University of Freiburg

Despite its more than 550-year history, the University of Freiburg is just Germany's fifth-oldest university. Nonetheless, its long tradition of teaching in the sciences and humanities has won it a global reputation as one of Germany's elite universities. The student body is made up of 120 different nationalities, with international students accounting for approximately 16% of the overall number of students.

Many prominent intellectuals, scientists, and cultural personalities, including physicist Martin Heidegger, philosophers Hannah Arendt and Rudolf Carnap, and biologist Paul Uhlenhurth, attended or taught at the university. The University of Freiburg is affiliated with nineteen Nobel Prize winners, and many of the university's academics have received the top German scientific prize for work done while at the university.

Across 11 faculties, the University of Freiburg offers 180 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. With the option of adding an interdisciplinary year to a bachelor's degree, there is a heavy emphasis on multidisciplinary and innovative studies.

On three huge campuses near the historical city center, university buildings are integrated into the city of Freiburg. Some university buildings, such as the old university library, have historic architecture. In the 1970s, a new university library was built, which is now one of the largest in the country.

In 2010, approximately 15% of applications – or approximately 4,000 students – were offered a spot at the university. Tuition is free for both EU and non-EU students, however, a small administrative fee of roughly 200 euros is charged each year. Student dorms are particularly popular because they are less expensive than renting privately. They are run by the university as well as other entities with specific interests.

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World rank: 122
Location: Freiburg, Germany
Website: https://uni-freiburg.de/