Berner Fachhochschule | |
Type | Public university |
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Established | 1997 |
Rector | Sebastian Wörwag[1] |
Administrative staff | 2,482 (equivalent to 1,652 full-time) of which professors: 915 (equivalent to 580 full-time) (31 December 2019) |
Students | 7,188 (31 December 2019) |
Location | Bern, Biel, Burgdorf, Magglingen, Zollikofen , |
Affiliations | Swissuniversities[2] European University Association[3] |
Website | http://www.bfh.ch/ |
The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BUAS, German: Berner Fachhochschule BFH, French: Haute école spécialisée bernoise HESB) is a public vocational university with a strong national and international profile. It comprises six departments and also incorporates the Higher Technical School of Wood, which is affiliated to the Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering.