page_title: Universities and research institutions in Berlin
section_title: Private Universities
hierarchical_section_title: Universities and research institutions in Berlin / Universities / Private Universities
caption_attribution_description: English: State Council building in Berlin Deutsch: Staatsratsgebäude in Berlin
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 recognized private universities in Berlin:
  ESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin
  Hertie School of Governance
  Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin
  ESMT European School of Management and Technology
  International Psychoanalytic University Berlin
caption: European School of Management and Technology Berlin
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