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Facts & Figures

The most important key figures of Humboldt-Universit?t at a glance: From study programmes and students to research and staff to international affairs and finances. This overview summarises key data in a compact format and makes the dimensions and focal points of HU comprehensible at a glance.

At a glance

  • 37,222

    Students

  • 518

    Professorships

  • 129mill

    Expenditure of third-party funds

  • 375

    Partner universities

Study

Study programmes171
Students37.222
Female students21.667
International students5203

Status: winter semester 2025/2026

Research

Clusters of excellence (with participations)6
Third-party funding expenditure128.8 million
Collaborative research centres (as spokespersons)4
ERC grantees24
Research Training Groups (as spokespersons)6

Status: 31 Dec. 2024. The figures are updated at the beginning of each year.

International

Times Higher Education Ranking85
International students6603
International teaching staff25 %
Partner universities375

Locations & facilities

Faculties9
Central facilities5
Central institutes6
Interdisciplinary centres8
Integrative Research Institutes2

Status: October 2025

Personnel

Professorships518
Research assistants2326
Technology, Service & Administration2052
Student employees1597

Finances

Revenue (total)549.990
Grant from the state of Berlin in accordance with the university contract305.488
Grant and allocations from the state of Berlin13,968, of which investment pact for university construction: 3,239
Income from third-party funds (total)140.424

Figures for the year 2023

Rankings

Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin carefully monitors the development of rankings. We welcome national and international initiatives as well as initiatives by individual universities.