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Free University of Berlin overall ranking by QS is #98 out of 1401 globally, #4 out of 43 in Germany for the year 2024. University of Stuttgart overall ranking by QS is #312 out of 1401 globally, #17 out of 43 in Germany for the year 2024.
| Free University of Berlin | University of Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.1 Out of 10 | 4.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 97 QS World University 2025 # 98 QS World University 2024 # 102 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 314 QS World University 2025 # 201 QS World University 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 288 for Engineering by QS World University 2024 # 143 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 65 for Law by QS World University 2024 | # 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -50 PG Programs -66 |
| Exam Score | GMAT-550 GRE-291 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-100 | IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-79 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 4100 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 10080 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 3330 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 3000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 41615 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | According to the British Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 the FU Berlin ranks 83rd globally and seventh in Germany. Average Salaries By Degree Are:
| Graduate employability rankings’ 20: #191-200. |
| application requirements | Admission application via uni-assist; graduation certificate & transcripts; translated documents in German or English; proof of English language proficiency; sufficient knowledge of German language (if required for master’s program); Statement of purpose; Financial guarantee proof; LORs; Resume (if applicable); Motivational letter. | International students can only apply for winter semester. German language proficiency is mandatory for most programs. |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 5.3/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.6/10 Read 14 reviews |
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| General Facts | Free University of Berlin | University of Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1948 | 1829 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 56:1 | 47:1 |
| Male:Female | 41% Male, 59% Female | 68% Male, 32% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in district of Dahlem in southwestern Berlin. There are three more campuses located in Lakwitz, Duppel, and Franklin. | It has two sites, one located in city center and the other in the suburbs of Vaihingen. Neighboring institutions include Fraunhofer Institute, and German Aerospace center. |
| Library | University Library System is the biggest in Germany; consists of University Library (UB) & 15 departmental libraries; holdings of 8+ million printed items, 70,000 e-journals, 500,000 e-books, & 1,600 databases. | Books Inventory: 1.64 million, Ebooks over 80,000; 29,700 electronic and 1145 printed magazines are housed at the university library. e-magazines and specialist databases are available for free access. |
| Campus Life | Ristorante Galileo (Rooftop restaurant at FU); FU Berlin Shop; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem; Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling for Students; Computing Services (ZEDAT); Language Center; Margherita von Brentano Center for Gender Studies; University Sports Center. | Enormous student activities are offered by both university groups and course groups. Debating, theatre, music, sky sports, religion, and a variety of groups are available for you to join. Other activities like radio broadcasting, athletics, and writing are also available. Various cross-cultural mentoring programs and international student groups are also offered to students. |
| Hostel | #Homestay(Room and board ) per semester - $2800 #single-occupancy studio apartment per semester - $2920 #private en-suite bathroom and a kitchen per semester - $4360 | #En-suite Single Room - $17373 #En-suite Double Room - $24242 |
| Famous Alumni | Devendra Fadnavis (Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra); Jonathan Franzen (American novelist); Rudi Dutschke (German sociologist); Fritz Teufel (German radical); Klaus Wowereit (Former German governor of Berlin); Shoucheng Zhang (American physicist); Wolfgang Becker (German film director); Mario Laserna Pinzón (Educator); Tomas Zorn (German lawyer). | Gottlieb Daimler (Co-funder Mercedes-Benz), Gerhard Ertl (Nobel laureate in physics), Horst Stormer (Nobel laureate in physics), Ulf Merbold (astronaut), Susanne Eisenmann (former Minister of Culture), Hans Mesier ( TV presenter), Volker Beck (politician), Gego (visual artist), Tim Eitel (painter), Max Eyth (engineer), etc. |
| City Life | Berlin is a culturally rich city; houses 3 opera houses, 150 theatres & playhouses, 200 private art galleries, 170 museums in the city; Top tourist attractions- Tiergarten, Berlin Opera and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Brandenburg Gate, Rebuilt Reichstag. Museum Island, Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin Television Tower, Gendarmenmarkt, etc.; Unemployment rate- 8% (Feb’20). | Located in the South of Germany, is one of the most preferred student cities. It is home to the headquarters of Porsche and Daimler. It has fantastic public library, botanic garden, zoological park, Benz and Porsche museum, and is surrounded by vineyards and valleys. The city is spread across several hills and the Black Forest and is known for its automobile history. The unemployment rate is 5% (May 2020). |
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