Already a comprehensive university at its
founding in 1457, the University of Freiburg still offers undergraduate and
graduate studies as well as professorial qualification in all important
disciplines today: the humanities, natural and engineering sciences, medicine,
law, and theology. This diversity also provides an ideal environment for
innovative interdisciplinary studies.
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Master's Programmes
Engineering & Technology (6)
Social Sciences (6)
- M.Sc. Economics
- M.A. European Linguistics
- M.A. Modern China Studies
- M.A. Social Sciences
Humanities (4)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- M.Sc. Environmental Governance
- M.Sc. Environmental Sciences
- M.Sc. Geology
Business & Management (2)
Computer Science & IT (1)
- M.Sc. Computer Science
About
History
Many famous philosophers, top researchers, and Nobel laureates have taught and researched at the University of Freiburg. The universitys recent success in the Excellence competitions, 2007 for research and 2009 for instruction, testifies to its position as one of the leading universities of the 21st century.
Education
More than 21,000 students from over 100 nations are matriculated in 160 degree programs at 11 faculties. More than 5,000 professors and lecturers and many other employees put in their effort every day and experience that family friendliness, equal opportunity, and environmental protection are more than just empty phrases here.
Research
The University of Freiburg has received multiple State Teaching Awards, an honor given by the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg to promote instruction at the states higher education institutions. The award was conferred for the first time in 1993. Since this initial success, the University of Freiburg has won the award again and again.In order to strengthen instruction even more, the University of Freiburg introduced its ownUniversity Teaching Awardin 2007.
Career
Numerous former students as well as benefactors and sponsors intensify a culture of dynamic exchange with the city, the region, and the international scientific community.All of these groups work to give the University of Freiburg the vitality that will continue to provide fertile ground for outstanding achievements in the future.They are always eager to welcome more intelligent minds to the university.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
86 -10
2019
76 6
2018
82
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
101
2018
101
2017
101
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
158 5
2019
163 -15
2018
148
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
169 17
2019
186 -15
2018
171
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Good advice does not have to be expensive! In fact at Student Services it is even free! Our counselling services provide support and attend to individual students’ needs.
Housing services
Student Services offers 4,000 residencies within 15 different dormitories throughout the region of Freiburg. The low rent, friendly neighbour’s and diverse recreational activities make these accommodations very popular. The living situation is usually mixed but studio and larger apartments are also available.
Library services
With a collection of 3.6 million volumes, the University Library is the largest research library in the region of Southern Baden. In addition, the UB and the University Computing Center run the New Media Center, which offers a variety of multimedia services. The University Librarys main purpose is to supply 20,000 employees and students with literature and information.
ICT services
The Computing Center is the central IT competence center of the university. It provides a broad spectrum of information and communication services and an efficient, modern IT infrastructure for instruction and research.
Medical services
The main clinical campus is situated in the western part of the city between the Stühlinger and Beurbarung districts.The off-campus clinics of the Psychiatry and Dermatology Departments are located in the city district of Herdern on Hauptstraße.The Medical Theoretical Institutes are also located in the city district of Herdern in the Institute Quarter of the University.
Accreditation
The teaching concept is based on a well-balanced blend of on-campus instruction and e-learning. Only shortly after its inception in 2006, the degree program received full accreditation and was accepted to the DAAD funding program "Postgraduate Degree Programs on Developing Countries at Universities in the Federal Republic of Germany." (Source: University of Freiburg Press Release)
Student Reviews
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
great place to study, when you love nature and a small city! I can definetely recommand it! it has not the perfect program though, but with a lot of interesting fieldtrips and pretty much independent from company budgets.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
really good, but currently lacks a motivater
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Freiburg is amazing, I think it's the perfect student city. studying computer science is a bit harder than I thought, The professors are all big researchers but not that good of teachers. However, I still think it's just me being lazy.
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