University of Fribourg

The University of Fribourg is a place where learning, research, employment and events all happen at the same time. Its innovative force makes it an important mover in the commercial and cultural life of the region. Since it attracts students and researchers from every part of Switzerland and from all over the world it has shaped life in the bilingual city of Fribourg since it was founded in 1889.

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BIOLOGY

Key role of the brain in the evolution of food choices in fruit flies

To survive in a new environment, animals have to be capable of adjusting their food preferences to the food available. By studying fruit flies, scientists at the University of Fribourg working in collaboration…

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HEALTH

Microscope imaging gets a smartphone boost

Physicists from the University of Fribourg have developed a groundbreaking iteration of the fluorescence microscope using smartphone technology. Both highly affordable and portable, their device could…

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PALEONTOLOGY

A University of Fribourg student discovers a new species of ichthyosaur

The doctoral candidate at the University of Fribourg Gaël Spicher has described a new species of ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived nearly 180 million years ago. The study has been published in the…

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Course offerings 2025-2026

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Spring semester 2026

The application for the spring semester 2026 is open until 30 November 2025.

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