University of Bern

The University of Bern offers top quality
across the board: it enjoys special
recognition in leading-edge disciplines, is
reputed for the excellent quality of its
teaching, offers a delightful setting, and
a campus environment intimately linked
to the social, economic and political life
of the city. The university’s comprehensive
offering includes 8 faculties and
some 160 institutes that date back to
the XVIth century. With 13,000 students,
it is of mid-range size among Swiss
universities. It retains a human dimension
and a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Its academic and research organisation
prides itself on its interdisciplinarity,
exemplified by its three National Centres
of Competence in Research (NCCR):
“Climate”, “North-South” and “Trade
Regulation”. The university is actively
involved in a wide range of European
and worldwide research projects, notably
in the field of space research.