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University of Fribourg

Fribourg, Switzerland · Urban

PublicResearchCoed
Acceptance
55.0%
QS World
#561
Tuition/yr
$1,900
Students
10,000
Founded
1889

About

Switzerland's only bilingual (French-German) university, straddling the language border in a medieval town, respected for law, theology and the Adolphe Merkle nanoscience institute. A natural pick for students who want both national languages.

University type
Public research
Acceptance rate
55.0%
Total enrolment
10,000
Student : faculty
13:1
Founded
1889

Courses & majors

LawTheologyEconomicsMultilingualism StudiesMedicine (first years)PsychologyNanomaterialsPolitical ScienceHistorySport ScienceComputer ScienceEducational Sciences

Cost of studying

Tuition / yr
$1,900
Cost of attendance
$25,900
Application fee
$110

Rankings

#561
QS World
#325
Times Higher Ed
#10
National

Scholarships & financial aid

Modest tuition; canton grants and Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships mainly at graduate level.

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