In two current international university rankings, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Bergakademie Freiberg performs extremely well: in the QS World University Ranking, the university is ranked 1st in Germany for the internationality of its students. In addition, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵBAF is ranked first in Germany in the citation per faculty category. The recently published CWUR Ranking also attests to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵBAF's research strength. According to this, the university is among the 7.5% of all universities worldwide with the strongest research performance.
The CWUR ranking analyses the research performance of universities, i.e. the number and quality of publications and citations by researchers. On a point scale up to 100, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Bergakademie Freiberg achieved a total of 67.8 points. In the QS World University Ranking 2025, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵBAF is ranked 380th among the best universities worldwide and 21st in Germany.
Studying close to research at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Bergakademie Freiberg
Students also benefit from the university's research strength. In Freiberg, they find sufficient places in laboratory internships and a very good research infrastructure. Because numerous positions are offered for research assistants, students have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with current research at an early stage. Innovative teaching concepts are also part of the research- and practice-oriented degree programme at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Bergakademie Freiberg. Students not only learn how to handle equipment and technology, apply theoretical models and analyse data, but also teamwork, creative work, critical thinking and responsible action.
Background
The Center for World University Rankings CWUR in the United Arab Emirates evaluates universities based on seven indicators. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Bergakademie Freiberg was evaluated exclusively in the category of research performance in 2024. The ranking lists Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in 1488th place out of 20,966 universities assessed globally. For the QS World University Rankings 2025, 1503 universities worldwide were analysed.
