The University of Fribourg, founded in 1889, is Switzerland’s only bilingual (French-German) university. Its Faculty of Science and Medicine offers programs in natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, and biomedical sciences.
Address: Avenue de l’Europe 20, 1700 Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Materials Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International partnerships for student exchange and research. Member of The Guild and Eucor. Collaborations with research institutes.
Research:
Research in areas such as soft matter and nanomaterials, bioinspired materials, cell biology, ecology and evolution, chemistry, computer science (AI, data science), and physics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
50000
Pros
Bilingual (French/German) education, strong focus on specific research niches like materials science. Good student-to-faculty ratio.
Cons
Fewer engineering programs compared to technical universities.
Best For
Students interested in sciences, particularly materials science or biology, in a bilingual (French/German) university environment.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Biomedical Sensors, Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Materials
*: 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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