Does Bern have a university?

Yes. BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences and PHBern - University of Teacher Education Bern.

BERN

Bern · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.95°N / 7.45°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,661,552

Bern is a city in Switzerland with a population of 121,631. It sits at 46.95/7.45, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 3 km from Ostermundigen.

Population 121,631

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Bern
Coords: 46.95°N / 7.45°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Ostermundigen Bern 0 3.4 km

SE Muri Bern 13,054 3.5 km

SW Köniz Bern 41,784 3.6 km

SE Kehrsatz Bern 3,636 4.6 km

NE Bolligen Bern 6,086 4.8 km

N Zollikofen Bern 9,121 5.7 km

E Stettlen Bern 2,884 6.0 km

N Kirchlindach Bern 2,553 6.2 km

W Wohlen Bern 9,159 7.4 km

SE Belp Bern 9,307 7.4 km

Air access

nearby

BRN

Bern Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

LSZP

Biel-Kappelen Airfield

Small airport

19.7 km

LSZW

Thun Airfield

Small airport

24.3 km

LSZG

Grenchen Airfield

Medium airport

26.1 km

LSPL

Langenthal Airfield

Small airport

34.3 km

Universities

linked

BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences

bfh.ch

PHBern - University of Teacher Education Bern

phbern.ch

Universität Bern

unibe.ch

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Bern?: 121,631 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bern in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Bern in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Bern?: Bern Airport (BRN).
Does Bern have a university?: Yes. BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences and PHBern - University of Teacher Education Bern.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Bern in?: Bern.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2661552

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2661552,
    "name": "Bern",
    "ascii_name": "Bern",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 121631,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 46.94809,
    "longitude": 7.44744
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3 km from Ostermundigen.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.