Free University, Berlin
| Freie Universität Berlin | |
Seal of the Free University of Berlin
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| Latin: Universitas Libera Berolinensis | |
| Motto | Veritas, Iustitia, Libertas (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Truth, Justice, Liberty |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1948 |
| Budget | € 510.2 million |
| President | Peter-André Alt since 2010 |
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Academic staff
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2,786 |
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Administrative staff
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2,357 |
| Students | 31,500 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 20,755 (2015) |
| Postgraduates | 8,787 (2015) |
| 4,406 (2015) | |
| Address | Kaiserswerther Straße 16–18, Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
| Campus | Suburban and urban 1.8 km2 (180 ha) |
| Colors |
Green Blue |
| Affiliations | UNICA, EUA, German Excellence Universities, DFG, U15, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| Website | www.fu-berlin.de |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global | |
| Times | 75 |
| QS | =123 |
The Free University of Berlin (German: Freie Universität Berlin, often abbreviated as FU Berlin or simply FU) is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. One of Germany's most recognised universities, it is known for its research in the humanities and social sciences, as well as in the field of natural and life sciences.
The Free University was founded in West Berlin in 1948 with American support during the early Cold War period as a de facto western continuation of the Frederick William University, which was located in East Berlin and faced strong communist repression; its name refers to West Berlin's status as part of the Western "free world," in contrast to the "unfree" Communist world in general and the "unfree" communist-controlled university in East Berlin in particular.
The Free University of Berlin is one of eleven German elite universities in the German Universities Excellence Initiative.
Free University of Berlin was established by students and scholars on 4 December 1948. The foundation is strongly connected to the beginning of the Cold War period. The University of Berlin was located in the former Soviet sector of Berlin and was granted permission to continue teaching by the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) in January 1946. The universities were increasingly influenced by communism as they were ground for the political disputes of the postwar period. This led to protests by students critical of the prevailing system. Between 1945 and 1948, more than 18 students were arrested or persecuted, some even executed by the soviet secret police (NKVD).
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