About
The University of Bern 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.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 117 subject rankings
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38 subjectsQS
42 subjectsUS News
28 subjectsTHE
9 subjects|
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 68 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 101–125 | 53.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 126–150 | 57.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 126–150 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 126–150 | 52.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |