Space Research, Climate Science, Biomedical Science
The University of Bern, founded in 1834, is a comprehensive public university in Bern, Switzerland. Its Faculty of Science offers a broad spectrum of programs in natural sciences, exact sciences, and interdisciplinary areas with technical components.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. Numerous international partnerships and research collaborations, including with space agencies (ESA, NASA) and medical research institutions.
Research:
World-leading research in space science (e.g., Bernese instruments on space missions), climate change research, biomedical engineering, cell biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science.
Famous Alumnis:
Emil Theodor Kocher, Kurt Wüthrich
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4000
Current students***:
19000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
90000
Pros
Strong research focus, particularly in space and climate sciences. High quality of life in Bern. Good international connections.
Cons
Less extensive engineering programs compared to federal institutes.
Best For
Students interested in science with a strong research emphasis, particularly in fields like space science, climate change, or biomedical sciences.
*: 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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