Toxicology 7 69 192
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 66 192
Anesthesiology 17 65 198
Anatomy and Physiology 17 68 203
Ophthalmology 17 60 203
Respiratory Therapy 14 76 205
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 73 208
Biomedical Engineering 16 67 208
Family medicine 7 70 215
Cardiology 22 80 228
Radiation Therapy 23 79 231
Surgery 21 77 234
Pathology 19 85 234
Critical Care Nursing 15 95 242
Orthodontics 22 93 261
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 89 269
Pediatrics 18 106 282
Dentistry 23 102 287
Medical Physics 27 127 294
Sports Medicine 17 112 305
Oncology and Cancer research 26 108 308
Forensic Science 22 120 322
Sports / Exercise science 9 115 322
Physical Therapy 19 119 324
Nursing 12 109 324
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 99 325
Epidemiology 23 137 351
Public Health 14 124 358
Plastic Surgery 21 119 388
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 139 407
Optometry 25 148 417
Gerontology 10 127 418
Health Science 24 160 471
Social Work 11 218 683

Physics rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 17th for Physics in Germany and 214th in the World with 41,572 publications made and 1,156,131 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 167 In Germany
#68 of 1,446 In Europe
#214 of 6,603 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 565 5645
1992 663 6832
1993 662 6788
1994 744 7787
1995 686 8274
1996 716 9240
1997 747 9920
1998 828 10485
1999 764 11061
2000 768 11226
2001 785 12560
2002 859 13388
2003 760 15259
2004 788 17276
2005 761 20712
2006 816 22121
2007 829 25300
2008 829 26206
2009 889 28249
2010 914 30646
2011 945 34530
2012 1066 38088
2013 1104 41166
2014 1232 44379
2015 1300 46724
2016 1294 49091
2017 1375 51514
2018 1552 56422
2019 1640 61489
2020 1842 73791
2021 2089 85398
2022 1978 85487
2023 1854 86324

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 20 66
Astrobiology 4 30 96
Condensed Matter Physics 9 30 103
Biophysics 7 30 109
Nuclear Physics 17 46 130
Theoretical Physics 16 60 133
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 74 185
Nanotechnology 11 46 207
Acoustical Engineering 12 63 214
Quantum and Particle physics 16 69 214
Materials Science 18 64 232
Optical Engineering 21 85 248
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 103 289
Medical Physics 27 127 294

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 168th in the World with 40,126 publications made and 671,791 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 175 In Germany
#57 of 1,492 In Europe
#168 of 7,020 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 381 1961
1992 392 2634
1993 360 2368
1994 363 2910
1995 406 3248
1996 421 3605
1997 475 3847
1998 467 4339
1999 500 4861
2000 542 5399
2001 554 5955
2002 567 6630
2003 587 7831
2004 553 8371
2005 522 9816
2006 557 11161
2007 645 12356
2008 750 13311
2009 799 14898
2010 923 16821
2011 1002 19046
2012 1200 21046
2013 1363 23620
2014 1454 25936
2015 1364 27776
2016 1611 28764
2017 1705 30782
2018 1903 35193
2019 2034 41476
2020 2473 55503
2021 2662 65665
2022 2796 69332
2023 2687 72705

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Engineering rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 18th for Engineering in Germany and 278th in the World with 39,382 publications made and 1,069,481 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 168 In Germany
#89 of 1,453 In Europe
#278 of 6,684 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 516 4839
1992 597 5911
1993 600 5887
1994 683 6715
1995 632 7354
1996 677 8145
1997 677 8755
1998 755 9422
1999 696 9968
2000 663 9874
2001 717 11178
2002 787 12209
2003 706 13862
2004 736 15647
2005 716 18949
2006 761 20317
2007 758 22698
2008 770 23900
2009 815 25995
2010 870 28601
2011 894 32047
2012 1045 36133
2013 1048 39296
2014 1163 42288
2015 1254 44253
2016 1227 46950
2017 1327 49354
2018 1542 54060
2019 1682 60146
2020 1929 73858
2021 2108 85142
2022 2042 87269
2023 1893 88180

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Germany and 213th in the World with 35,150 publications made and 929,947 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 170 In Germany
#70 of 1,458 In Europe
#213 of 6,798 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 399 3049
1992 469 3903
1993 411 3774
1994 481 4236
1995 444 4645
1996 464 5100
1997 485 5660
1998 551 6188
1999 514 6730
2000 500 6877
2001 541 7910
2002 599 8690
2003 619 10361
2004 574 11283
2005 602 13655
2006 640 15272
2007 661 17056
2008 656 17843
2009 746 20180
2010 872 22843
2011 869 25357
2012 943 28484
2013 1079 32112
2014 1180 34818
2015 1218 36722
2016 1310 38778
2017 1430 41424
2018 1636 46918
2019 1720 54436
2020 2137 68630
2021 2235 81796
2022 2166 85930
2023 2124 86612

