Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin · Germany
Estimated data
- University
- Public
Known for: Humanities, Political Science, Life Sciences
A public university in Berlin, Germany. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is €0 a year, and living costs about €1,000 a month.
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- QS World
- #98
- Tuition a year
- €0
- Living a month
- €1,000
- World rank
- #98
- How admission works
- Set by each program
Language tracks
This university does not publish one admission rule for everyone. Each program sets its own, so read the page of the program you want. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- English-taught bachelor's
- English-taught bachelor's confirmed
- Example English-taught program
- Not published by the school
- Language of instruction
- English & German
- German level required
- None for English track; C1 (DSH-2/TestDaF 4) for German-taught
What it costs
- Tuition for non-EU students
- €0 tuition + Semesterbeitrag (~€100–400/sem)estimate
- Most public universities charge no tuition, and every student still pays a semester fee (Semesterbeitrag) of roughly 100 to 400 euro. It covers administration and usually a local transport pass, so budget for it.
- Living cost, per month
- €1,000estimate
- Local prices index
- 73
- New York = 100. Lower means daily life costs less.
Aid and housing
- Deutschlandstipendium
- Yes (national scheme, ~€300/mo)
- Student housing (Studierendenwerk)
- Yes (Studierendenwerk)
How you apply
Many German universities take international applications through uni-assist, a central service that checks your documents first and charges its own fee. The university site says whether it uses uni-assist or its own portal.
- Founded
- 1948
- Data coverage
- Tier 1: English-track
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Where this comes from
95% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 27, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- University site
- fu-berlin.de
Data sources
- Main source
- Wikipedia state HE lists + state ministry directories (2026)
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