IAU-019316
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-019316

IAU Member

Switzerland

top General Information

Address

Street:Hochschulstrasse 4

City:Bern

Post Code:3012

WWW:https://www.unibe.ch

Institution Funding

Public

History

The University of Bern has roots dating back to the 16th century and was officially transformed into a university in 1834. The University of Bern stands for excellence in teaching and research across the entire institution. Its comprehensive study programs range from the sciences to the humanities and beyond. With many internationally acclaimed research strengths, highlights include climate science, space, medicine and sustainable development

Academic Year

August to July (August-January; February-July)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school leaving certificate (Maturitätszeugnis) or equivalent

Tuition Fees

National:805 per semester (CHF)

International:1005 per semester (CHF)

Language(s)

German;English

Accrediting Agency

Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance AAQ

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Christian Leumann

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Christoph Pappa

Job title:Secretary-General


Senior Administrative Officer : Markus Brönnimann

Job title:Administrative Director


International Relations Officer : Ellen Krause

Job title:Executive Director International Office

top Divisions

Faculty : Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology


Faculty : Human Sciences

Fields of study:Education, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sports


Faculty : Humanities

Fields of study:Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, German, History, Islamic Studies, Italian, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Musicology, Oriental Studies, Philology, Philosophy, Prehistory, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Spanish, Theatre


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, Health Administration, History of Law, Human Rights, International Law, Law, Notary Studies, Private Law, Public Law


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Clinical Psychology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Haematology, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Radiology, Rheumatology


Faculty : Natural Sciences

Fields of study:Anatomy, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Statistics


Faculty : Theology

Fields of study:Bible, Catholic Theology, History of Religion, Jewish Studies, New Testament, Protestant Theology, Theology


Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Fields of study:Veterinary Science

More details:Vetsuisse

top Degrees

Bachelor

Fields of study:Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Education, English, English Studies, French, French Studies, Geography, German, History, Islamic Studies, Italian, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sports, Theatre, Theology, Veterinary Science


Master

Fields of study:Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Comparative Politics, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, English, English Studies, French, French Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, German, Hispanic American Studies, History, International Law, Islamic Studies, Italian, Jewish Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Meteorology, Middle Eastern Studies, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Oriental Studies, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Publishing and Book Trade, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Statistics, Theatre, Theology, Veterinary Science


Master of Advanced Studies

Fields of study:Business Administration, Criminal Law, Dance, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Endocrinology, Health Sciences, International Law, International Studies, Law, Library Science, Management, Medicine, Psychology, Public Administration, Statistics, Theology


Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato

Fields of study:Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Catholic Theology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, English Studies, French, French Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, History, Islamic Studies, Italian, Jewish Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Oriental Studies, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Statistics, Theatre, Theology, Veterinary Science

Note

Also: Certificate of Advanced Studies and Diploma of Advanced Studies

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Annual Report

uniaktuell: online news magazine

unilink

UniPress

Main Press

Communication and Marketing Office

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Full Time Total:4108

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:466

Students

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Total:18576

Foreign Total:2181

Updated on 05-08-2020