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Freie Universitaet Berlin

Location

Kaiserswerther Str. 16-18, Berlin, DE, Berlin Germany

Ranking

# 97QS World University Rankings

University Profile

About Freie Universitaet Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin is an outstanding, future-oriented institution in Germany’s world-renowned academic landscape. Repeatedly selected as one of the country’s Universities of Excellence, it has an acclaimed international orientation, interdisciplinary approach, and commitment to social responsibility.

The university offers a comprehensive range of studies and highly competitive programs at all academic levels. While it enjoys a particularly strong reputation in the social sciences and humanities, it is also home to cutting-edge research in the natural and Earth sciences as well as computer sciences and mathematics.

As reflected in its name, Freie Universität Berlin has valued academic freedom as one of its core principles since its founding in 1948. Early on, the institution gained a particularly international outlook, and today it has become the premier choice for students and scholars coming to Germany from abroad.

The research performed at Freie Universität is marked by excellence within disciplines and encouragement for interdisciplinary orientation, a broad variety of academic and scientific networks, and areas of focus that enjoy high international visibility and competitiveness.

The university’s main campus is located in Berlin-Dahlem, where the peaceful residential setting offers an ideal atmosphere to focus on learning or conducting research.

About Freie Universitaet Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin is an outstanding, future-oriented institution in Germany’s world-renowned academic landscape. Repeatedly selected as one of the country’s Universities of Excellence, it has an acclaimed international orientation, interdisciplinary approach, and commitment to social responsibility.

The university offers a comprehensive range of studies and highly competitive programs at all academic levels. While it enjoys a particularly strong reputation in the social sciences and humanities, it is also home to cutting-edge research in the natural and Earth sciences as well as computer sciences and mathematics.

As reflected in its name, Freie Universität Berlin has valued academic freedom as one of its core principles since its founding in 1948. Early on, the institution gained a particularly international outlook, and today it has become the premier choice for students and scholars coming to Germany from abroad.

The research performed at Freie Universität is marked by excellence within disciplines and encouragement for interdisciplinary orientation, a broad variety of academic and scientific networks, and areas of focus that enjoy high international visibility and competitiveness.

The university’s main campus is located in Berlin-Dahlem, where the peaceful residential setting offers an ideal atmosphere to focus on learning or conducting research.

University information

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Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Freie Universitaet Berlin is one of the top public universities in Berlin, Germany. It is ranked #97 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #87
  • 2014
    #109
  • 2015
    #150
  • 2016
    #119
  • 2017
    #=123
  • 2018
    #=125
  • 2019
    #130
  • 2020
    #130
  • 2021
    #130
  • 2022
    #127
  • 2023
    #=118
  • 2024
    #98
  • 2025
    #97

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #87
  • 2014
    #109
  • 2015
    #150
  • 2016
    #119
  • 2017
    #=123
  • 2018
    #=125
  • 2019
    #130
  • 2020
    #130
  • 2021
    #130
  • 2022
    #127
  • 2023
    #=118
  • 2024
    #98
  • 2025
    #97

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