Université de Fribourg, Suisse

The Universite de Fribourg was officially founded in 1889, but its origins date back to the 16th century. A state institution with a Catholic tradition, Fribourg is the only university in Western Europe that has instruction in both French and German. The university has two principal centers within the city. The university also has fine sports facilities. Some 80 percent of the student body is Swiss, with about 1,500 international students. Total enrollment: 10,000. See All 11 Photos

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  Main Campus

  Fribourg, Switzerland Campus Website

  5,000 - 20,000 on Campus

  <100,000 residents in Fribourg

  Language(s) spoken on campus: German, French

  You won't find a campus in Fribourg because the town itself is the campus!

  The city of Fribourg, or Freiburg in German, is one of Europe's most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns. However, the city moves to the beat of its students. Students are over a third of the population, so this ancient city is truly young at heart.

  Located at the crossroads of the German and French speaking regions of Switzerland and nestled between Northern and Southern Europe, Fribourg is a bridge between cultures and languages.

  Fribourg hosts a multitude of festivals and cultural events throughout the year. It has cafés and restaurants that serve first-class delicacies, and it is a veritable sporting paradise with easy access the mountains. It is easily accessible by road, rail and air from Geneva, Zurich, Lausanne and the Swiss capital, Bern.