Free University of Berlin

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.

Free University of Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin
Seal of the Free University of Berlin
Latin: Universitas Libera Berolinensis
Motto	Veritas, Iustitia, Libertas (Latin)
Motto in English	Truth, Justice, Liberty
Type	Public
Established	1948
Budget	€ 510.2 million[1]
President	Peter-André Alt since 2010
Academic staff	2,786[1]
Administrative staff	2,357[1]
Students	31,500 (2016)[2]
Undergraduates	20,755 (2015)[1]
Postgraduates	8,787 (2015)[1]
Doctoral students	4,406 (2015)[1]
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

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.

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