The University of Fribourg, Switzerland, is a public State University committed to excellence in research and teaching, taking pride in a truly interdisciplinary spirit. Founded in 1889 on roots dating back to the 16th century, the University of Fribourg places itself in the tradition of humanism, putting humanity at the centre of all its endeavours. The University of Fribourg places scientific research that is closely linked to academic teaching at the heart of its activities. With an array of centres of scientific excellence as well as research programmes across the entire disciplinary spectrum, the aim is to extend the frontiers of scientific knowledge and to help solve mankind’s current and future challenges. Particular strong points are materials science (Adolphe Merkle Institute), biomedical sciences, european law, european business and economics, european history & culture, federalism research, education sciences, clinical psychology, multilinguism research and interreligious relations. Switzerland’s only bilingual university, the University of Fribourg is offering a full academic curriculum both in French and German. A number of Master programmes are taught in English and the University offers a wide range of opportunities for PhD and doctoral studies in all its scientific and academic fields as well as numerous international exchange and summer school programmes. 260 full Professors and about 1000 academic and teaching staff cater for more than 11'000 students, of which about 1'500 are doctoral students. The University of Fribourg is organized in five Faculty Schools: Theology, Law, Economics & Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities, and Science & Medicine.