University of Bern, Switzerland

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Main building of the University of Bern, Switzerland
The main building of the University of Bern (@ University of Bern)

About

The University of Bern (GermanUniversität BernFrenchUniversité de BerneLatinUniversitas Bernensis) is a university in the Swiss capital of Bern and was founded in 1834

Knowledge generates value.

In everything that it does, the University feels its obligation to bring about benefits for science, society and the economy.

The University of Bern wants to procure the competences required to acquire knowledge and to use that knowledge. With this aim in mind, the University of Bern conducts excellent research and teaching and offers high-quality advanced training and services. The University of Bern bases its disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary focuses on academic interests and societal needs.

Research

The University of Bern is a top-class performer in research areas that are of great social and scientific importance, especially in the following five priority topics:

As a comprehensive university, it offers the best conditions for inter-, trans-, and multidisciplinary research of the highest level. The targeted promotion of early-career researchers is a key priority and state-of-the-art conditions have been created to facilitate an academic career.