Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
(HU)
🇩🇪 Germany
/
Berlin
/
Berlin
Est. 1810
About
The Humboldt University of Berlin is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 76 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
—
Not Ranked
THE
89
5
67.2
2026
ARWU
95
57
25.4
2004
US News
=47
1
76.2
2026
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Key Facts
34,833
Students
42.1 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
18%
Int'l Students
7,088
Staff
Historical Trend
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
23
Arts & Humanities
25
Infectious Diseases
26
Neuroscience and Behavior
31
Law
32
Water Resources
37
Molecular Biology and Genetics
=40
Psychiatry/Psychology
42
Remote Sensing
=47
Social Sciences
=49
Cell Biology
51
Clinical Medicine
51-75
Mathematics
51-75
Psychology
52
Geosciences
52
Psychology
Subject Rankings
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 23 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Law | 31 | 69.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =47 | 67.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 52 | 67.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 74 | 65.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 82 | 65.0 | 2026 |
| Education | 176–200 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |