University of Bern
Universität Bern | |
| Latin: Universitas Bernensis | |
| Type | Public (cantonal) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1834 |
| Budget | CHF 939 million (third-party funds: CHF 367 million) |
| Rector | Christian Leumann |
Academic staff | 529 professors |
Administrative staff | 1,874 |
| Students | 19,608 |
| Address | Hochschulstrasse 6 , , , 3012 , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | White Red Blue |
| Affiliations | Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, swissuniversities |
| Website | unibe.ch |
The University of Bern (German: Universität Bern, French: Université de Berne, Latin: Universitas Bernensis) is a public research university in the Swiss capital of Bern. It was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the canton of Bern. It is a comprehensive university offering a broad choice of courses and programs in eight faculties and some 150 institutes. With around 19,000 students, the University of Bern is the third largest university in Switzerland.