Founded in 1834, the University of Bern is a public Swiss university. With more than 18.000 students, it is the third biggest university in Switzerland. It is a comprehensive university offering a broad choice of courses and programs in eight faculties and some 150 institutes. Its Physics Institute contributed to the first flight to the moon and still carries out experiments and provides apparatus for NASA and ESA space missions on a regular basis. The university is ranked 114th in the world by QS World University Rankings and 109th in the world by Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is also ranked among the 150 best universities in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
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University of Bern
Country
- Switzerland
City
- Bern ,
Founding year
1834
Acceptance rate
45%
Fall semester application deadline
April 30
Spring semester application deadline
December 15
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €1200/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Anthropology [English]Anthropology [German]Archaeology [German]Art & Design [German]Biological Sciences [English]Biological Sciences [German]Business & Management Studies [English]Business & Management Studies [German]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [German]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [German]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [German]Economics & Econometrics [English]Economics & Econometrics [German]Education & Training [German]English Language & Literature [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [German]History [German]Law [German]Linguistics [English]Mathematics [German]Modern Languages [English]Performing Arts [German]Philosophy [English]Philosophy [German]Physics & Astronomy [English]Physics & Astronomy [German]Statistics & Operational Research [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [German]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
120°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
109°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
101-150°
Center for World University Rankings
144°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
196°
Webometrics
511°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
220°
Life Sciences & Medicine
95°
Natural Sciences
147°
Social Sciences & Management
295°
Accounting & Finance
301-320°
Anthropology
101-140°
Archaeology
101-150°
Biological Sciences
201-250°
Business & Management Studies
451-500°
Chemistry
251-300°
Computer Science & Information Systems
351-400°
Dentistry
7°
Development Studies
51-100°
Earth & Marine Sciences
51-100°
Economics & Econometrics
251-300°
Education & Training
201-250°
Engineering Chemical
251-300°
English Language & Literature
151-200°
Environmental Sciences
101-150°
Geography
151-200°
History
151-200°
Law
151-200°
Linguistics
151-200°
Materials Science
401-410°
Mathematics
401-450°
Medicine
94°
Modern Languages
251-300°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
151-200°
Philosophy
151-200°
Physics & Astronomy
201-250°
Politics & International Studies
151-200°
Psychology
151-200°
Social Policy & Administration
101-120°
Sociology
251-300°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
51-100°
