University of Freiburg Rankings: World ranking & National ranking

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Updated on - Apr 16th, 2022 | 12:01 PM By Archana S

The University of Freiburg's research and teaching quality is consistently recognized in national and international university rankings. The University of Freiburg is ranked #5 among German universities and #76 among Best Global Universities by Times Higher Education. The University of Freiburg is ranked 101 in Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities, with a 4.2-star overall rating.

University of Freiburg Ranking Highlights

In national competitions, the University of Freiburg has been recognized as one of Germany's best universities for its outstanding research and teaching. Some of the highlights of the University of Freiburg rankings are listed below: 

  • It has ranked #5 among German universities by Times Higher Education 2021.
  • It has ranked #76 among Best Global Universities by Times Higher Education 2021.
  • Ranked #169th internationally by QS World 2021

University of Freiburg World Rankings

The University of Freiburg is ranked #172 in the list of Best Global Universities by US News & World Reports 2021, (ARWU) of Jiaotong University Shanghai/China ranks the University of Freiburg between 101 and 150 on a global level, and between 5 and 7 on a national level. Following are some of the world rankings of the University of Freiburg given by these ranking agencies.

Ranked by

World Ranking 2021

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings

#101- 150

QS - World University Ranking

#172

THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking

#108

Global Universities US News & World Report

#172

University of Freiburg National Rankings

The University of Freiburg is now ranked as the ninth-best German university by QS World University Rankings (fifth-best comprehensive university, ranked 169th internationally). Freiburg University is ranked 5th in the country by Times Higher Education. The University of Freiburg's National Rankings is tabulated below:

Ranked by

National Ranking 2021- 22

QS National

9

THE National

7

ARWU National

6

US News National

9

University of Freiburg Rankings by Subject

The University of Freiburg was ranked 6th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, which were also issued in March 2021, in the disciplines Life Sciences & Medicine and Arts & Humanities. Tabulated below ranking at University of Freiburg Rankings by Subject.

Course name

Ranked by

Ranking 2020- 2021

PG Engineering & Technology

QS Report

345

PG Engineering & Technology

THE (Times Higher Education)

126- 150

Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (tie)

US News& World Report

110