University of Fribourg: Statistics

Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 547 of 6,562	In the World
# 224 of 2,785	In Europe
# 8 of 23	In Switzerland
# 111 of 621	For International Law
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

33%

Enrollment

10,366

Languages

French;German

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

unifr.ch

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	33%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (baccalauréat or maturité fédérale) or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic Calendar	September to July (September - January; February-June)
Enrollment	10,366

We've calculated the 33% acceptance rate for University of Fribourg based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Fribourg faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Fribourg.

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Art History Arts and Humanities Classical Languages Contemporary History Education Educational Sciences English English Studies Ethnology European Studies Foreigners Education French German History Italian Literature Medieval Studies Modern History Modern Languages Musicology Philosophy Psychology Religious Studies Romance Languages Slavic Languages Social Policy Social Sciences Social Work Sociology Spanish Special Education Teacher Trainers Education

Faculty : Law

Civil Law Commercial Law Criminal Law European Union Law International Law Law Private Law Public Law

Faculty : Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Accountancy Business Computing Communication Studies Computer Science Economics Finance International Business Management Management Systems Media Studies Political Sciences Social Sciences

Faculty : Science and Medecine

Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Geography Mathematics Medicine Physics

Faculty : Theology

Bible Catholic Theology Ethics History of Religion Pastoral Studies Philosophy Religion Religious Practice

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Fribourg.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bachelor

Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Eastern European Studies Economics Educational Sciences Fine Arts French Geography German History Information Management Information Technology Italian Law Literature Mathematics Media Studies Physics Psychology Religious Studies Social Sciences Social Studies Theology

Master

Accountancy Archaeology Art History Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Finance Fine Arts Geography Information Management Information Technology Law Management Mathematics Philosophy Physics Social Sciences Social Studies Spanish Speech Therapy and Audiology Theology

Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato

Accountancy Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Chemistry Comparative Literature Computer Science Earth Sciences Eastern European Studies Economics Education Educational Sciences English European Studies European Union Law French Gender Studies Geography History International Law Islamic Studies Law Linguistics Musicology Natural Sciences Opera Philosophy Physics Psychology Slavic Languages Social Sciences Sociology Spanish Teacher Trainers Education Theology

Research profile

University of Fribourg is a world-class research university with 31,738 scientific papers published and 890,043 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Philosophy, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications

31,738

Citations

890,043

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	15,688 / 620,997
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	14,983 / 320,893
Chemistry	12,691 / 522,090
Engineering	11,695 / 421,558
Physics	11,408 / 398,946
Computer Science	10,276 / 375,825
Environmental Science	10,175 / 353,013
Medicine	10,145 / 345,746
Philosophy	9,302 / 171,143
Quantum and Particle physics	7,482 / 255,818
Biochemistry	7,302 / 330,869
Political Science	7,093 / 120,706
Psychology	6,772 / 256,737
Genetics	6,759 / 309,130
Organic chemistry	6,590 / 277,871
Geology	6,063 / 223,643
Materials Science	5,932 / 236,164
Geography and Cartography	5,423 / 166,161
Law	4,998 / 113,341
Paleontology	4,691 / 180,932
Sociology	4,688 / 119,740
Ecology	4,433 / 186,579
Business	3,888 / 81,189
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	3,888 / 149,649
History	3,783 / 96,241
Mathematics	3,712 / 139,466
Neuroscience	3,680 / 167,683
Optics	3,331 / 106,216
Linguistics	3,312 / 91,062
Pathology	3,188 / 102,167
Psychiatry	3,169 / 112,691
Archaeology	3,096 / 88,187
Statistics	2,796 / 115,552
Economics	2,738 / 75,248
Art & Design	2,604 / 76,248
Botany	2,207 / 100,786
Metallurgy	2,103 / 90,768
Nanotechnology	1,976 / 88,659
Nuclear Physics	1,966 / 57,742
Chemical Engineering	1,936 / 96,009

Academic rankings

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