Annual financial statements 2020
The University of Bern’s annual financial statements for 2020 can be found as a PDF here (Annual Report 2020 (PDF, 2.4 MB)).
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Total revenue generated by the University in 2020 changed very little year on year and amounted to CHF 916.9 million. The year-end result came to CHF 35.5 million. The coronavirus pandemic left its mark on revenue and the results. The University of Bern’s good reputation continues to be reflected in the fact that external funding is up in the national and international research environment, even despite the pandemic.
Basic funding / external funding: The income generated by the University, which serves as the University's structural basic funding, counts as basic funding. All other income is recorded as external funding.
Intercantonal University Agreement (IUV): The IUV governs the participation of the cantons. It determines the contribution that the home canton can give a student toward payment for their degree course.
Until 2016 the income of the service centers was booked under basic funding, from 2017 under external funding.
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Basic funding / external funding: The income generated by the University, which serves as the University's structural basic funding, counts as basic funding. All other income is recorded as external funding.
Private sector funding: Income from the private sector, private individuals, foundations and similar organizations.
Until 2016 the income of the service centers was booked under basic funding, from 2017 under external funding.
The individual parameters can be selected or deselected by clicking on the legend.
| in CHF 1,000 | 2020 | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic funding1 | 557'560 | 60.8% | |
| Contribution from the Canton of Bern | 319'140 | 34.8% | |
| Intercantonal University Agreement (IUV)2 | 118'323 | 12.9% | |
| Contributions from the Swiss Federal Government | 99'818 | 10.9% | |
| Other income | 20'279 | 2.2% | |
| – Tuition fees | 20'118 | 2.2% | |
| – Miscellaneous | 161 | 0.0% | |
| (+) Profit / (–) Loss | +4'050 | ||
| External funding1 | 359'348 | 39.2% | |
| Promotion of research | 152'025 | 16.6% | |
| – Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) | 113'060 | 12.3% | |
| – Innosuisse | 6'871 | 0.7% | |
| – EU research programs | 21'071 | 2.3% | |
| – Other international research funding | 11'023 | 1.2% | |
| Publicly funded departmental research | 30'311 | 3.3% | |
| Private sector funding3 | 37'122 | 4.0% | |
| Other income | 139'890 | 15.3% | |
| – Continuing education | 9'329 | 1.0% | |
| – Service centers | 78'297 | 8.5% | |
| – Miscellaneous | 52'264 | 5.7% | |
| (+) Profit / (–) Loss | +31'468 | ||
| Total income | 916'908 | 100% | |
| Total expenditure | 881'390 | ||
| Year-end result (+) Profit / (-) Loss | +35'518 | ||
| 1 Basic funding / external funding: The income generated by the University, which serves as the University's structural basic funding, counts as basic funding. All other income is recorded as external funding. 2 Intercantonal University Agreement (IUV): The IUV governs the participation of the cantons. It determines the contribution that the home canton can give a student toward payment for their degree course. 3 Private sector funding: Income from the private sector, private individuals, foundations and similar organizations. |
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The University of Bern’s annual financial statements for 2020 can be found as a PDF here (Annual Report 2020 (PDF, 2.4 MB)).