Engineering and Information Technology, Architecture Wood and Civil Engineering
The Bern University of Applied Sciences is one of Switzerland’s leading universities of applied sciences. It offers practice-oriented, research-based education across various departments, including Technology and Information Technology, and Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Diploma, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong network of regional, national, and international partners from industry, business, and research. Emphasis on applied research and development projects with practical relevance.
Research:
Applied research in areas like industrial automation, data science, sustainable construction, wood technology, renewable energy, medical technology, and automotive engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
7800
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
40000
Pros
Practice-oriented education with strong industry links, good employability for graduates, wide range of specialized technical programs.
Cons
More focused on applied sciences than fundamental research compared to traditional universities.
Best For
Students seeking practice-oriented technical education with strong industry connections and applied research opportunities.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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