Facts + Figures
Profile
Established: |
1 October 1997 |
Governing body: |
Canton of Bern |
Departments: |
Eight (seven cantonal departments, one affiliated university) |
Bachelor degree programmes: |
30 |
Master degree programmes: |
23 |
Languages of instruction: |
German, French, partly in English |
Students: |
6,979 |
Percentage of women: |
49 % |
Staff: |
2,482 |
Full-time equivalent: |
1,652 |
As of: 31 December 2019
Students
Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering: |
573 |
|
Health Professions: |
1,214 |
|
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences: |
718 |
|
Bern University of the Arts: |
1,170 |
|
Social Work: |
732 | |
Engineering and Information Technology: |
1,306 |
|
Business: |
995 |
|
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM: |
185 |
|
Total for all departments: |
6,979 |
Source: Company report 2019, date: 31 December 2019
Staff
Employees | FTE | |
Professors and lecturers: |
915 |
580 |
Assistants and research associates: |
819 |
508 |
Other personnel: |
715 |
531 |
Apprentices | 33 | 33 |
Total staff: |
2,424 |
1'628 |
Source: Company report 2019, date: 31 December 2019