The BFH in figures

Here you can find the official figures for students, students enrolled in continuing education programmes and employees of Bern University of Applied Sciences as well as information on the financial figures, research and development figures and mobility figures.

Facts + Figures

Profile

Established:

1 October 1997

Governing body:

Canton of Bern

Departments:

Eight (seven cantonal departments, one affiliated university)

Bachelor degree programmes:

31

Master degree programmes:

27

Languages of instruction:

German, French, partly in English

Students:

7'780*

Percentage of women:

51 %*

Staff:

2'613*

Full-time equivalent:

1'739*

*Source: Annual report 2021, date: 31 December 2021

Students

Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering:

574

Health Professions:

1'485

School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences:

768

Bern University of the Arts:

1'275

Social Work:

834  

Engineering and Information Technology:

1'325

Business:

1'336

Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM:

183

Total for all departments:

7'780

Source: Annual report 2021, date: 31 December 2021

Staff

  Employees FTE

Professors and lecturers:

903

586

Assistants and research associates:

936 570

Other personnel:

745 554
Apprentices 29 29

Total staff:

2'613 1'739

Source: Annual report 2020, date: 31 December 2021