The BFH in figures

Established:

1 October 1997

Governing body:

Canton of Bern

Departments:

Eight (seven cantonal departments, one affiliated university)

Bachelor degree programmes:

32

Master degree programmes:

27

Languages of instruction:

German, French, partly in English

Students:

7'829*

Percentage of women:

54 %*

Staff:

2'857*

Full-time equivalent:

1'901*

Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering:

556

Health Professions:

1'693

School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences:

827

Bern University of the Arts:

1'260

Social Work:

Engineering and Information Technology:

1'282

Business:

1'305

Total for all departments:

7'829

Professors and lecturers:

923

Assistants and research associates:

1'049

Other personnel:

854

Total staff:

2'857