page_title: Universities and research institutions in Berlin
section_title: Public universities
hierarchical_section_title: Universities and research institutions in Berlin / Universities / Public universities
caption_attribution_description: English: Berlin, UdK University. Building of the Faculty of Music, Hardenbergstraße
context_page_description: The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region is one of the most prolific centers of higher education and research in the world. It is the largest concentration of universities and colleges in Germany. The city has four public research universities and 27 private, professional and technical colleges, offering a wide range of disciplines. Access to the German university system is tuition free.
  175,000 students were enrolled in the winter term of 2014/15. Around 20% have an international background. Student figures have grown by 50% in the last 15 years. The Humboldt Universität zu Berlin has 34,000 students, the Freie Universität Berlin has 34,000 students, and the Technische Universität Berlin around 30,000 students. The Universität der Künste has about 4,000 students and the Berlin School of Economics and Law has enrollment of about 10,000 students.
  40 Nobel Prize winners are affiliated to the Berlin-based universities.
context_section_description: There are six big internationally renowned research universities in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region:
  Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin), a German University of Excellence
  Humboldt University of Berlin (HU Berlin), a German University of Excellence
  The Charité is a medical school, one of the largest university hospitals in Europe and a German University of Excellence
  Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), a German University of Excellence
  Berlin University of the Arts (UdK)  is the largest art and design school in Europe
  University of Potsdam is situated in the south western part of the Berlin urban region
caption: Universität der Künste Berlin
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