University of Fribourg
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The University of Fribourg (French: Université de Fribourg; German: Universität Freiburg) is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland.[2]
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Université de Fribourg Universität Freiburg | |
Latin: Universitas Friburgensis | |
Motto | Scientia et Sapientia ("Knowledge and Wisdom") |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1582/1763, 1889 |
Rector | Astrid Epiney |
Administrative staff | academic 1'150, admin 750 |
Students | 10,000[1] |
Location | , , 46.80625°N 7.15174°E / 46.80625; 7.15174 |
Campus | University town |
Affiliations | BeNeFri; Compostela Group of Universities |
Website | www.unifr.ch |
The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg.[3] In 1763, an academy of law was founded by the state of Fribourg which formed the nucleus of the present law faculty.[4] The University of Fribourg was finally created in 1889 by an Act of the parliament of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg.[5][6]
The University of Fribourg is Switzerland's only bilingual university and offers full curricula in both French and German, two of Switzerland's national languages.[7] Students number about 10,000; there are about 200 tenured professors and 700 other academic teaching and research personnel.[8] The Misericorde Campus, constructed between 1939 and 1942, was designed by the architects Honegger and Dumas, students of Swiss architect Le Corbusier.[5]
There are five faculties: Catholic theology, law, natural sciences, humanities, and economics & social sciences.[1][6]