The Bern University of Applied Sciences 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.
Established: 1997
Rector: Sebastian Wörwag
Administrative staff: 2,482 (equivalent to 1,652 full-time) · of which professors: 915 (equivalent to 580 full-time) (31 December 2019)