University of Bern
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Global #74
Switzerland #3
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1834
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 19,608 students
- Faculty
- 7,702
- Website
- https://www.unibe.ch/
About
University of Bern is a higher education institution in Switzerland, founded in 1834. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Switzerland. The university has approximately 20K students, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #184 · Top 200 | 57.50 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #109 · Top 200 | 65.43 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #74 · Top 100 | 92.57 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #151 · Top 200 | — |
Research Output via OpenAlex
883
h-index
13,480,983
Citations
148,226
Publications
175,756
i10-index
2.96
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
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Frequently Asked Questions
University of Bern is ranked #74 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Switzerland, it holds the #3 position.
University of Bern was founded in 1834, making it 192 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Switzerland.
University of Bern has a student body of approximately 19,608 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of Bern has produced 148,226 research publications with 13,480,983 total citations and an h-index of 883, according to OpenAlex data.