University of Freiburg
About
The University of Freiburg, officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the second university in Austrian-Habsburg territory after the University of Vienna. Today, Freiburg is the fifth-oldest university in Germany, with a long tradition of teaching the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences and technology and enjoys a high academic reputation both nationally and internationally. The university is made up of 11 faculties and attracts students from across Germany as well as from over 120 other countries. Foreign students constitute about 18.2% of total student numbers.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 200 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 73 subject rankings
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Key Facts
- Students
- 20,405
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 19.6 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 18%
- Female : Male
- 55 : 45
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
36 subjectsUS News
27 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | 44 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 71 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =78 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 106 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 117 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 119 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 123 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =129 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 144 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 156 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =165 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =192 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =215 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =224 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 235 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 239 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =296 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 304 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =321 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 351 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =363 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =368 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 375 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =434 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 488 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =583 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =675 | 63.4 | 2026 |
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10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 78 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 82 | 64.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 101–125 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Education | 101–125 | 52.3 | 2025 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 151–175 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 176–200 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |