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🇨🇭Bern, Switzerland·Est. 1834Public

University of Bern

Space science & climate research

Global rank#107
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS71 out of 100
THE76 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG75 out of 100
ARWU65 out of 100
CWUR70 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden0 out of 100
92.1
aggregate score · 5 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
130–130
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
101–125
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
101–150
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
101–150
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
151–200
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
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Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
SAT (25th–75th)
ACT (25th–75th)
Avg. GPA

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in Switzerland as an international student

Tuition stays low for everyone including internationals — the cost of studying here is living expenses, which are among the world's highest. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$1,200–$5,000
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$22,000–$30,000
per year, approx. USD
Who pays less
A few institutions charge non-residents a modest surcharge; most do not.
Funding routes
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (mainly postgraduate).

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS84 out of 100
Eng88 out of 100
Business83 out of 100
Medicine83 out of 100
Law82 out of 100
Sciences85 out of 100
Social84 out of 100
Arts88 out of 100
Strongest in
EngineeringArts & HumanitiesNatural Sciences
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Bern's ranking?

University of Bern ranks #107 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 92.1/100, aggregated across 5 major published rankings.

What is University of Bern known for?

Space science & climate research. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Engineering, Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences.