University of Fribourg

University of Fribourg
Université de Fribourg
Universität Freiburg
Latin: Universitas Friburgensis
MottoScientia et Sapientia ("Knowledge and Wisdom")
TypePublic
Established1582/1763, 1889
RectorAstrid Epiney
Administrative staff
academic 1'150, admin 750
Students10,000[1]
Location, ,
46°48′23″N 7°09′06″E / 46.80625°N 7.15174°E / 46.80625; 7.15174
CampusUniversity town
AffiliationsBeNeFri; Compostela Group of Universities
Websitewww.unifr.ch

The University of Fribourg (French: Université de Fribourg; German: Universität Freiburg) is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland.[2]

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]

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  2. ^ "Fribourg University Law Faculty". www.llm-guide.com.
  3. ^ "Saint Peter Canisius - The Windmill of Wisdom". www.dailycatholic.org.
  4. ^ "University of Fribourg". www.newadvent.org.
  5. ^ a b "University of Fribourg - Universities Handbook". www.universitieshandbook.com.
  6. ^ a b "Université de Fribourg". www.fr.ch.
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  8. ^ "University of Fribourg". Globaled.gmu.edu.

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