Bern University of Applied Sciences

The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH; French Haute école spécialisée bernoise ) is the umbrella under which in Bern, Biel / Bienne and Burgdorf various departments are subordinate.

Locations

Currently, the BFH is spread over 24 locations in the cities of Bern, Biel and Burgdorf. As announced on February 2, 2011 the Bernese cantonal government, however, plans to Burgdorf site completely abandon the long term and to focus the University of Applied Sciences in Biel and Bern. Therefore a new campus to be built in Biel south of the station. The new campus is to be taken around 2020 in operation.

Departments

Among the departments of the Bern University of Applied Sciences include:

  • Bern University of Applied Sciences Engineering and computer science
  • Bern University of Applied Sciences Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering
  • Bern University of Applied Sciences Business, Health, Social Work
  • Bern University of Arts
  • School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen

At the individual universities is formed on Bachelor and Master.

Development of student numbers

The following table shows the development of student numbers at the Bern University of Applied Sciences since its inception in 1997.

Burgdorf, Switzerland Conseil d'Etat (Switzerland) University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland SUPSI Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences
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