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University Ranking
Established in 1801, the Humboldt University of Berlin offers multiple degree courses in various fields of education. One of the leading universities in Germany, Humboldt University of Berlin has been ranked 80 in 2021 by Times Higher Education. Leading ranking providers, QS - World University Ranking has ranked the university at 117 for 2021. While QS puts a maximum focus on Academic Reputation (40%) followed by Faculty/Student Ratio and Citations per Faculty at 20% each, Times Higher Education (THE) devotes equal importance to Teaching, Research, and Citations at 30% each.
The university has also been ranked 82 by US News & World Report - Global Universities. The US News & World Report takes into account Global Research Reputation, Regional Research Reputation, and Number of Publications cited (12.5% each) among other ranking parameters, as part of their ranking methodology. Read: Humboldt Admissions 2021
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University’s Evaluation 2023
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| Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - World University Ranking [1] | 121 | 120 | 117 | 128 | 131 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [2] | 67 | 74 | 80 | 74 | 86 |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [3] | NA | 91 | 82 | 78 | 61 |
QS
[1] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year.... Read More
THE (Times Higher Education)
[2] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
US News & World Report
[3] In this article, we will discuss US News' best global universities ranking methodology, so, you can understand the rankings better and compare schools on different parameters. The Best Global Universities rankings have ranked almost 1500 top educational institutions covering 86 countries. US News calculates the rankings based on 13 indicators.... Read More
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Course Ranking
When we talk about course ranking at the Humboldt University of Berlin, QS-Subject Ranking has ranked the university between 51 and 100 for pursuing Accounting and Finance for three years in a row, 2018-2020. QS-Subject rank has also ranked the university at 210 for pursuing Engineering and Technology courses for 2020.
When we talk about computer courses at the Humboldt University of Berlin, the university has been ranked between 201 and 250 for three years in a row, 2019 - 2021 for its PG Computers program by Times Higher Education subject ranking. Candidates should note that Subject Ranking takes into account all the aspects of the subject including curriculum and placements as part of their ranking methodology. Read: Humboldt Courses
Ranking for Business Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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QS - Accounting & Finance [4] | 101-150 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 |
QS
[4] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into consideration four parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index. They publish rankings for a total of 51 subjects.... Read More
Ranking for Engineering Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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QS - Engineering and Technology [5] | 169 | 197 | 210 | 212 | 214 |
QS
[5] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into consideration four parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index. They publish rankings for a total of 51 subjects.... Read More
Ranking for Computers Courses
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| Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science [6] | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 251-300 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[6] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Science Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings | 76-100 | 51-75 | 51-75 | 51-75 | 50 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | NA |
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings | 101-150 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 101-150 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings | NA | 68 | 83 | 76 | 54 | 57 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings | NA | 48 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 42 |
Ranking for Humanities Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-300 | 151-200 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Rankings | 151-200 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 51-75 | NA |
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 101-150 | NA |
QS - Politics & International Studies Rankings | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | NA |
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings | 23 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 25 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings | NA | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
Ranking for Medicine Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings | 51-75 | 39 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 76-100 |
Ranking for Law Courses
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| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 201-300 | 151-200 | NA |
QS - QS - Law Rankings | 46 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 41 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings | NA | NA | NA | 25 | 26 | 32 |
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| University City | Berlin, Other - Germany, Germany |
| Size of city | Large |
| Population of City | 37,11,930 |
| Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin |
Contact Details
christa.brunsch@hu-berlin.de