Bern (Swiss Standard German: (); Alemannic German: Bärn) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city" (in German: Bundesstadt, French: ville fédérale, Italian: città federale, and Romansh: citad federala). With a population of about 144,000 (as of 2020), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 ...

The University of Bern (German: Universität Bern, French: Université de Berne, Latin: Universitas Bernensis) is a university in the Swiss capital of Bern and was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the Canton of Bern.It is a comprehensive university offering a broad choice of courses and programs in eight faculties and some 150 institutes.