Freie Universität is a full-spectrum university, comprising twelve departments and three Central Institutes that together offer more than 150 different academic programs in a broad range of disciplines. Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is the joint medical school of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
- #87 Ranking
- 38 Masters
- 625 Academic Staff
- 27,018 Students
- 6,214 Students (int'l)
- 16,481 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Social Sciences (13)
- M.A. Arabic Studies
- M.Sc. Economics
- Master Iranian Studies
- M.A. Islamic Studies
- M.Sc. Public Economics
- Master Semitic Studies
Humanities (12)
- M.A. Arabic Studies
- M.A. Global History
- Master Iranian Studies
- M.A. Islamic Studies
- Master Semitic Studies
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (12)
- M.Sc. Biochemistry
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- Master Bioinformatics
- Master Biology
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- Master Cognitive Neuroscience
- Master Data Science
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Physics
Business & Management (4)
Computer Science & IT (4)
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. Computational Sciences
- Master Data Science
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)
- M.Sc. Geological Sciences
Medicine & Health (2)
- Master Cognitive Neuroscience
- Master Pharmaceutical Research
Engineering & Technology (1)
Journalism & Media (1)
About
History
Freie Universität owes its founding, in 1948, to international support, and international impulses have shaped the university’s research activities and student life ever since.
Education
- Each year, about 600 international scholars and scientists contribute to the variety of teaching and research activities pursued at Freie Universität.
- One groundbreaking development that demonstrates the way the university takes international cooperation to the next level is the five international liaison offices of Freie Universität that were founded beginning in 2007 – in Beijing, Cairo, Moscow, New Delhi, and São Paulo. Another is the establishment of special arrangements with selected universities in the form of strategic partnerships.
Research
The main features of Freie Universität’s research activities include the broad variety of global academic and scientific cooperation arrangements in place as part of alliance projects and interdisciplinary networks with other entities active in research.
Career
- Freie Universität Berlin is not only the site of education for over 30,000 students across 11 departments, but also offers a wide array of possibilities for those just starting out in a particular occupation, such as vocational training, opportunities for cooperative academic education and vocational training, and traineeships in administration.
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University Ranking
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
87 8
2022
95 16
2021
111
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
91 -8
2022
83 35
2021
118
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
118 9
2022
127 3
2021
130
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
The Student Services Center (SSC) is the first address for all concerns related to studying at Freie Universität.
Housing services
Freie Universität Berlin arranges accommodation for international exchange and program students as well as international visiting scholars of Freie Universität Berlin. We have a certain number of accommodation available for student accommodation, for which you can register via this website. Please note: The number of accommodations is limited, the distribution is based on the "first-come-first-served" principle. If all options are written off, the registration closes.
Library services
The library portal Primo is the central search interface for searching and accessing local and outside resources, such as books, e-books, journal articles etc.; the Primo mega-index contains nearly one billion datasets.
Medical services
Please bring along proof of health insurance (European Health Insurance Card or temporary certificate) from the health insurance in your home country. This proof of health insurance must then be accepted by AOK (“Campus Point Freie Universität”) or by any other state-regulated health insurance company in Germany.
Student Life
Sports facilities
You can combine work and sports at Freie Universität Berlin! Activities range from group runs before work to after-work tennis matches at the courts in Dahlem and getting the day off to a relaxing start with morning yoga at the library.
The University Sports Center offers all employees an attractive exercise program near the workplace. The center’s offerings are varied and extensive, ranging from team and individual sports to martial arts and relaxation and covering almost all facets of sports and exercise.
Student clubs
Since 1990, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany has sponsored more than 80 Local Student ERASMUS Initiatives at German universities. At Freie Universität Berlin, a group of FU students voluntarily organizes the DAAD-affiliated International Club. Not only do these students take care of incoming students who are in Berlin for a semester or more, they also help outgoing students prepare their studies abroad.
Accreditation
The system of accreditation was implemented in Germany on the part of the German Rectors' Conference within the framework of the Bologna Process which aims at creating a collective European space for higher education.
The system is designed to secure the quality of academics and teaching acccording to collective European standards. The process of accrediation is completed by an agency for accreditation. At the end of this process, the Accrediation Council awards their seal of approval to the respective degree program.
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