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Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin: Admission Restriction - Numerus Clausus/NC (2026 /27)

Humboldt-UniversitÀt NC

Humboldt-UniversitÀt NC

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Humboldt-UniversitĂ€t zu Berlin is a public comprehensive university in the heart of the German capital. Founded in 1810, it is Berlin's oldest university and sees itself as "the modern original": Wilhelm von Humboldt's idea of uniting research and teaching still shapes how you study here. More than 35,000 students and doctoral candidates learn across four campuses – Mitte, Nord, Adlershof, and Dahlem – in nine faculties and over 170 degree programs, ranging from the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies to law, economics, and life sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, and agriculture; medicine is taught at the jointly run CharitĂ©. HU has held University of Excellence status since 2012 and has been part of the Berlin University Alliance, Germany's only excellence consortium, since 2019.

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Most Selective Study Programs at Humboldt-UniversitÀt

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).
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Top 100 worldwide – in Times Higher Education, U.S. News, and CWUR

World class, by the numbers

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Five reasons to study at Humboldt-UniversitÀt

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Research-based learning from day one
From your bachelor's onward, you join research projects and develop your own questions – Humboldt's unity of research and teaching in practice. → More Info
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Four campuses: city center and technology park
Main building on Unter den Linden, near Museum Island and the Brandenburg Gate – plus Campus Adlershof in one of Europe's largest technology parks, leafy Campus Nord for the life sciences, and the farm campus in Dahlem. → More Info
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Your career starts right outside the door
Bundestag, ministries, CharitĂ©, media houses, and Germany's largest startup scene are minutes from campus – find internships and jobs here, not after moving away. → More Info
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Research backed by 128 million euros a year
Over 10,000 research projects, four Clusters of Excellence, 2nd in the DFG Funding Atlas for humanities and social sciences – and a direct route to your PhD. → More Info
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Open-minded and international: students from everywhere
More than 6,000 international students and 25 percent international academics shape HU. The Welcome Centre supports you from application to arrival in Berlin. → More Info

Humboldt-UniversitÀt NC: Glossary

Numerus Clausus (NC)
This Latin term means “limited number” and indicates that a program has restricted admission. In other words, not all applicants can be accepted, so selection is usually based on grades or other criteria when demand exceeds available spots.
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