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University of Fribourg

For the university in Germany, see Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg.
University of Fribourg
Université de Fribourg
Universität Freiburg
Latin: Universitas Friburgensis[1][2]
MottoScientia et Sapientia ("Knowledge and Wisdom")
TypePublic
Established1582/1763, 1889
RectorKatharina Fromm
Administrative staff
academic 1'150, admin 750
Students10,000[3]
Location
Fribourg
,
Canton of Fribourg
,
Switzerland

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.[4]

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.[5] In 1763, an academy of law was founded by the state of Fribourg which formed the nucleus of the present law faculty.[6] The University of Fribourg was finally created in 1889 by an Act of the parliament of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg.[7][8]

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.[9] Students number about 10,000; there are about 200 tenured professors and 700 other academic teaching and research personnel.[10] The Misericorde Campus, constructed between 1939 and 1942, was designed by the architects Honegger and Dumas, students of Swiss architect Le Corbusier.[7]

There are five faculties: Catholic theology, law, natural sciences, humanities, and economics & social sciences.[3][8]

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  3. ^ a b "University of Fribourg (UNIFR)". www.studyinginswitzerland.ch. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  4. ^ "Fribourg University Law Faculty". www.llm-guide.com.
  5. ^ "Saint Peter Canisius - The Windmill of Wisdom". www.dailycatholic.org.
  6. ^ "University of Fribourg". www.newadvent.org.
  7. ^ a b "University of Fribourg - Universities Handbook". www.universitieshandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ a b "Université de Fribourg". www.fr.ch.
  9. ^ "Université de Fribourg". Fr.mastersportal.eu.
  10. ^ "University of Fribourg". Globaled.gmu.edu.

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