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University of Bern

Bern, Switzerland
#149
Consensus Rank 2026
across major rankings
According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Bern ranks #149 globally — #184 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #114 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Bern places #149 worldwide.
Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓
QS World University Rankings 2026
#184
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2025 · topuniversities.com
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025
#151-200
Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com
U.S. News Best Global 2026
#114
Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications
Location
Bern, Switzerland

Subject rankings

University of Bern by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026
SubjectQSTHEARWUU.S. News
Dentistry #8 #4
Veterinary Science #20
Medicine / Clinical #117 #51-75 #22
Earth & Geosciences #51-100 #27 #40
Environmental Science #151-200 #50 #29
Public Health #101-150 #36
Geography #201-250 #51-75
Public Administration #51-75
Clinical & Health #68
Pharmacy & Pharmacology #301-350 #76-100 #174
Psychology #151-200 #126-150 #101-150 #91
Theology & Religious Studies #101-150
Anthropology #101-200
Sports Science #101-150
Communication & Media #151-200 #101-150
Biological Sciences #184 #101-150 #102
Natural / Physical Sciences #207 #101-125
Social Sciences & Management #501-550 #101-125
Statistics #101-150
Life Sciences & Medicine #105 #126-150
Agriculture & Forestry #151-200 #115
Physics & Astronomy #201-250 #151-200 #126
Arts & Humanities #265 #126-150 #202
Archaeology #151-200
Philosophy #151-200
Education #151-200 #401-500
Political Science & IR #201-250 #151-200
History #201-250
Linguistics #201-250
Economics & Econometrics #251-300 #201-300 #341
Sociology #301-375 #201-300
Biomedical Engineering #201-300
Water Resources #201-300
Nursing #201-300
English Language & Literature #251-300
Law #301-350 #251-300
Computer Science #451-500 #251-300 #401-500 #444
Business & Economics #251-300
Chemistry #301-350 #301-400
Mathematics #501-600 #301-400
Biotechnology #301-400
Chemical Engineering #351-400
Engineering & Technology #451-500

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above
What is University of Bern ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Bern ranks #184 in QS 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #114 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #149 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.
QS World University Rankings 2026QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2025-06-19 · official release
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release
U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release
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