Study Abroad

Celebrities like Karl Marx, Max Weber, Angela Davis, Erwin Schrodinger, Ivan Turgenev, etc have studied at HU Berlin. A few others are listed below 

• Philosophers Walter Benjamin and G.W.F. Hegel 
• Psychoanalyst Karen Horney
• Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Civil rights leader W.E.B Du Bois

A few of the alumni benefits that the Humboldt University of Berlin get are: 

• Individual counselling by HU Berlin's career counselling service 
• Access to networking events and job exchanges
• An alumni portal, where students can exchange, job offers, and events
• Local alumni meetings 

Humboldt University is a public university in Germany. Founded in 1810, Humboldt University was founded by Wilhelm Von Humboldt. It is one of the oldest universities in Berlin. The total number of students at this university is 37,000+. A number of international students are also studying at this university. Over 5,000 students are international at HU Berlin.

The acceptance rate of Humboldt University of Berlin is around 18%. The acceptance rate suggests that HU Berlin is very competitive. So, for admission to UG courses of this university, Indian students should have passed secondary school. Those who want to take admission to Master's courses of this university should have a Bachelor's degree. English / German language proficiency must also be met by the students.

The tuition fee for LLM at Humboldt Uni of Berlin is EUR 15,000 (EURO 7,500 per semester). Also, for this coursey, partial or full tuition waivers are granted. In addition to the tuition fee, the students are required to pay a Student Union fee which is of around EUR 355 per semester.

For many courses, there is no tuition fee to study at Humboldt Uni of Berlin. But, for some of the courses, the tuition fee may be applicable for example, LLM course. The monthly expenses is around EUR 950 (Around INR 99k) for a student studying at HU Berlin.

In Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings, Humboldt University is ranked at the following places for its subjects:

• Arts and Humanities: #18
• Law: #28
• Psychology: #40
• Social Sciences: #40
• Physical Sciences: #73

In the 2026 Times Higher rankings, Humboldt University of Berlin ranking is #4. Also, in 2026 QS rankings, this university ranks at #7. It can be said that for German-based universities rankings, Humboldt ranks among the Top 10 Universities in Germany.

In the latest world rankings, Humboldt University ranks among the Top 200 Universities in 2026. In Times Higher Education rankings, this university ranks at #89 in the 2026 rankings. In the QS rankings of the world. Humboldt ranks at #130 in 2026. Also, in 2025 U.S. News Global University rankings, Humboldt ranks at #47.