University of Fribourg Université de Fribourg – Universität Freiburg
IAU-019584
Switzerland
General Information
Public
Founded in 1889, the University of Fribourg encompasses five faculties where people study, teach and research: Arts and Humanities; Law; Management, Economics and Social Sciences; Science and Medicine; and Theology. As the only bilingual university in Switzerland, the University of Fribourg offers a wide range of courses of study in French, German or both. A number of courses with an international aspect are also offered in English. The members of our University community come from 110 countries and make Fribourg, with its 40,000 inhabitants, a university town “par excellence”
September to July (September-January; February-June)
Secondary school certificate (baccalauréat or maturité fédérale) or recognized foreign equivalent
National:835 per semester (CHF)
International:985 per semester (CHF)
French;German
co-ed
Officers
Head : Katharina Fromm
Job title:Rectrice
Years of office:2024-
Senior Administrative Officer : Anne Crausaz Esseiva
Job title:Director, Academic Affairs
Senior Administrative Officer : Marius Widmer
Job title:Head, Unicom Communications Services
International Relations Officer : Bernard Ries
Job title:Vice-Rector, International Relations, Digitalization and Interdisciplinarity
International Relations Officer : Veronika Favre
Job title:Head, International Relations Office
Divisions
Faculty : Arts and Humanities
Fields of study:Art History, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Contemporary History, Education, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Ethnology, European Studies, Foreigners Education, French, German, History, Italian, Literature, Medieval Studies, Modern History, Modern Languages, Musicology, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Teacher Trainers Education
Faculty : Law
Fields of study:Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Computing, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Systems, Media Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Faculty : Science and Medecine
Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Geography, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics
Faculty : Theology
Fields of study:Bible, Catholic Theology, Ethics, History of Religion, Pastoral Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Practice
Degrees
Bachelor
Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Fine Arts, French, Geography, German, History, Information Management, Information Technology, Italian, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Theology
Master
Fields of study:Accountancy, Archaeology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Fine Arts, Geography, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Management, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Theology
Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato
Fields of study:Accountancy, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, English, European Studies, European Union Law, French, Gender Studies, Geography, History, International Law, Islamic Studies, Law, Linguistics, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Opera, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Teacher Trainers Education, Theology
More information: https://studies.unifr.ch
Academic Periodicals
Alma & Georges (online news magazine)
Annual Report
Main Press: Unicom Communication & Media
Universitas (formerly: Universitas Friburgensis)
Student & Staff Numbers
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Full Time Total:800
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Total:10000
Foreign Total:2000Updated on 12-10-2022