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Facts & Figures

The most important key figures of Humboldt-Universität 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

  • 36

    Students and PhD students

  • 496

    Professorships

  • 128mill

    Expenditure of third-party funds

  • 375

    Partner universities

Study

Study programmes173
Students and PhD students35.681
Female students20.617
International students6.279

Status: Winter semester 2025/26; Source: Fact Sheets 2026

Research

Clusters of excellence (with participations)6
Third-party funding expenditure*127.5 million
Collaborative research centres (as spokespersons)3
ERC grantees25
Research Training Groups (as spokespersons)4

Status: June 2026. The figures are updated at the beginning of each year.

International

Times Higher Education Ranking89
International students and PhD students17,6 %
International teaching staff28,8 %
Partner universities375

Locations & facilities

Faculties8
Central facilities5
Central institutes6
Interdisciplinary centres8
Integrative Research Institutes2

Status: June 2026

Personnel

Professorships496
Research assistants2.063
Non-academic staff2.040
Student employees1.217

Status: December 2025

Finances

Revenue (total)503,3 Mio. €
Grant from the state of Berlin in accordance with the university contract313,1 Mio. €
Grant and allocations from the state of Berlin15,1 Mio. €
Income from third-party funds (total)123,9 Mio. €

Figures for the year 2025

Rankings

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