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 6 47 141
Geology 8 56 180
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 68 191
Earth science and Geophysics 13 76 226
Ecology 10 82 247
Urban and Regional planning 7 129 259
Forestry 14 94 272
Geography and Cartography 11 94 273
Environmental Chemistry 17 97 273
Agricultural Science 12 103 299
Oceanography 16 106 301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 103 308
Mining Engineering 8 95 308
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 101 311
Geotechnical Engineering 21 131 416
Hydrology and Water resources management 16 131 473
Environmental Management 21 198 573
Environmental Engineering 28 215 624

Computer Science rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 19th for Computer Science in Germany and 278th in the World with 31,033 publications made and 815,694 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 172 In Germany
#91 of 1,459 In Europe
#278 of 6,752 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 380 3235
1992 446 4344
1993 421 3951
1994 475 4696
1995 441 5086
1996 461 5484
1997 431 5885
1998 444 6393
1999 433 7398
2000 452 7614
2001 497 8464
2002 533 9355
2003 523 11028
2004 443 11482
2005 471 13557
2006 491 14721
2007 515 16107
2008 533 16724
2009 567 18634
2010 602 20944
2011 694 23261
2012 768 25491
2013 852 28146
2014 940 30313
2015 962 31355
2016 931 33060
2017 1103 34619
2018 1394 38666
2019 1593 44793
2020 1834 59314
2021 2198 71464
2022 2179 74987
2023 2154 78588

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 2 17 61
Neuroscience 14 54 161
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 64 180
Cognitive Science 10 57 191
Library and Information science 14 80 232
Computational Linguistics 20 97 258
Computer Graphics 18 98 271
Data Science 15 114 275
Management Information Systems 10 122 306
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 108 308
UX/UI Desgin 26 137 319
Database Administration 28 115 325
Animation 27 137 352
Computer Networking 21 122 370
Machine Learning 17 129 395
Computer Vision 26 146 400
Cyber Security 23 146 420
Software Engineering 33 201 442
Telecommunications 30 159 465
Human-Computer Interaction 38 223 519
Computer Engineering 33 198 551
Multimedia 33 233 578
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 210 584
Robotics 44 269 763
Game Design and Development 52 359 840

Psychology rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 11th for Psychology in Germany and 200th in the World with 22,459 publications made and 626,453 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 169 In Germany
#57 of 1,414 In Europe
#200 of 6,528 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 329 2609
1992 405 3463
1993 415 3279
1994 454 3833
1995 392 4363
1996 391 5035
1997 329 5233
1998 360 5720
1999 331 6406
2000 368 6823
2001 376 7619
2002 381 7879
2003 358 9426
2004 285 9587
2005 276 10956
2006 276 11504
2007 265 12827
2008 268 13212
2009 284 14156
2010 339 15351
2011 407 16758
2012 424 18407
2013 542 19989
2014 591 21033
2015 574 21851
2016 612 23497
2017 756 24373
2018 986 26217
2019 1132 30875
2020 1361 42697
2021 1676 51104
2022 1681 54472
2023 1716 57006

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 14 54 161
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 61 182
Occupational Therapy 7 59 182
Clinical Psychology 6 51 185
Psychiatry 12 60 185
Cognitive Science 10 57 191
Social Psychology 4 58 208
Child Psychology 5 69 263
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 92 388
Education Majors 8 127 419
Sexology 13 167 563
Special Education 24 214 588
Social Work 11 218 683

Mathematics rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 18th for Mathematics in Germany and 346th in the World with 12,694 publications made and 293,052 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 163 In Germany
#123 of 1,388 In Europe
#346 of 6,305 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 73 642
1992 114 803
1993 112 935
1994 133 1063
1995 112 1095
1996 129 1267
1997 167 1455
1998 157 1505
1999 149 1716
2000 196 1936
2001 165 2162
2002 191 2484
2003 174 2798
2004 158 3184
2005 181 3709
2006 211 4448
2007 238 4941
2008 216 5158
2009 252 5755
2010 264 6768
2011 297 7546
2012 360 8220
2013 384 9472
2014 466 10535
2015 427 11191
2016 397 12039
2017 503 12638
2018 601 14267
2019 728 16760
2020 852 21679
2021 1088 27375
2022 1094 29691
2023 1111 30946

