Rankings
The Freie Universität Berlin is consistently ranked among Germany's top universities overall, with particularly strong showing in the Arts & Humanities followed by the Social Sciences internationally. For instance, the 2009 THE-QS World University Rankings subject rankings in Arts and Humanities place the university 1st in Germany, 6th best in Europe, and 27th in the world . The 2011 QS World University Rankings ranked Freie at 66th internationally. Notable rival German universities in terms of rankings, particularly in the fields of the Arts & Humanities as well as the Social Sciences include the University of Munich, University of Heidelberg and the Humboldt University.
Tables comparing the year-on-year ranking performance of the Freie Universität Berlin based on popular international ranking exercises are as follows:
| Year | Source | Overall International Ranking | Overall Regional Ranking (Europe) | International Arts & Humanities Ranking | International Natural Sciences Ranking | International Social Sciences Ranking | Overall National Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Times Higher Education Supplement | 149 | - | 33 | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Times Higher Education Supplement | 146 | - | 38 | - | - | 7 |
| 2008 | Times Higher Education Supplement | 137 | - | 24 | - | 62 | 4 |
| 2009 | Times Higher Education Supplement | 94 | - | 27 | - | 47 | 3 |
| 2010 | Times Higher Education Supplement | - | - | 34 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Times Higher Education Supplement | 151 | - | 29 | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Times Higher Education Supplement | 128 | - | 25 | - | - | - |
| Year | Source | Overall International Ranking | International Arts & Humanities Ranking | International Natural Sciences Ranking | International Social Sciences Ranking | International Life Sciences and Biomedicine Ranking | Overall National Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | QS World University Rankings | 149 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | QS World University Rankings | 146 | 38 | 102 | 61 | 132 | - |
| 2008 | QS World University Rankings | 137 | 24 | 82 | 62 | 177 | - |
| 2009 | QS World University Rankings | 94 | 27 | 77 | 47 | 137 | - |
| 2010 | QS World University Rankings | 70 | 25 | 66 | 53 | 64 | 4 |
| 2011 | QS World University Rankings | 66 | 30 | 60 | 56 | 72 | - |
| 2012 | QS World University Rankings | 87 | 26 | 59 | 52 | 74 | - |
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