1. The University of Fribourg Switzerland’s Bilingual University

2.  History  Buildings  Organisation  Bilingualism  Studies  Research  Continuing Education  University of Fribourg in Europe  University of Fribourg in the World Content

3. The “Collège St Michel” : Establishing the Academy of law in 1763

4. 1889 : Creation of the University First university in a catholic Swiss county Georges Python « the father of the University »

5. 2006: 9952 students Enrolment evolution since 1980 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 1980/811981/821982/831983/841984/851985/861986/87 1987/881988/89 1989/901990/91 1991/921992/931993/941994/951995/961996/971997/98 1998/99 1999/002000/012001/022002/03 2003/04 2004/05

6. Miséricorde : 1941 A revolutionary concrete edifice

7. Miséricorde today

8. 1970s The New Physics and Chemistry buildings

9. 2005 : Pérolles 2

10. The organisation Rector Vice-Rector Planning Vice-Rector Fundraising & Bilingualism Vice-Rector Research AcademicsAdministrationGeneral Secretary Senate Vice-Rector Teaching Rectorate Faculty of Theology Faculty of LawFaculty of Economics and Social Sciences Faculty of HumanitiesFaculty of Science

11. Faculties in 2006 Theology : 367 4% Law : 1820 18% Economics & Social Sciences : 2342 24% Humanities : 4201 42% Science : 1222 12%

12. Switzerland’s only Bilingual University French 32,7% German 43,2% Bilingual 21% Others 3,4%

13. Bilingualism a choice, an advantage but not an obligation  On the border French speaking part German speaking part  Two official languages Fribourg

14. Bilingualism a choice, an advantage, not an obligation  The « bilingue plus » programme  Degrees with the mention « bilingual » Bilingue  English : the language of scientific exchange  Unitandem : students and teachers exchanging competences

15. Studies  European degrees : bachelor’s and master’s  Large choice of options  Many interdisciplinary possibilities  Easy access to teachers  First-class facilities  Numerous exchange agreements with partner universities in Europe and throughout the world  BeNeFri network with universities in Bern & Neuchâtel Complete range - Easy access to teachers - Quality

16. Research  Full range in five faculties  Research at a glance : www.unifr.ch/main/recherche.php  University of Fribourg’s research  Research groups and members,  Research fields  Projects and publications.  Renowned researchers, prestigious awards :  The Marcel Benoist Price in 2002 and in 2005  The Cloëtta Price Interdisciplinary, Excellence

17. Research over the last 10 years Interdisciplinary, Excellence

18. Continuing Training Comprehensive A complete and varied offer :  69 different courses  French and German  New building : end 2006 :  Tailor-made facilities  Tailor-made offer

19. University in the heart of Fribourg  Fribourg, university town : 40’000 inhabitants, 10’000 students Affordable lodgings

20. University in the heart of Fribourg  A sports-lover’s paradise : Wide offer of university sports 500 kms cycling track 2000 kms sign-posted mountain trails Mountains in the summer or winter, lakes…

21. University in the heart of Fribourg  Cultural activities : Festivals: film, jazz, etc… Folklore international encounters The mediaeval week etc…

22. Training pole, research and innovation : The plateau of Pérolles The Faculty of economics & social sciences The Faculty of science High school for engineers and architects Management high school Social health high school

23. In the heart of Switzerland Fribourg

24. Fribourg : 20,4% Switzerland : 63,6% Foreign : 16% In the heart of Switzerland Origin of the students

25. 23395 14652 13274 12388 10231 9222 6493 4556 3296 1856 1500 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Zurich Genève Bern ETH Zurich Lausanne 9952 Fribourg Bâle ETH Lausanne St. Gall Neuchâtel Suisse italienne Lucerne In the heart of Switzerland Comparison with other Swiss universities

26. In the heart of Europe

27. In the heart of Europe Easy access  Plane  Zurich, Geneva, Bern, and Basel airports Fribourg  Train:  90mn from Zurich and Geneva  30mn from Bern and Lausanne  Car :  All major motorways and roads

28. A window open to the world Origin of foreign students (16%) Europe 72% Africa 10% America 8% Asia 9.5% Far East 0.5%

29. A window open to the world Origin of professors Europe : 70 31 % Switzerland: 146 65.3 % Africa : 1 0.5% America : 4 1.8% Asia : 3 1.4%

30. A window open to the world  Research and teaching collaboration with other universities  More than 40 conventions in the world  Erasmus/Socrates : students/teachers exchange programms  More than 150 conventions in Europe  Numerous cooperation agreements with, for example, Central and Eastern Europe universities