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 22 108 287
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 124 322
Statistics 20 123 334
Math Teachers 3 83 344
Operations Research 11 113 353
Actuarial Science 20 138 382
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 210 584

Business rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 12th for Business in Germany and 328th in the World with 9,433 publications made and 207,369 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 164 In Germany
#117 of 1,414 In Europe
#328 of 6,187 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 62 291
1992 72 468
1993 52 481
1994 60 522
1995 107 540
1996 80 589
1997 99 682
1998 128 675
1999 96 872
2000 136 971
2001 118 1053
2002 150 1325
2003 121 1503
2004 140 1748
2005 182 2315
2006 181 2627
2007 199 3244
2008 219 3621
2009 242 4005
2010 300 4945
2011 276 5549
2012 338 6550
2013 359 7202
2014 412 8261
2015 441 8556
2016 404 9097
2017 483 9815
2018 466 11161
2019 541 12447
2020 597 16224
2021 650 17898
2022 601 18614
2023 595 19347

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 1 50 83
International Business 1 47 93
Tax Law 6 29 106
Entertainment Industry Business 4 59 180
Public Policy / Administration 1 68 181
Human Resource Management 3 63 197
Finance 10 85 235
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 100 294
Management Information Systems 10 122 306
Operations Research 11 113 353
Marketing 18 139 374
Advertising 13 125 378
Actuarial Science 20 138 382
Management 19 138 412
Entrepreneurship 22 197 420
Project Management 21 182 421
Accounting 16 158 460
Occupational Safety and Health 21 211 689
Risk Management 42 330 761
Engineering Management 35 330 989

Economics rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 7th for Economics in Germany and 261st in the World with 8,142 publications made and 151,442 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 161 In Germany
#93 of 1,366 In Europe
#261 of 5,995 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 47 226
1992 62 331
1993 54 394
1994 64 435
1995 91 430
1996 56 451
1997 75 561
1998 114 588
1999 73 668
2000 88 740
2001 101 969
2002 104 1052
2003 94 1290
2004 99 1275
2005 129 1809
2006 155 1995
2007 181 2461
2008 169 2571
2009 192 2899
2010 210 3397
2011 243 3719
2012 278 4479
2013 321 4986
2014 362 5685
2015 340 5896
2016 377 6222
2017 417 6903
2018 418 7897
2019 483 9319
2020 531 12228
2021 598 14009
2022 568 14892
2023 554 15624

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 39 64
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 30 72
Political Economy 1 33 81
International Trade 1 50 83
Finance 10 85 235
Investment Banking and Stock trading 10 100 294
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 124 322
Development Studies 8 111 370
Actuarial Science 20 138 382
Environmental Economics 22 231 538

Art & Design rankings

The Free University of Berlin ranked 8th for Art & Design in Germany and 221st in the World with 6,144 publications made and 100,987 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#8 of 159 In Germany
#78 of 1,349 In Europe
#221 of 5,720 In the World

Free University of Berlin
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 44 239
1992 50 501
1993 41 331
1994 51 397
1995 52 450
1996 48 477
1997 64 507
1998 84 588
1999 70 596
2000 83 659
2001 95 803
2002 92 933
2003 95 1078
2004 95 1174
2005 84 1447
2006 113 1587
2007 130 1923
2008 122 1951
2009 115 2203
2010 155 2571
2011 173 3083
2012 207 3429
2013 204 3844
2014 259 4095
2015 228 4326
2016 290 4619
2017 321 4981
2018 312 5573
2019 337 6247
2020 440 7784
2021 415 8289
2022 405 8524
2023 385 9190

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Berlin in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 2 6
Performing arts 2 25 66
Painting and Drawing 2 63 117
Sculpture 2 63 117
Illustration and Concept Art 2 65 120
Art History 4 47 125
Creative Writing 1 52 165
Literature 2 56 167
Music 5 69 178
Entertainment Industry Business 4 59 180
Aesthetics 3 71 195
Cinematography 4 112 254
Fashion Design 12 106 269
Computer Graphics 18 98 271
UX/UI Desgin 26 137 319
Animation 27 137 352
Architecture 25 196 433
Graphic Design 34 193 486
Multimedia 33 233 578
Photography 29 227 614
Game Design and Development 52 359 840
Interior Design 24 343 1000
Landscape Architecture 31 420 1171