University of Bern: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #171 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #56 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #4 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| #1 of 2 | In Bern |
| #6 of 2,030 | For Orthodontics |
| Top100 | For 22 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 18,576
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.unibe.ch
- Languages
- German;English
- Acceptance rate
- 25%*
* The University of Bern is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school leaving certificate (Maturitätszeugnis) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | August to July (August - January; February-July) |
| Enrollment | 18,576 |
| Full time employee | 4,108 |
| Student:staff ratio | 5:1 |
Research profile
University of Bern is a world-class research university with 107,048 scientific papers published and 3,377,014 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics, Engineering, Genetics, Computer Science, and Biochemistry.
University of Bern majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 729 | 9387 |
| 1992 | 878 | 10421 |
| 1993 | 859 | 11104 |
| 1994 | 972 | 12204 |
| 1995 | 1038 | 13367 |
| 1996 | 1134 | 16069 |
| 1997 | 1316 | 17897 |
| 1998 | 1246 | 20817 |
| 1999 | 1265 | 22589 |
| 2000 | 1268 | 25062 |
| 2001 | 1382 | 28077 |
| 2002 | 1393 | 30874 |
| 2003 | 1598 | 36376 |
| 2004 | 1645 | 39882 |
| 2005 | 1706 | 45609 |
| 2006 | 1820 | 51331 |
| 2007 | 2076 | 58453 |
| 2008 | 2269 | 63174 |
| 2009 | 2476 | 71329 |
| 2010 | 2765 | 82830 |
| 2011 | 2908 | 94880 |
| 2012 | 3141 | 107399 |
| 2013 | 3305 | 121725 |
| 2014 | 3672 | 132870 |
| 2015 | 4018 | 145152 |
| 2016 | 4531 | 152838 |
| 2017 | 4869 | 165386 |
| 2018 | 5246 | 187164 |
| 2019 | 5576 | 214643 |
| 2020 | 6491 | 261617 |
| 2021 | 7187 | 310070 |
| 2022 | 7328 | 328457 |
| 2023 | 7002 | 336610 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 1005 per semester (CHF) |
|---|---|
| Local studetns | 805 per semester (CHF) |
The University of Bern has on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Bern.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
University of Bern alumni
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John le Carré
- Enrolled in the University of Bern
- Studied in 1948-1949
- Occupations
- writerscreenwriteractorspyfilm producer
- Biography
-
David John Moore Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carré, was a British Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. A "sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", he is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Near the end of his life, due to his strong disapproval of Brexit, he took out Irish citizenship, which was possible due to his having an Irish grandparent.
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Walter Benjamin
- Enrolled in the University of Bern
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- translatorwriterphilosopherliterary criticliterary historian
- Biography
-
Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin was a German Jewish philosopher, cultural critic, media theorist, and essayist. An eclectic thinker who combined elements of German idealism, Romanticism, Western Marxism, Jewish mysticism, and Neo-Kantianism, Benjamin made enduring and influential contributions to aesthetic theory, literary criticism, and historical materialism. He was associated with the Frankfurt School, and also maintained formative friendships with thinkers such as playwright Bertolt Brecht and Kabbalah scholar Gershom Scholem. He was related to German political theorist and philosopher Hannah Arendt through her first marriage to Benjamin's cousin Günther Anders though the friendship between Arendt and Benjamin outlasted her marriage to Anders. Both Arendt and Anders were students of Martin Heidegger, whom Benjamin considered a nemesis.
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Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Occupations
- writerscreenwriterpoetpainterplaywright
- Biography
-
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire. Dürrenmatt was a member of the Gruppe Olten, a group of left-wing Swiss writers who convened regularly at a restaurant in the city of Olten.
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Grigory Zinoviev
- Occupations
- politicianactor
- Biography
-
Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev was a Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician. An Old Bolshevik, Zinoviev was a prominent figure in the leadership of the early Soviet Union and served as chairman of the Communist International (Comintern) from 1919 to 1926.
University of Bern faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Business, Economics and Social Sciences | Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Human Sciences | Education, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sports |
| Faculty : Humanities | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Bible, Catholic Theology, History of Religion, Jewish Studies, New Testament, Protestant Theology, Theology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | UniBE Universität Bern Université de Berne |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance AAQ |
Location and contacts
| Address | Hochschulstrasse 4 Bern, 3012 Switzerland |
|---|---|
| City population | 134,000 |