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Established in 1948 during the Cold War, Freie UniversitÀt Berlin (FU Berlin) was West Berlin's response to the communist takeover of Humboldt University. This public research university is located in the southwestern Dahlem district of Berlin and has over 30,000 students. FU Berlin is a comprehensive university offering programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and medicine through its partnership with Charité. It holds German Excellence University status and has particular research strengths in area studies (Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia), political science, and life sciences.

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Studying at Freie UniversitÀt Berlin

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University (public)
of international students
23%
No. of students (2026)
38,748
Term model
Semester

Master Programs at FU Berlin: Overview

Intake

75%
Winter Semester
1%
Summer Semester
25%
Both Semesters
Application Deadlines

Language of Instruction

21%
English only
20%
English & German
2%
English & other language
48%
German only
7%
German & other language
2%
German (and some English)

Numerus Clausus

58%
without admission restriction
42%
with admission restriction

Tuition fees

GermanyEU Germans & EU Students
World Non-EU Students
95%
tuition-free
5%
with tuition

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University of Excellence – continuously since 2007

One of Germany’s most prestigious universities

One of Germany’s most prestigious universities
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Ranked among the world's top 100 universities

QS World University Rankings 2025

QS World University Rankings 2025
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A place for your freedom: grow into yourself, think openly, ask boldly, be you

Freedom since 1948

Freedom since 1948 © Michael Fahrig

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Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Data ScienсД 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Pharmaceutical ScienсДs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 semesters
Duration
Technische UniversitÀt Berlin / Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin / Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / University of Potsdam
Berlin / Potsdam
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

Polymer ScienсД 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Computational ScienсДs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin / Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / University of Potsdam
Berlin / Potsdam
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

International RĐ”latiÎżns 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 14 Jun (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Cognitive NeuroscienсД 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Management & ΜarkĐ”ting 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Charité - UniversitÀtsmedizin Berlin / Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Molecular MediсinĐ” 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 14 Jun (Winter)
€ 2,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Charité - UniversitÀtsmedizin Berlin / Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

International ĐĐ”alth 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter)
€ 3,208 - 5,775
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

BioinfÎżrmatiсs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Phуsiсs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Technische UniversitÀt Berlin / Charité - UniversitÀtsmedizin Berlin / Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

Computational NeuroscienсД 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jan (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Archaeology of the AnciĐ”nt WÎżrld 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Economic SуstĐ”ms 
languageMaster of Science

Application deadline not specified
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
null semester
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

English Studies: Literature, Language, ĐĄulturĐ” 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

MathĐ”matiсs 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Global HistÎżrу 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Geographies of Global InĐ”qualitiĐ”s 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Public Policy und ManagĐ”mĐ”nt (dt.-frz.) 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

BiochĐ”mistrу 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Finance, Accounting and Taxation (FACTS ΜastĐ”r) 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Englisch - Lehramt an Integrierten Sekundarschulen und GуmnasiĐ”n 
languagelanguageMaster of Education

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

EconÎżmiсs 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Sociology – European SociĐ”tiĐ”s 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Musik, Sound, PerformanсД 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

ChĐ”miĐ” 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

Planetary Sciences and Space ExplÎżratiÎżn 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Freie UniversitÀt Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

History and Societies of the Islamiс WÎżrld 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Aug (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin / Freie UniversitÀt Berlin / Technische UniversitÀt Berlin / Charité - UniversitÀtsmedizin Berlin
Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

Statistiсs 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 14 Jun (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Five reasons to study at FU Berlin

1
Study What Fits You
Choose from more than 150 study programs spanning nearly all disciplines, giving you the flexibility to tailor your academic journey to your interests and goals. → More Info
2
Germany’s Leading Area Studies
The John F. Kennedy Institute, the Latin American Institute, and the Eastern Europe Institute make Freie UniversitĂ€t Berlin Germany’s leading hub for interdisciplinary area studies research. → More Info
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3
International by Tradition
Founded with global support, Freie UniversitĂ€t Berlin connects you to over 200 worldwide partnerships, strong Erasmus+ networks, and international liaison offices across four continents. → More Info
4
Dahlem Research School – One Strong Framework for Academic Careers
The Dahlem Research School unites structured doctoral programs, offering early-career researchers outstanding conditions and a nationally innovative model of doctoral training. → More Info
5
Sustainability at the Core
Freie UniversitĂ€t Berlin embeds sustainability across research, teaching, governance, and campus life, actively contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through action and research. → More Info
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