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The University of Bern in a nutshell
The University of Bern, based in the Swiss capital, was officially founded in 1834 - although it can trace its roots back to the 16th century, when it became compulsory for monks to be educated in a higher education institution. It was in the 1800s, however, that the university was officially founded, growing in size throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in line with the city of Bern’s own booming fortunes. The university played a key role in the evolution of women's studies. Even in 1870, the the institution had a female student -Catharina Gontscharoff - registered. In 1899, the institution’s Female Students' Society was established, representing women's interests. Its motto was: "Same Rights, Same Duties". The university has some prestigious former faculty members. Albert Einstein taught theoretical physics at Bern in 1908, and the following year the Russian philiospher Anna Tumarkin became a professor (and the first European lecturer to accept PhD students). The University of Bern is not located on a single, main campus. Instead, its faculties and schools are based in the Länggasse area - a district net to the city centre known as the academic part of the town. The institution has also obtained and repurposed other buildings in the area. Its Faculty of Theology (along with some other faculties), for example, is based in a former chocolate factory. Another former factory known as the vonRoll site is also to be turned into a university building, and will house the Department of Social Sciences. Famous alumni of the university include philosopher Walter Benjamin, Nobel Prizewinner for chemistry Kurt Wüthrich, and the writer John le Carré.
- Total number of students10,968
- Number of international students1,697
- Total number of academic staff658
- Number of international staff309
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded1,561
- Number of master's degrees awarded1,489
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded570
- Number of research only staff430
- Number of new undergraduate students1,830
- Number of new master's students1,081
- Number of new doctoral students625
- Global score65.9
- Global research reputation#281
- Regional research reputation#101
- Publications#160
- Books#230
- Conferences#669
- Normalized citation impact#126
- Total citations#129
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#120
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#93
- International collaboration#557
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#34
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#119
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#124
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
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No. of students per staff
16%
Percentage of International Students
56 : 44
Student Ratio of Females to Males
11,090
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2012
112
2013
151
2014
157
2015
132
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
0
2020
0
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Arts & humanities
2018
101
2019
101
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2014
96
2016
0
2017
82
2018
85
2019
101
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Life sciences
2018
151
2019
151
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Physical sciences
2015
76
2016
0
2017
0
2018
86
2019
101
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Social sciences
2018
101
2019
101
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Business & Economics
2019
201
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Computer Science
2018
201
2019
201
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Psychology
2018
78
2019
126
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#37Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score74.1
- Geosciences global research reputation#78
- Geosciences regional research reputation#27
- Geosciences publications#42
- Geosciences normalized citation impact#63
- Geosciences total citations#37
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#35
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#74
- Geosciences international collaboration#179
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#22
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#38
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#90
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#51Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score73.6
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#162
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#30
- Environment/Ecology publications#102
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact#22
- Environment/Ecology total citations#58
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#58
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#34
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#155
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#11
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#45
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#41
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#70Immunology
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- Immunology overall score50.9
- Immunology global research reputation#96
- Immunology regional research reputation#14
- Immunology publications#82
- Immunology normalized citation impact#53
- Immunology total citations#76
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#71
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#54
- Immunology international collaboration#168
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#28
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#80
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#79
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#75Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score69.5
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#113
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#28
- Plant and Animal Science publications#82
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#236
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#78
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#62
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#116
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#336
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#83
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#76
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#173
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#86Physics
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- Physics overall score73.2
- Physics global research reputation#313
- Physics regional research reputation#95
- Physics publications#202
- Physics normalized citation impact#46
- Physics total citations#91
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#108
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#52
- Physics international collaboration#370
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#71
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#95
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#98
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#89Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score67.4
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#116
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#28
- Clinical Medicine publications#102
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#268
- Clinical Medicine total citations#99
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#80
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#108
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#430
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#30
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#99
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#235
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#125Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score47.3
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#216
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#39
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#129
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#158
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#129
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#136
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#194
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#192
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#19
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#129
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#148
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#131Space Science
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- Space Science overall score42.0
- Space Science global research reputation#99
- Space Science regional research reputation#46
- Space Science publications#137
- Space Science normalized citation impact#149
- Space Science total citations#148
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#140
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#136
- Space Science international collaboration#206
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#71
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#133
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#113
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#132Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score46.3
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#131
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#41
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#142
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#179
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#141
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#152
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#234
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#300
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#41
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#165
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#212
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#140Microbiology
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- Microbiology overall score38.6
- Microbiology global research reputation#127
- Microbiology regional research reputation#9
- Microbiology publications#163
- Microbiology normalized citation impact#179
- Microbiology total citations#180
- Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#163
- Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#174
- Microbiology international collaboration#141
- Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#24
- Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#164
- Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#167
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#157Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score48.4
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#400
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#75
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#263
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#39
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#188
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#181
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#45
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#334
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#29
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#123
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#27
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#161Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score45.6
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#282
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#75
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#249
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#166
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#207
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#173
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#127
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#249
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#11
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#131
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#87
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#163Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score43.8
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#71
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#68
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#215
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#195
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#206
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#181
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#153
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#271
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#47
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#185
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#170
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#185Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score36.8
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#194
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#80
- Arts and Humanities publications#250
- Arts and Humanities books#197
- Arts and Humanities conferences#134
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#83
- Arts and Humanities total citations#183
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#234
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#198
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#146
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#11
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#197Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score36.5
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#217
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#69
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#298
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#60
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#231
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#194
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#61
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#194
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#10
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#160
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#117
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#436Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score43.9
- Chemistry global research reputation#292
- Chemistry regional research reputation#272
- Chemistry publications#454
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#442
- Chemistry total citations#439
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#495
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#627
- Chemistry international collaboration#356
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#81
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#284
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#235
