Facts + Figures

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

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:

Engineering and Information Technology:

1,306

Business:

995

Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM:

185

Total for all departments:

6,979

Professors and lecturers:

915

Assistants and research associates:

819

Other personnel:

715

Total staff:

2,424